Phillip Thompson

Crime Fiction writer

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I have a particular reverence for Memorial Day, which I detailed in last year’s entry, “It’s Not National Grilling Day.” This year, I had an opportunity to participate in an event that really brought home the sacrifices made by the men and women who …

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Got the word yesterday that The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature accepted my story, “Kenny’s Saturday Night Cake Walk,” for its July issue. Very excited to be a part of this year’s Mule for a couple of reasons. For starters, as the name implies, it’s a place for Southern writers — and all the …

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