The Author Guy Blog

 12th July 2024 Hello out there, Welcome back. Ever been annoyed by people talking among themselves or on their cell phones during any formal gathering? I have. Many times. The most recent was a few weeks ago at the iconic Nashville Honky Tonk known as 3 rd & Lindsley. If you figured that was an intersection of two streets, you’d  be correct. A month ago, I wrote that a dear friend of ours is among the country’s finest Linda Ronstadt tribute singers, and if you’ve read my award-winning novel Blue by You , you may recall I’m a huge Ronstadt fan. A decades-old quote attributed to no less than the wonderful Willie Nelson goes like this: “There are two kinds of men in the world – those who have a crush on Linda Ronstadt and those who don’t know who she is.” I know who she is. Our friend opened with a one-hour set ahead of an Eagles tribute band comprised of several of Nashville’s finest studio musicians. Sound like a great evening of entertainment in Music City, right? Wro...

14th June 2024 Hello out there, Welcome back. Anyone who has read my award-winning novel  Blue by You  novel understands the title is a play on words of the “Blue Bayou” song written and recorded by Roy Orbison, and also memorably recorded by the legendary Linda Ronstadt. I write about this connection, and about Ronstadt in the book. What can I say – I’ve been a fan ever since the release of her first hit record “Different Drum ” in 1967 – the year I graduated from high school. Yes, the math is easy. I’m approaching my 75th revolution around the sun. It pained me greatly, and her millions of fans worldwide, when Parkinson’s Disease stilled her Grammy-winning singing voice eleven years ago. But as fate would have it, a replacement has come into my life. A couple of years ago, my wife and I attended a concert by one of the country’s leading Linda Ronstadt tribute singers, and over time, we’ve become great friends since she lives nearby in Tennessee. You can get a taste of her ta...