Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The article posted this month was written by Alberto Perez. Titled, "Private Jet Missing", the story recalls an unsolved mystery from Alberto's service in the military.

About - Alberto Perez
Alberto is a frequent contributor to Trail Tales. He recently published his first full length novel titled, ‘The Second Coming: The Arrival.’ That book illustrates an account of the Rapture, as seen through the eyes of the author. It’s available for purchase through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You can also learn more about the author at www.albertoperez.co or visit him on Twitter @albertoperezmba.

Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The article posted this month was written by Laura L. Zimmerman. Titled, "The Valentine and the Nerd", the story recalls childhood memories, and delivers a hopeful message.

About - Laura L. Zimmerman
Laura is a homeschooling mama to three daughters and a doting wife to one husband. Besides writing, she is passionate about loving Jesus, hiking, singing, drinking coffee and anything Star Wars. You can connect with her through Facebook and Twitter @lauralzimm and at her website Caffeinated Fiction at www.lauralzimmerman.com

Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The article posted this month was written by Craig Scott. Titled, "The Rabbit Box", the story recalls childhood memories, and delivers a hopeful message for the New Year.

About - Craig Scott
Craig, an Eagle Scout, graduated from Appalachian State University, holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently working on a Doctorate of Ministry. Pastor at the Liberty Station Cowboy Church that meets at the Cabarrus Saddle Club, 4370 Zion Church Road, Concord, NC 28025, Craig can be reached by email-   pastorcraig1@windstream.net or call at 980 622 7034. 

Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The article posted this month was written by Heidi Thurston. Titled, "Christmas, Peace, and a Soft Green Dress", the story recalls a Christmas moment from her childhood memories.

About - Heidi Thurston
Heidi is a long-time contributor to the Trail Tales column. Her debut novel, titled, ‘The Duchess, The Knight & The Leprechaun’ is available for purchase at Amazon.com. 

Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The article posted this month was written by Alberto Perez. Titled, "Who is Faithful With Little", the story recalls a Thanksgiving moment from his childhood memories.

About - Alberto Perez
Alberto Perez has just published his debut novel, titled, ‘The Second Coming: The Arrival.’ The book illustrates an account of the Rapture, as seen through the eyes of the author. It is available for purchase at Amazon.com or www.albertoperez.co. You can also follow Alberto on Twitter @albertoperezmba.

Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The article posted this month was written by Sharon Upton. Titled, "Home Sweet Home", the story captures some of Sharon's beautiful childhood memories.

About - Sharon Upton
Sharon resides with her husband, Dan, in the greater Charlotte area. They are proud parents and grandparents and often hike the Carolina Thread Trail and others in the Piedmont. Dan first posted a story to Trail Tales back in April 2017. Sharon is a recent contributor to the column, having focused most of her writing on completing a debut novel.

Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The story posted this month was written by Craig Scott. Titled, "A Higher Trail", it captures Craig's first real encounter with a horse and how the experience foreshadowed his ministry.

About - Craig Scott
Craig, an Eagle Scout, graduated from Appalachian State University, holds a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently working on a Doctorate of Ministry. He is pastor at the Liberty Station Cowboy Church that meets at the Cabarrus Saddle Club, 4370 Zion Church Road, Concord, NC 28025. Join Pastor Craig for a launch service on September 10, 2017.To learn more, visit Craig’s FaceBook page, contact him at the following email address:  pastorcraig1@windstream.net or call at 980 622 7034.

Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The story posted this month was written by Alberto Perez. Titled, "Just Write", it challenges aspiring writers to put their thoughts to paper.

About - Alberto Perez
I have always considered myself an artist. Had I applied myself when younger, perhaps I could have been a successful unappreciated dancer or musician. Perhaps I could have been an actor who executes deceit on stage to tell the truth. At the end, I choose be a writer and even though my first book –The Second Coming: The Arrival– was a struggle; perhaps it’s the journey that forges true strength and not the end results.

Novels aren’t the only place where written treasures are hidden in the narrative. Some are revealed in the chapters of a novella, the paragraphs of a short story, or the flow of a poem. My walking buddies and I decided to make a range of written material available to other hikers who frequent the Buffalo Creek Preserve and Trail.

The story posted this month in the Rowan County Edition was written by James Polk, Titled, "From The Shadows", it was originally posted in the June edition of the Cabarrus County Senior Savvy. More information about James can be found at the June 2017 blog.

The story posted this month in the Cabarrus County Edition was written by Julie Walter. Titled, "Fearless", it describes how she conquered fear.


About - Julie Walter.  Julie is an avid horse enthusiast. She hits the trail all over North Carolina with her new horse Biscuit. She has two sons, a loving husband, three dogs, a ferret, and four chickens at home to keep her busy, in addition to working on her first soon to be published young adult novel.