An eventful year

An eventful year

December 25, 2018It’s 6:30 AM on a cold, gray Christmas morning and I find myself at work. The gallery is not open today and there is no “art emergency” calling me. But this has become my norm over the past two years. Work has become my refuge – my place to withdraw...
The journey thus far

The journey thus far

In the fall of 2017, I had the opportunity to attend my first Southern Festival of Books as a featured author. I was provided a room in Nashville’s Downtown Public Library and given one hour to speak about my recent release, Kept in the Dark. The room was not overly...
Memoir Writing with J. Ronald M. York

Memoir Writing with J. Ronald M. York

Ron made a guest appearance on the YouTube Channel, Writing Fun. He discussed his book and memoir writing with show host, Michelle (Dunton) Cronauer.See the interview here View All Blog Posts J. Ronald M. York, author of Kept in the Dark, is also an accomplished...
Q & A with J. Ronald M. York

Q & A with J. Ronald M. York

Q. Did you always want to be an author? A. Actually, no. I never considered it other than to joke that one day I should write about my experiences in working with the public. I even came up with a title – Holy Hell, My Life in Retail. But then I realized if I did...
Remembering the Johnsons

Remembering the Johnsons

My morning ritual involves a cup of strong coffee, my comfortable leather chair and the daily newspaper. Call me “old school” but I still enjoy the morning paper, especially for the local news. And I never miss reading the obituaries because having lived in Nashville...