For those of you who have Facebook, here’s the event page for the Albion Fire Department’s 125^th anniversary celebration on July 20^th:

https://www.facebook.com/events/134280070100750/

This will also be the first book signing for my history of the department, Smoky Days and Sleepless Nights. I haven’t decided yet whether to do a separate events page for the signing, but…

            You can get your first look at the cover of my upcoming book (which was designed by my wife, Emily) here:

http://www.albionfiredept.com/

               You only turn 125 once, so the Albion Fire Department is throwing a party to celebrate its quasquicentennial. (It’s a real word!)

            Although the actual anniversary of the AFD’s founding is May 3^rd, 1888, AFD volunteers…

Photos on the website:

http://www.markrhunter.com/2012/05/23/getting-pumped-up-over-fire-engines/

Getting Pumped Up Over Fire Engines

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK

Most kids love to see a big fire engine, with all the bells and whistles on it. Since Albion just received a…

In all the fuss lately I forgot to mention that I hit 50,000 words on the first draft of the Storm Chaser sequel. Cue party!

 Unfortunately, I may have to put it aside for a little while, because I need to finish up the fire history book in time for the Albion Fire Department's 125th anniversary in just over a year -- the perfect time for a book launch.

Remember, though, that the Storm Chaser short story collection, Storm Chaser Shorts,…