Intro to a 1999 piece on country genius Marty Stuart. From “Big Boy’s Big Rig,” available here. NOTE: Since I began posting the daily “From the Little Writing Room Above…View post

Every week the Wisconsin State Journal runs “Roughneck Grace,” a weekly column written by Mike (many of the columns will be adapted from Mike’s Tent Show Radio monologues). This week’s…View post

Sheep clippers, chicken trimmings, forgetfulness. From the book “Roughneck Grace.” NOTE: Since I began posting the daily “From the Little Writing Room Above the Garage” posts, I’ve been getting messages…View post

Reading about a cold day on a warm day. From the book “Roughneck Grace.” NOTE: Since I began posting the daily “From the Little Writing Room Above the Garage” posts,…View post

Whether “sheltering in place” or hustling to feed the kids and mortgage, authors and artists rely on various alternative options to supplement their income. One of the methods available is…View post