Category: Author News
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“Shady Smitty No More” – My August News and Views Short Story
When Curtis Cole finds himself in a part of the countryside he hasn’t visited in years, he can’t wait to revisit his old favorite bar, Shady Smitty’s! However, upon entering the bar, he realizes things have changed more than he ever could have guessed. You can read about Curtis Cole and his unexpected tale in…
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An Update on Kristen and Emma
Dear Friends and Family, I just wanted to thank you all so much for the emails, phone messages, cards, dinner offers, and flowers. I can’t tell you how much your kind gestures have meant to us. Baby Emma is doing wonderfully. She eats, sleeps, and poos like a fiend, which, according to our pediatrician,…
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Emma Claire Foley Has Arrived!
I’m so proud to announce the arrival of our daughter, Emma Claire Foley. She was born July 9, 2008, at 12:01 p.m. She weighed in at eight pounds, nine ounces, and is twenty inches long. Both Kristen and Emma are perfectly healthy and we are so thankful for such a blessing. More to come after…
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“He’ll Be Just Fine” – My July Bloomington News and Views Short Story
With my baby girl arriving any day now, I’ve had fatherhood on my mind quite a bit. Such thoughts led to my latest story in Bloomington News & Views for the Young at Heart, “He’ll Be Just Fine.” Forced to wait, George Murdock is left with his thoughts … and fears … about his role as a…
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Guest of a Wonderful Book Club
This morning I met with the most delightful book club! Many of them were friends with my wife through Oakland Elementary and had requested copies of my first short story collection, The Imagination’s Provocation: Volume I. I was a bit nervous about attending the session because many of the stories in that collection were written…
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Jodi and the Shake-Up – June’s Bloomington News and Views Short Story
What would you do if you awakened in the middle of the night to hear someone tugging at your door? My latest story in Bloomington News & Views for the Young at Heart presents just such a case! With her husband away on a golf outing, Jodi sleeps with her bedroom door shut. Unfortunately, she forgot to…
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“Finish Strong” – My May Short Story in Bloomington News and Views for the Young at Heart
With the nice weather finally here, people are itching to get out there and do some jogging. My latest story in Bloomington News & Views for the Young at Heart follows one such person, though she’s a rather atypical athlete. It’s called “Finish Strong,” and it’s all about the courage to not only start, but finish as…
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“A Turn for the Worse” – My April Short Story in Bloomington News & Views for the Young at Heart
I’m particularly excited about my latest story in Bloomington News & Views for the Young at Heart. It’s called “A Turn for the Worse,” and I have to tell you it’s one of my favorites in recent memory. Kent Carter is a man who enjoys the simple things in life, such as his favorite magazine…
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Banner-Mania!
Watch out, World! Scott William Foley has learned how to make banners. From now on, no one is safe. Below are the banners I’ve made so far. If you’d like to use one as a link on your blog or website, I’d be ecstatic to send you the code. Just email me at scottwilliamfoley@gmail.com.
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“Duel at the Dual Driveway” – My March Story in Bloomington News & Views For the Young at Heart
If you’d like to read my latest short story, “Duel at the Dual Driveway,” pick up the March issue of Bloomington News & Views For the Young at Heart. Charlie Rucka wakes up one morning and notices a heavy snow fell during the night. Realizing he has quite a shovel job ahead of him, he…
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