Danny January: Blog

I just realized that Centerfield has been recognized in the best romantic story category.
There are some pretty talented authors on SOL and many of them have a faithful following. They tend to write both good stories, and a lot of stories.
I'm going to take my winnings and go out for a nice lunch. Thanks for the votes. That was fun.

Reminiscing can be pain inducing. Looking back on my past athletic endeavors has inspired me to test my current abilities and limits. Don't do that. I swam two miles yesterday and I'll be paying for that mistake for a week. Do you ever wonder how you managed to do some of the things you did in your youth? Those days are gone, my friend. What was I thinking? I'll write for an hour, now. I rarely sprain anything or get sore muscles from writing. I do know a good sports masseuse and it's time to make an appointment. Ugh.

I have written a draft of Jack Pierce's senior year from August to mid-October (about half of this installment). I'll finish the semester (Christmas) let my editor have a serious whack at it, then publish. My original goal was to publish before Christmas this year and I'm on track to do that, perhaps sooner. It's hot and humid in the Lowcountry in July, making this a good time of year to write. Thanks for all the notes of encouragement.

Congratulations to Porter-Gaud graduate, Tess Ferm, on winning the Miss South Carolina Teen competition. She's not just a beautiful young lady, but her initiative, "From Fear to Freedom" is pretty unique. Off, now, to Furman to study psychology. Furman is an absolutely beautiful campus in Greenville, SC, and their psychology program is among the best. She had some tough competition. https://www.abccolumbia.com/2025/06/28/new-miss-south-carolinas-teen-crowned/

As I work on the next chapter, it crossed my mind that the favorite songs of my youth and those of my sweetheart were radically different, yet we both learned to love each other's favorites. If I had to name one song from those halcyon days of yore, it would be Shattered by the Rolling Stones. It's kind of funny since it's about NYC and I really dislike NYC. Start Me Up would be a close second. On the other side, my sweetheart would list Beneath Still Waters or Boulder to Birmingham by Emmylou Harris. There is no possible way those songs should end up on the same playlist. Anyone out there in SOLville have a wider difference in musical taste than that?