The Trailhead #09
The cover for THE LOST DIARY OF GIL STANFORD came together faster than I expected—starting with a bone-chilling (literally) late-November hike to Mary Campbell Cave. The goal was simple: photograph a composition notebook that exactly matches what’s described in THE TOWPATH, placed in a location that matters to the story. As it happens, Mary Campbell Cave in the Summit County Gorge Metro Park isn’t just featured in THE TOWPATH—it plays a central role in THE LOST DIARY OF GIL STANFORD as well.
The trailhead #08
Launch Announcement: a surprise companion novella for The Towpath drops. The Lost Diary of Gil Stanford is not a sequel, but a recovered artifact—an unsettling companion to The Towpath that plunges readers inside the mind of its most disturbing character. Framed as a discovered notebook pulled from the shadows of the Sand Run caves, the novella explores obsession, self-justification, and psychological collapse with unnerving intimacy. Recently announced via EIN Presswire, the release signals a darker turn for the Towpath universe. Available now on Kindle, with a paperback edition forthcoming, The Lost Diary of Gil Stanford invites readers to decide whether Gil’s words are a warning… or something far more dangerous.
the trailhead #05
Read Jon’s fifth post from his blog, The Trailhead, in which he shares thoughts on the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse that was experienced in North America, its significant, some cautionary tales from the past about these celestial events, and a look-back on his writing journey.
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