Voices From the Trail

I thought I would share an excerpt from my novel, "Beware of the Wind and the Darkness" so you can get a taste of my writing style and what the book is about. This is from Chapter 10, and is one of the main parts of the story. Chad Jordan, our 14 year old hero, finds himself in the Great Kiva at Chaco Canyon. He has been ill and is unable to travel further. He has, at first, no idea where he is. Then things start to happen: "The strange hall came to life. Howls and screams em

I still remember my first visit to New Mexico. It was an incredible place! The scenery was completely different than what we saw in Illinois—red clay, cactus, and yucca everywhere! And the mountains! Enormous, forbidding and welcoming all at the same time. Such an experience!. We were a young family and were going to be camping in our van, which we had fixed up to accommodate the four of us. It took some time to get to Sante Fe, which was an unforgettable experience in itself

J. Brummet, author of Navajo historical fiction Hello and welcome. I’m J. Brummet, an author, wanderer, listener, and lifelong student of...