Small Town 101
Small Town 101 The Langly Community Church paused in silence to collect much needed tithes. The congregation was struggling through hard times as weekly donations continued to fall. Glenn Royals…
The Groundskeeper
THE GROUNDSKEEPER It was another glorious Monday morning. The Freewater Ecology plant was vacant from the weekend, but alive with spirit. Beautifully landscaped shrubbery outlined peaceful green grass covered by…
The King of Coalman’s Hill
For all his long life, Clayton Graves has served the people of his mountain community at Coalman’s Hill. The caretaker of the legendary Graves family home, where the doors are…
Matt Shea is a developing author, having published eleven books. He is greatly inspired by the writings of Andy Griffith and focuses on the common folk that small towns are made of. He credits the success of his first book, “The Groundskeeper And Other Short Stories” to his family. The values that were instilled throughout his childhood gave him the strong sense of justice that is conveyed through his writings. The Shea family is only an average American family from an average neighborhood. Their secret was that they were close knit and accepted others.
