https://www.facebook.com/SapeloIsland?tn=-UC*F Protect History on Sapelo Island Saturday, October 19th, went from a day of celebration to sadness. Sapelo Island Cultural and Revitalization Society hosted a… Read More »Protect History: November News & Updates
Hurricane Pondering… September ended with a tropical blast named Helene. Connie and I are heart broken over the devastation and havoc the storm wreaked over… Read More »Exploring History: October Events and Book Talks
Below is a total overview and review of The Last Laird of Sapelo. This analysis of the historical novel is spot on and worth reading.… Read More »What is The Last Laird of Sapelo About?
What Happened? It’s September Already… Okay, it isn’t all that bad that September is upon us. Who all sweltered in the dog days of summer?… Read More »SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
What is the story about the dog days of summer? Is dog days of summer a metaphor? Many people think the phrase “Dog Days of… Read More »AUGUST NEWSLETTER
Thank you for subscribing. Here is the JULY NEWSLETTER with a brief look back at last month and pertintent news as summer is in full… Read More »JULY NEWSLETTER
Memorial Day Weekend is behind us, and another summer season of family and travel is upon us. What are your plans for this summer? What… Read More »JUNE NEWSLETTER
1969 More than a Banner Year… A recent flashback from the Atlanta Journal Constitution offered a reminder of the impact 1969 on American society, culture,… Read More »1969 Still Impacting America 55 years Later
After a whirlwind of packing and then unpacking, Connie and Mike have settled nicely into their home in Milledgeville, Georgia. Our development is across 441… Read More »May Newsletter — Irish Spring Luck
March’s introduction of spring and the changes it ushered turned into a whirlwind for my wife and me. We ended the month, purchasing a new… Read More »April Newsletter… Spring Changes
In a few days, my wife and I join up with Spalding/Wylly descendants and other fans of Sapelo’s long history and board the Sapelo Ferry.… Read More »History Matters on Sapelo Island!
Contact mike@tmbrownauthor.com to order signed printed copies of The Last Laird of Sapelo for your book club. Also, you can schedule T. M Brown to… Read More »The Last Laird of Sapelo Book Club Guide
March has roared in with an ample amount of rain and wind. But heck, that just means spring is nearly here. Snow-white dogwood blossoms, golden… Read More »March Roars With News!
In the months leading up to the release of my historical novel, The Last Laird of Sapelo, a group worked feverishly on restoring the Kit… Read More »History Matters: Tribute to the Kit Jones
Because History Matters! See the below article from the Darien News, January 25, 2024. Restoration of the 200 year-old tabby constructed Strain Warehouse is well… Read More »History Matters: 200 year-old Tabby Strain Warehouse Restoration Update
Inside The Last Laird of Sapelo, militia soldiers sing along to a new inspirational song in a Darien tavern on New Year’s Eve when Colonel… Read More »Southern Song Lyrics Tell a Story
Cancel culture threatens the very notion that history matters. It ignores context of the past that history took place. It to examine the past with… Read More »Is “Presentism” The Cancer of History?
Thanksgiving and Christmas is always a fantastic time of year. And it has been an exciting time for book sales, book awards, and book events… Read More »Happy New Year 2024!
So you can take advantage of this Christmas book opportunity, I am sharing this right away! Why, because Christmas in Shiloh is a special, magical… Read More »More Christmas Cheer Coming, but…
Chapter 20 – Spalding Family Christmas Chapter Twenty 25th of December, 1861 After breakfast, Allen climbed aboard a mule-drawn wagon with Tom, Bourke, and Charlie.… Read More »Christmas 1861 in Milledgeville
So many of our book event guests asked, so here is the Sapelo Shrimp and Grits recipe. Merry Christmas!
The future of Sapelo Island and its link to its history, as preserved by the descendants of the enslaved workers, remains uncertain. Irresistible Progress is… Read More »Does Sapelo Island’s History Matter?
A Pastor’s Thanksgiving Reminder, Chapter 30 Several unfamiliar faces filled the sanctuary pews Wednesday evening. Only the Arians were absent among our circle of friends.… Read More »A Testament of Thanksgiving
History matters! The acclaimed historical novel, The Last Laird of Sapelo, shares the story of the Spalding legacy on Sapelo Island during the antebellum years.… Read More »History Matters: The Last Laird of Sapelo
Don’t Jump Straight Into the Story! Read the advance reviews and certainly don’t bypass the Foreword in a novel if the publisher thought it worthy… Read More »Advance Reviews and Foreword.
On Tuesday evening, September 12th, Bren McClain (One Good Mama Bone) interviewed Mike at the Pat Conroy Literary Center in beautiful, historic Beaufort, SC-the Mecca… Read More »T. M. Brown Book Talk at the Pat Conroy Literary Center, Beaufort, SC
A packed Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern in Alpharetta GA hosted the Novel Idea Author Showcase as I joined Christopher Swann, Georgia Author of the Year,… Read More »20 Minute Video from Alpharetta GA
Non-stop events at Open Gates B&B, Darien hosting the Book Launch Reception & Signing, a day-long trip with Peter Lukken (spaelo.org) and the GA DNR… Read More »August 15-19, Book Launch in Darien, on Sapelo Island, and Fernandina Beach Images
The book tour for The Last Laird of Sapelo begins in Darien, GA and on Sapelo Island, August 15-17 NEW Review From Dana Ridenour, best-selling… Read More »Latest Reviews & News About The Last Laird of Sapelo
“My fourth novel, The Last Laird of Sapelo, is a historical fiction story revealing how our past legacy inescapably shapes who we are today. The… Read More »What’s the Story Behind The Last Laird of Sapelo?
April News: In Georgia, it’s a busy and sneezy time. Hope to see y’all soon at an event near you. Visit TM Brown Events https://www.georgiawritersmuseum.org… Read More »Pollen Season is Here: April News
Enjoy the opening chapter of Sanctuary, Book One of the Shiloh Mystery Series… meet Theo and Liddy Philips as they drive south from the suburbs… Read More »Sanctuary, A Legacy of Memories Chapter One Narration by T. M. Brown
Pondering Thoughts… I am writing this from my sunny deck in Milledgeville, GA. Can you believe it has been 70+ degrees the last week of… Read More »Spring Into Action
History matters at GOCHC’s Depot Project Milledgeville is ripe with history. Its roots date back to the early 1800s as the State Capital until after… Read More »Georgia Old Capital Heritage Center
In the last two weeks we’ve gone from snow to sunshine, from freezing to spring-like 70s in central Georgia. That only means life is normal… Read More »T. M. Brown’s February Newsletter
Mike says, “2024 was awesome, but 2025 looks like it’s ready to take it up a notch.” Kicking off right after New Year’s 2025, there’s… Read More »Welcome to 2025: Join Mike’s Literary Journey
