Democracy is falling. Borders are closed. Tourism is limited to an elite few. Something’s gotta give.

Democracy is falling. Borders are closed. Tourism is limited to an elite few. Something’s gotta give.
I woke up with a throbbing arm and a head that felt as if a brick had smacked it. I rang for the nurse. I examined my arm. It was braced in a sling and resting on my stomach. I touched my head with my free hand and found a bandage covering a rather large …
For years, this site has been primarily a platform to advertise my publications and share an occasional blogpost, and I've used other sites to post actual literary content. But for 2021, I want to change that! I am moving my existing web serial/novel content to davidwilsonburns.com. I sell much of my writing in traditional book …
We shot this in my parents backyard in Norman, Oklahoma---the hometown of the book--this summer. I talk about becoming a writer and about the book. A Whiff of Life and Death – Kentstead Media (kentstead-media.shop) (9) Behind the Scenes with David Wilson-Burns - YouTube https://youtu.be/L41wT61Uakc
Hey readers, I don't know about you, but I'm pretty much shut in. I'm able to work my day job from home. I'm writing a new novel. I'm doing a little baking and cooking. AND I'm reading. The problem is, many of you are losing income while at home, and reading isn't always cheap. So …
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This would be his last church. He had been retired for 14 years, but he had remained a part of the Presbytery’s life’s blood until the day he died; chairing committees, helping fledgling churches, helping struggling churches. A man like Reverend Horace Glover could never really retire. He was tireless in his duty, his love, …
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Whiff was a DELIGHT! An easy read, yet so poignant. A simple story that draws you into "Jim's world", where scent is EVERYTHING. Enjoyed every minute of this book. What a great break from reality. Can't wait for David Hill Burns next novel. View on Amazon
Now that Whiff is off the ground, I'm turning my focus to other projects. I have choices to make. I have 50k words on a novel called Fly By Night which I set aside a number of years ago. Daniel is a 30-something computer programmer whose life has so far been a series of fortunate …
Some have asked if Jim is an autobiographical character. He is so specific that I think he seems real to people. He is not, but the idea for him comes from my life. When I was four, my family moved from Austin, Texas to Lonoke, Arkansas for my father's first preaching job. Before we left, my …
Continue reading What inspired the character of Jim Bronson in Whiff?