Joe SledgeJun 105 minThe Castle On The Edge Of The ShoreAt first glance, this cottage looks both beautiful and unassuming. It's obviously old, with none of the punch out style of the new beach...
Joe SledgeMay 65 minI Didn't Know The House Was HauntedI finished my most recent book, Haunting The Carolina Coast, this week, with some final touches to the cover and last little edits to...
Joe SledgeApr 283 minKeep The Lake Clean: A commitment to place and timeIt was a mere comment I saw that made me think of this photo, and my place within it. I mean figuratively, as I took the photo. I saw how...
Joe SledgeMar 44 minIt's The Little Things...No, King Neptune here is not a "little thing" by any stretch. A lot of things in my books aren't little at all. Part of the nature of...
Joe SledgeFeb 224 minIt's A Ghost StoryI am finishing up my first draft of my next book, which will be an Outer Banks follow up to my book Haunting The Outer Banks. I thought...
Joe SledgeJan 162 minWhat Hides In That Kudzu?Lake Lure was the catalyst. I can't say it was where it all started, because I don't know where or when I started liking all these...
Joe SledgeDec 24, 20214 minOld ChristmasWillfulness and stubbornness are considered virtues by some, particularly the longtime residents of the Outer Banks. When presented with...
Joe SledgeDec 16, 20213 minSome Question of SuccessMost people know that the Wright Brothers had the first successful flights of an airplane on December 17, 1903. Few will know that they...
Joe SledgeNov 18, 20213 minBack To WorkIt's time. I have been a writer for over ten years, and I have learned and honed my craft over that period to be able to write quickly,...
Joe SledgeNov 6, 20213 minHey You Turkeys!Halloween has passed, and we are into that speedbump of a buffet before Christmas that we call Thanksgiving. Now, I love Thanksgiving,...
Joe SledgeOct 23, 20214 minThe Bone OrchardThis is the time of year that cemeteries and graveyards get popular. Let's face it, Halloween, Fall, All Hallows Day, this changing of...
Joe SledgeOct 12, 20214 minThe Cora TreeFor the longest time, there were no roads that lead down Hatteras Island. The few residents of the villages that dotted the island were...
Joe SledgeOct 8, 20213 minThe Unexpected GuestThis beautiful mountain sunset is where it all started for me wanting to write my books. This is the lake deck of the Lodge On Lake Lure,...
Joe SledgeOct 4, 20212 minHaunting The Outer BanksI was sure that the ghosts of pirates wandered my beach, just on the other side of the dune, walking up on moonlit nights to find long...
Joe SledgeSep 15, 20212 minThe Road Less StraightenedThis is the first roadside attraction I ever found. It's the marker for the Wright Brothers, the actual first monument, put up by the...