Author Archives: W. Keith Brenton

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About W. Keith Brenton

W. Keith Brenton is a retired communication specialist, minister and passenger train conductor, living and writing in the historic resort village Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He is the widowed adoptive dad of Matt and Laura, and Pop-Pop to one grandchild. He enjoys drinking the local water, but unfortunately doesn’t look any younger than his actual age.

Possible Facebook Ad

Posted on March 30, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

I’ve been working on slides for a possible Facebook ad today, just submitted for review. They’re photoshopped from publicly-available NASA images and photos I’ve taken. Feel free to tell me what you think!

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Book Fair!

Posted on March 29, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid, I looked forward to Book Fair Day at school like nothing else. The elementary school gym would be spread with tables, and you and your parents could peruse the … Continue reading →

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Two Down, One to Go

Posted on March 28, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

Another kind note from a friend on Facebook:

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Blue Ghost Fireflies

Posted on February 21, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

At one point in the story of The Water Cure, two of my characters discuss a phenomenon they have seen with their own eyes, and dismiss fireflies as an explanation for it. Fireflies, as everyone knows, glow yellow-green; not blue. … Continue reading →

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A Kind Note from a Friend

Posted on February 18, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

My Facebook friend Ora Howard Davis posted this favorable review on her page ….

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How the Cycle Began, Part 3

Posted on February 9, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

I started writing The Water Cure with a pretty firm grasp on my characters and story. The main character and narrator would be Anne, a no-nonsense doctor and former schoolteacher from Cherokee, North Carolina; the others, her romantic interest Mac … Continue reading →

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Phantom Caboose

Posted on February 5, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

This Northwest Arkansas TV station report from 2019 examines the regional legend of a “phantom caboose.” Of course, if you’ve read The Water Cure, you know the phantom caboose was the one Stan bought from the Arkansas & Ozarks Railroad … Continue reading →

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Fourth book?

Posted on February 1, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

I admit I am having difficulty creating a fourth book in the “People of the Water” Cycle. Possible events and threats and one mysterious character that are described in the third novel imply the probability of great evil in the … Continue reading →

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The Lost Sextant

Posted on January 31, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

The saga of the lost sextant ended today. The one I ordered in October finally arrived today, after making its trip from India to Memphis in only four days. And it has been lost in the hands of FedEx ever … Continue reading →

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Keyboard Case/iPad Mini

Posted on January 30, 2022 by W. Keith Brenton

This is me, four years ago, shortly after buying that little Kensington keyboard/case for my iPad Mini. I ended up writing three novels on it with the free Microsoft Word app. (Though when it came time to format the pages … Continue reading →

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