Fireside Tales with Ellie Adder is the latest publication about the cases and adventures of Ellie Adder, private investigator. The cases span the years 1935 to 1946 and tell of mystery and danger. In the stories, you meet interesting people with problems. There is an artist whose giant mural is threatened by vandals, a film director escaping from assassins, an occurrence of theft on a train, a search for an elusive German soldier, and an art collector hoarding stolen paintings. Available from Amazon/Kindle.

Ellie Adder – The Case of the Missing Daughter is a modern western detective story set in 1947 and reminiscent of old radio shows and B-western movies. It concerns a missing person, of course, and how Ellie and her associates find and save her. The story ranges across Texas from the oil wells of the Permian Basin to the Menger Hotel in San Antonio to the watermelon farms of Luling. Along the way, we ride across the rugged Texas Hill Country and meet up with horses, cowboys, six-guns, revolutionaries, landmines, and dreamers. There is also a short story: Ellie’s First Case. It is set in 1928 when Ellie was in college. She is asked to discover if fairies are inhabiting the trees at a Hill Country ranch. Available from Amazon/Kindle.

Film Festival – The Ellie Adder modern radio adventure, The Case of the Journey Beyond Reason, was shown at the Seguin Film & Arts Festival, October 29, 2022, at the Palace Theater.

Modern Radio Adventures – There are six Ellie Adder, PI adventures waiting for you inside. We have three more almost finished. They just lack music. The new Modern Radio Adventures were broadcast on Wimberley Valley Radio (KWVH, 94.3FM) during the month of August 2021.

Best Comedy Award from the Wimberley Film Festival. On top is a deer and they call the award a “Bambi.”

News – The Bachelor Farmer Cook – The first series of 10 Bachelor Farmer Cook shows is now streaming on YouTube. The short film, The Bachelor Farmer Cook, was shown at the Wimberley Film Festival on January 18, 2020. The event was held at the 7A Ranch Opera House. More information about the film is available on The Bachelor Farmer Cook Facebook page. In 2019 our short film, The Audition, won for Best Comedy. It was one of the stories from a longer film, Wine Bar of the Mind.

News – Nudged – Nudged has been available for rental via Amazon Prime Video for several years. Now it is available from Film Freeway. It’s password protected but as visitors to my site you have access. Enter longbow12 when you get to the site.

Update on Aging – In a switch from being behind the camera, awhile back I was the subject of a short film. It is a new addition to the Update on Aging section titled – Life with Cancer: Texas Oncology Stories of Inspiration.

Dakota and Rodger – Together in a film

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All of the 204 essays written for the UTMB East Texas Geriatric Education Center project will be found at the Update on Aging tab.