Author Archives: Ralph Sellers

The new novel is coming along nicely. I hope to have it published sometime next month. That would be August 2020. I just finished designing the book cover. I chose a previous painting of mine due to the main character in my story having a significant interaction with a raven. As these highly intelligent birdsContinue reading

That was me in 1954. My mom was trying to get me to look at the camera. I guess not much changed over the years. It’s still not unusual for me to be distracted by a bird, bug, leaf, or my own thoughts, oblivious to what someone is saying or doing. When we were youngContinue reading “APPALACHIA Part two”

It’s very likely most people think of Kentucky or West Virginia when they picture coal mining. Long before the opioid crisis ravaged the already impoverished residents of Appalachia, these giant machines ravaged the land in South-Eastern Ohio. They were the largest earthmovers ever built on the entire planet. There was the Gem of Egypt, theContinue reading “APPALACHIA”

I guess we’ve all learned a lot about the word ‘solitary’ in this age of Covid-19 and social distancing. I thought this watercolor painting I did a few years ago was an appropriate piece for this topic. The raven is most often seen as a lonely sentinel haunting the desolate canyons and rugged mountains hereContinue reading “SOLITARY”

Everyone has a story and most of us revel in telling them to our friends, families, and co-workers. Relating them orally seems completely natural, letting them flow from our mouths as easy as breathing. Why is it so much more daunting to apply it paper? Oops. I’m dating myself again. Who uses paper anymore? Well,Continue reading “Stories”

Adventures in writing I will be seventy years old next year. Every time I think about it, I’m reminded of a quote I read somewhere… “I thought growing old would take longer.” After spending most of my creative energy pursuing a career in art without success, I decided to switch gears and try writing. IContinue reading “Ralph Sellers”