Robert F. Lackey
Writer, soldier, photographer, clinician, manager, administrator, writer.
ROBERT F. LACKEY draws from his experiences living in 38 locations in the United States and Europe. His longest location was in Havre de Grace, Maryland, which provided him the perspective and understanding to begin his Pulaski Saga. For much of his years in Havre de Grace, he spent many weekend afternoons exploring the remnants of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal. He fell in love with the little town sitting at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and head of the Chesapeake Bay. Among the many historic themes coexisting within the nearby sites and lanes, the Canal Era of the 19th century drew the author’s attention first. Stepping outside technical writing to complete his first novel, Pulaski’s Canal, Robert began a family story that has blossomed into a family saga. Blood on the Chesapeake is the first of several sequels to follow Pulaski’s Canal. His third Pulaski novel Raven's Risk is due out September 1, 2017. He is now conducting research in Georgetown, South Carolina, for his next novel's locations, for his fourth Pulaski book, tentatively titled Kingdoms in the Marsh (due out in 2018). Robert plans additional sequels to follow the Pulaski family through the mid to late 1800’s.
Robert developed a great appreciation of rural life and perspective from his years living in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The home of Andy Griffith and the area that gave rise to the fictional towns of Mayberry and Mount Pilot, which provided Andy with his material for much of his early days in stand-up comedy. This rural influence on Robert enabled him to step into humorous writing with a southern country flare under the persona and pen name of Pug Greenwood. As Pug, he has written two collections of hilarious home spun short stories: Tooey’s Crossroads-Outrageous Tales and Bold-Face Lies and Tooey’s Crossroads II – More Lies. He has also written Bim and Them, a children’s adventure. He is currently developing one of his short stories that first appeared in Outrageous Tales ,‘The Ghost at Indian Rocks’ into a full length book under the working title On The Way To Alice.
Robert's award-winning flash-fiction "A Tub in Memphis" is an alternate history of the Martin Luther King assassination. His other published flash fiction includes "Abe Cook", "Temple Saloon", "One Word", "Lights Out" and "Rainy Night".
Robert lives with his wife Sandi in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and divides his time between their beach house and the secluded writer’s cabin he built by hand in Southern Virginia. He is a member of the Historical Novel Society, President of the South Carolina Writer’s Association, and an active member in the Surf Side Writer’s Group.
Follow Robert's current projects and regular updates among his friends on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RFLackey.author, and be sure to "like" the site. He also appreciates hearing from readers via the Contact Author page of this website. Below are a few photos of his favorite writing places.
ROBERT F. LACKEY draws from his experiences living in 38 locations in the United States and Europe. His longest location was in Havre de Grace, Maryland, which provided him the perspective and understanding to begin his Pulaski Saga. For much of his years in Havre de Grace, he spent many weekend afternoons exploring the remnants of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal. He fell in love with the little town sitting at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and head of the Chesapeake Bay. Among the many historic themes coexisting within the nearby sites and lanes, the Canal Era of the 19th century drew the author’s attention first. Stepping outside technical writing to complete his first novel, Pulaski’s Canal, Robert began a family story that has blossomed into a family saga. Blood on the Chesapeake is the first of several sequels to follow Pulaski’s Canal. His third Pulaski novel Raven's Risk is due out September 1, 2017. He is now conducting research in Georgetown, South Carolina, for his next novel's locations, for his fourth Pulaski book, tentatively titled Kingdoms in the Marsh (due out in 2018). Robert plans additional sequels to follow the Pulaski family through the mid to late 1800’s.
Robert developed a great appreciation of rural life and perspective from his years living in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The home of Andy Griffith and the area that gave rise to the fictional towns of Mayberry and Mount Pilot, which provided Andy with his material for much of his early days in stand-up comedy. This rural influence on Robert enabled him to step into humorous writing with a southern country flare under the persona and pen name of Pug Greenwood. As Pug, he has written two collections of hilarious home spun short stories: Tooey’s Crossroads-Outrageous Tales and Bold-Face Lies and Tooey’s Crossroads II – More Lies. He has also written Bim and Them, a children’s adventure. He is currently developing one of his short stories that first appeared in Outrageous Tales ,‘The Ghost at Indian Rocks’ into a full length book under the working title On The Way To Alice.
Robert's award-winning flash-fiction "A Tub in Memphis" is an alternate history of the Martin Luther King assassination. His other published flash fiction includes "Abe Cook", "Temple Saloon", "One Word", "Lights Out" and "Rainy Night".
Robert lives with his wife Sandi in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and divides his time between their beach house and the secluded writer’s cabin he built by hand in Southern Virginia. He is a member of the Historical Novel Society, President of the South Carolina Writer’s Association, and an active member in the Surf Side Writer’s Group.
Follow Robert's current projects and regular updates among his friends on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RFLackey.author, and be sure to "like" the site. He also appreciates hearing from readers via the Contact Author page of this website. Below are a few photos of his favorite writing places.
The Heron Oaks Word Factory, SC
Greenwood
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Cabin, Va
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