500MileCornerStore

So how did my 500 Mile Corner Store originate?

Feeling like only yesterday, decades ago I packed my car and moved to North Carolina in search of my dream of becoming a teacher. I spent those decades discovering so much about myself, the country, and the world. Interstate 95 opened my road to meeting many fascinating people and having incredible experiences.

When I returned to Wheeling, I felt another dream calling me. I have always wanted to write. Sure, I had written here and there occasionally, but I wanted to write on a regular basis. Life was too short to continue wondering if I could or I should. I decided I would.

I began this writing my blog called "Time and Space, which is still going strong for nearly seven years. Then, I wrote my first book "My Corner of the World." I never thought I would have the intestinal fortitude to labor joyously over a project for over a year. When these roads converged, I created 500 MILE PRESS. I wanted a publishing name. Why not?

This creative inspiration continued to take me on a unique journey. I started my podcast "What's Up, Buddy?" to share more life-affirming stories about myself as well as my occasional guests. Several years later, I compiled some of my favorite blogs in order to create my second book "Sunday Mornings with Coffee," a retrospective with some new insights about where I have traveled.

For over thirty years, I have journeyed "500 miles" from Wilson, North Carolina, to Wheeling, West Virginia, and back again numerous times a year. That is 500 MILE PRESS...

My Journey.

So here I am with my own 500 Mile Corner Store. I love adding shirts, books, and other items so that others can join me along my journey.

I hope to see you on the highway!