Aliens are real!

You’ve seen them!

Now, What are you supposed to do?

Fortunately, I have the guide for you!

This week I’ll teach you an important mnemonic for surviving a first alien encounter.

It’s funny, I was out walking a few years, when I saw a UFO. It zipped, way too quickly, between the stars hovering closer… and closer.

I raised my phone to capture a picture, or maybe a video, but it was too dark, too blurry and, despite its distinction against the night sky, too dim. None of the pictures worked. There I was, UFO sighting and no way to show it, or verify what I had seen.

However, the pilot made one mistake. It got just a little bit closer. That’s when I noticed the distinctive shape of an object often sold at Best Buy.

My UFO was a drone! It’s funny. Drones explain so many of our most recent UFO sightings, but now we’re explaining away the drones as potential UFO’s.

With UFO sightings at a peak, and Extraterrestrial Excitement way up, I think It’s time I release my guide on how to survive when Aliens Exist.

This week, I went on a quick research trip through southern Florida in preparation for Junior Ranger Investigative Club Novel #4!

Saw quite a few birds, and managed to take a picture of several of them. I also visited a really interesting shop which has been part of Greater Everglades History for more than a century!

The anhinga stared at me smugly after I had failed to capture video, as though he knew what I was attempting, and thus what I had missed. Little did he know, I was reflecting back on an early Floridian’s description of Anhinga’s as “water turkey.” I wonder if there’s a recipe out there for an alternative Christmas bird?

Sometimes it’s just fun to write about little bits of lesser known folklore.

Today, I thought I would share a bit about several seemingly paranormal stories believed to have taken place in Kentucky.

So check it out to learn about the Hopkinsville Goblin, The Kentucky Meat Shower, the little known but quite fun Stone-Gobbler!

Something spooky happened in Mammoth Cave! The Specter Detectors Chronicled it, but because Lucy Benitez is too afraid to watch their video, her amazingly kind friend transcribed the episode for her.

Find out what happened on the stairwell in Mammoth Dome, in an incident known as The Bloodening.

(This is the third part in a fictional tie in the Junior Rangers Investigative Club Novel The Specters of Mammoth Cave. The first two are also available.)

Amelia’s attempts to lure her friend Lucy into actually watching the Specter Detectors continues, as she writes about their first super haunting encounter in the depths of Mammoth Cave!

Lucy, you’ll like this one. Don’t be too afraid, we lived it.

(Authors note: This is a tie in with The Specters of Mammoth Cave and is part 2 of three in a spine-tingling Halloween story!)

Happy Halloween!

The Adventure begins! Something Spooky is happening in Mammoth Cave, and the Specter Detectors are on the case!

What will they find?

Because Lucy is too chicken to watch, I’ve started to transcribe these stories for her. This way, she should be able to read it without the goosebumps and nightmares. (This is just their intro, Lucy, and it doesn’t even have the screaming ghost, don’t chicken out!)

In this weeks blog, I reflect on a few recent milestones. Am I writing about my recent book signing because it was awesome? Yes! Am I writing this brief blog so that I have more time to finish my Halloween Special? Also, Yes!

Still the book signing went very well. The posters look really cool!

Nathan Landrum, author from Scottville, Kentucky, has his first book signing for Treasure off the Coast, and The Specters of Mammoth Cave, October 19th, 2024 from 1 - 3 pm at the Barnes and Noble on Campbells Lane, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

In this blog, Nathan W. Landrum waxes poetic about how this particular Barnes and Noble has been a consistent part of his readerly and writerly life. But don't read this! Come to the book signing next week!... Actually do read this, I like it when people read my blogs.

Another Excerpt from the Pirates Caesar, (a fictional book by a fictional man) released in as a supplement to the Junior Rangers Investigative Club Novels!

This week we delve into the legendary story of the second, (or perhaps 3rd) pirate named Caesar to have sailed the Caribbean. While much has been written about this elusive man, it's hard to tell where Black Caesar's legend ends, and his begins.

And yet there is something intriguing about the origin of Henri Caesar, and the context of the times he purportedly lived in. Do you need to know any of this to follow along with the Junior Rangers Investigative Club Novels? No.

But if you read them, (and especially the upcoming Treasure of Biscayne Bay) hopefully this helps!

Don't believe too much the legends of pirates, they've had time to grow, and expand. Tales of treasure grow twice as swiftly and are vanishingly hard to prove.

Today we delve into the legend of a pirate rumored to have left his mark on Biscayne Bay.

To this day his name persists within the boundaries of Biscayne National Park. Caesars Rock. Caesar Creek. These are, purportedly legacy of a pirate named Black Caesar.

But who was he?

There are two often discussed possibilities. This (fictional) blog will delve into the legend of one of those two men.

(This is an excerpt from a fictional book, written as a tie in to the upcoming Junior Rangers Investigative Club Novel: Treasure of Biscayne Bay) Stay tuned next week for an historical accounting of this legend.

What's in the Pirate's Box?

What is a Pirate Box?

Let's clarify the fact and fiction.

Treasure of Biscayne Bay will be out soon!

And I have a book signing coming up on October 19th, in Bowling Green Ky!

The Pirates Caesar is a fictional supplemental to the upcoming Novel: The Treasure of Biscayne Bay.

Biscayne National Park has a long history of pirate legends. I thought I would add one more. Here's a story about a fascinating discovery in a small Antique shop in Miami, Florida.

Learn more about the real world inspiration for this excerpt next week.

For 3 weeks, I've laid out the fictional tale of Horacio Caesar, the secret pirate imbedded within the 1622 Spanish Treasure Fleet. Was he real? No.

But let's talk about the actual history which led up to his creation.

Many who are interested in Maritime Archeology, or treasure hunting have heard of the Atocha. But here is another tale about a ship in the 1622 treasure fleet. A vessel named the Magdelene, a man named Horacio Caesar, and a legacy of hidden treasure waiting to be discovered.

it's all fiction of course. (This is supplementary to my book Treasure off the Coast.)

Just having fun. enjoy!

Excerpts from The Pirates Caesar.

A letter discovered in Spain hints at the story of a daring heist. A respected Captain is willing to be branded pirate for unimaginable wealth. The journey of discovery has only just begun, but in light of the new information, It was time to publish an updated version of my classic title The Pirates Caesar. - William T. Howard.

(fictional supplement to the Treasure Trilogy of the Junior Rangers Investigative Club.)

Excerpt from A book called The Pirates Caesar, found inside a pocket in the author's mind. (It's entirely fictional.)

This is the first in a series of supplements which go with the several Novels in the Junior Ranger Investigative Club Series. Stay tuned for some insider information for the 3rd book in the series: Treasure of Biscayne Bay!

Ok. It’s been about a month since my last blog, but that’s because things have been cooking! Did you know that it’s been Almost 2 years since the release of Treasure off the Coast? That’s amazing, and incredible. In honor of that anniversary I’m starting something ambitious in these blogs. So check this one out to read more, and learn more soon!

Some day’s I have a lot to write, other days my head is full of research and that research is not complete. Here’s a drawing I should have made last time. Check the full blog for the color image.

Time is funny. Here are some funny facts about it.

The illustrations took longer than the information this time. So spend your time on this blog accordingly.

Enjoy!