By Gary Lloyd Presented without context, here are some memorable quotes that will appear in my next book, Sonny Days. “Dogs have been everything to me. My best friends were … Continue reading ‘Sonny Days’ interview excerpts
By Gary Lloyd Presented without context, here are some memorable quotes that will appear in my next book, Sonny Days. “Dogs have been everything to me. My best friends were … Continue reading ‘Sonny Days’ interview excerpts
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. I was legitimately terrified. It was my first summer job, and I was ill-prepared. … Continue reading The shop
By Gary Lloyd I’m working on my sixth book, Sonny Days, the story of our rescue dog Sonny and other inspiring canine stories. I’m still in the latter phases of … Continue reading Book Excerpt: Sonny Days
You know that great one-liner from your favorite movie? Or how you can quote seemingly every episode of Friends? It happens with books, too. For whatever reasons, these pages are standing … Continue reading Lasting Lines
Sean Dietrich, widely known as Sean of the South, visited the Trussville Public Library on Friday night. Make sure to check out his website, and keep an eye on the … Continue reading Sean of the South visits Trussville
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. Still eyes were all around us in a dark living room on Main Street, … Continue reading Weatherman
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. I’m not a big believer in the accuracy of first impressions, but I … Continue reading The youth director
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — I remember that bottom-floor classroom, the one on the corner of the building not far from the gymnasium where I tried out for the Hewitt-Trussville … Continue reading A walk through the Cahaba Project
This story appears in Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get the book here. Pride is a difficult thing to find when you’re staring at a building overcome by … Continue reading Pride
By Gary Lloyd As someone who writes stories, I am conditioned to find the theme, to dig for the hidden meaning like a dog after whatever lies a foot beneath … Continue reading Sandlot Sonny