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Exploring Writing, Literature, and Texas Coastal Culture with Skip Rhudy

Exploring Writing, Literature, and Texas Coastal Culture with Skip Rhudy

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 Welcome to a new season of the award-winning Hill Country Authors Podcast, sponsored by Stoney Creek Publishing. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with authors who live in and write up the Texas Hill Country. In this episode, Tom visits Skip Rhudy, a writer with deep ties to the Texas Gulf Coast. Rhudy shares his experiences growing up in Port Aransas and delves into the contrasts of living in a tourist spot. They discuss Rhudy's two novels, 'Under the Gulf Coast Sun' and 'One Punk Summer,' touching on themes of setting as character, the punk music scene in Austin, and preserving Texas culture through fiction. Rhudy also discusses his writing process, inspirations from Ernest Hemingway, and future projects, including a novel interwoven with Greek mythology and a nonfiction account of building a kit plane. Key highlights: Life in Port Aransas Port Aransas Culture and Community Holiday Vibes and Seasonal Contrasts Setting as a Character in Literature Writing Process and Inspirations Texas History and Cultural Preservation Comparing Two Novels Punk Music and Austin's Scene Publishing Journey and Editorial Insights Resources: • Skip Rhudy on Stoney Creek Publishing • 'Under the Gulf Coast Sun on Texas A&M University Press Stoney Creek Publishing Website Podcast Cover Art • Nancy Huffman Fine Art

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