About Jeff
Member of The Chicago Writers Association
Member of the South Florida Writers Association
Member of International Screenwriters’ Association
Member Charlotte Writers Club
Jeff Lyon is the son of a truck driver and preacher’s daughter. He grew up in Irving, Texas, earned a Communications BA from the University of North Texas and then went ski bumming in Colorado. Jeff returned to Texas to work for the City of Lewisville before heading to Florida to become a licensed yacht captain. Jeff spent twelve years teaching sailing and captaining charters on Lake Michigan. During Chicago’s harsh winters he wrote travelogues, books, short stories and screenplays. Jeff returned to Florida to write and captain boats for five years, then moved to Charlotte, NC where Karen finished her career in HR. The author is currently living in Chattanooga, TN blogging and publishing the Digital Divining, Demus Divining, and Ocracoke Divining Trilogy. His adventurous tales are based on personal escapades and filled with extraordinary characters.
BOAT SHOW ENDS TODAY
The Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show ends today (11-9-15). We went back by Boat on Saturday to bring you a look at this spectacular event from the water. It was more crowded by far than when we went for Thursday's opening and the traffic on and off the water was ludicrous,...
BOATING BILLION$!
56th Annual Fort Lauderdale In-Water Boat Show
Dia de los Muertos
Karen, Luci and I join the Día de los Muertos Celebration along the riverfront in downtown Ft. Lauderdale.
LATEST REVIEW + GLOSSARY FOR SAILING ESCAPE
Sailing Escape has a 9-page Glossary of terms. Jeff Lyon’s newest novel is a hit with non sailors and old salts!
SAILING ESCAPE FOR KINDLE-OCTOBER 1, 2015
Sailing Escape debuts for Kindle tomorrow, October 1-2015! Download your copy from Amazon for only $3.99. Sailing Escape is also available in paperback from Amazon for only...
SAILING ESCAPE NOW AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON
Now you can order Sailing Escape from Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Sailing+Escape+by+jeff+lyon "Feed your brain, read a book!"
SAILING ESCAPE IS PUBLISHED!
Sailing Escape is published and ready to whisk you away on a tropical ocean adventure.
SAILING ESCAPE’S PROOF SURVIVES BANISHMENT
The final proof of Sailing Escape went missing in transit, but delivery is now complete and the public launch is back on track.
UNINVITED GUESTS
Termite tenting our 50-unit condo building was gas.
WINTER PARK REBOOT AFTER 30 YEARS
Karen and Jeff travel to Winter Park, Colorado to sell Ski Bum Chronicles, Jeff’s blast from the past novel from the 80’s when he lived, worked and skied here.
