Black Coffee in a Paper Cup: The Complete Poetic Works of Greg Morton
2023 | Poetry & Short Fiction
This is it. Every poem I’ve ever written and kept because, you know, some you just don’t think to keep.
This work includes two new short stories.
How Tall Are You?
2018 | Non-Fiction | Memoir
How Tall Are You? explores Greg’s start as a child actor in the ’80s, from performing in the living room at home for family to stage musicals and county fairs and finally, as the youngest co-star on the CBS hit Scarecrow and Mrs. King.
“A Delightful Read! And Funny!!”
A House in a Field of Reeds
2012 | Fiction | Fantasy & Adventure
Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby | What happens when spring won’t arrive and Mrs. Potter encounters a mysterious figure sitting sad and alone?
Along the Rail to Eiderdown | Discover a magical adventure as when two best friends walk home on the longest day of summer.
Aiden in the Apple Orchard | It’s autumn, and Wyatt searches for clues that will lead him to discover the secret behind the mysterious apple harvest that may save his farm.
The Kingdom of Winter | Will one man fall to an empire, or will the greatest gift of all become the legend that endures even the harshest of winter?
Four seasons, four stories…for the entire family.
“A slice of magic in the mundane”
Lifting a Foot Forward: A Lesson in Balance
2012 | Non-Fiction
In 1983, at the age of ten, I was appearing opposite Hollywood icon Kate Jackson on the hit television series Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Four years later I was like every other teenager trying to find his way in the world. I spent the next twenty years searching for a direction. On January 18th, 2008 I lost my job. On January 19th, 2008 I had to be rescued from the side of a mountain. This is my lesson in balance.
“If you feel lost in life, try this book”
To Catch a Fox
2011 | Action Adventure Fiction
Is he the hunter or the hunted? Virgil “Bear” Ryan and his team from Halo Mountaineering have been pushed to the edge and into the world of international conspiracy and danger. Charlie and Samantha lead the search for an ancient treasure deep in the jungles of South America, but are they the only ones who are following the clues left behind by the Incas?
Virgil and Elizabeth are half a world away searching for clues that may lead them to an elusive villain responsible for putting a member of the team in the hospital…or worse. Virgil is getting to know the mysterious woman who put them into the middle of the storm, but is she a friend or something else? Everything is at stake in a deadly game, and nobody knows that more than Virgil. He is a man on a mission to keep his team alive, to discover the lost treasure and most importantly…To Catch a Fox!
The Fury of the Bear
2010 | Action Adventure Fiction
The Fury of the Bear is the first novel to feature Virgil “Bear” Ryan, a seasoned paramedic, sheriff’s deputy and mountain rescuer, and his tight knit team from Colorado.
A sixty year old plane crash in the Andes Mountains brings Elizabeth Rush, a well polished and well financed woman to their door, with a big job of salvaging the site, but very little information regarding its importance. The salvage of clues at the crash site has also put in motion The Fox, an expatriate American who makes his living in the dangerous world of high level espionage. When their paths collide at high altitude, the race to find an ancient treasure results in an avalanche of action and adventure
“Fun Read for Adventure Lovers”
PAGES
- Fiction
- The Fury of the Bear (2010)
- To Catch a Fox (2011)
- A House in a Field of Reeds (2012)
- Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby
- Along the Rail to Eiderdown
- Aiden in the Apple Orchard
- The Kingdom of Winter
- Non-Fiction
- Lifting a Foot Forward: A Lesson in Balance (2012)
- How Tall Are You? (2018)
- Poetry
- the untitled poems (out of print)
- Black Coffee in a Paper Cup (2023)
- Paperback Writer (short)
- Paper Route (short)
- Research
SHORTS
- “The Wild Mountain Trail” (14 December 2009)
- “The Boulevard” (24 January 2010)
- “A Simple Sound” (13 December 2011)
- “David in the Different Colored Shirt” (Stone Path Review, Winter 2013)
- “Legend of the Himalaya” (22 March 2014)
- “A House at the End of Mulberry Road” (30 October 2014)
SCREENPLAYS
SCREENS
- Television Commercials (1982 – 1987) | Appeared in a number of commercial advertisements for such companies as Texas Instruments, McDonald’s, Mattel, Friendly’s Ice Cream and Van de Kamps.
- There Were Times, Dear (1985) | Appeared with Shirley Jones and Len Cariou in the Emmy nominated, made for television movie.
- Kidds for Kids in Africa (June 27, 1985) | Appeared alongside 62 other Hollywood child actors to participate in the recording of the song “Love’s Gonna Find a Way” for the United States Committee for UNICEF to benefit the children of Africa.
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983 – 1987) | Featured in all four seasons of the Emmy Award winning CBS hit, as Kate Jackson’s youngest son Jamie.
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