I wish I could find a way to express my gratitude for Roy Norman Thompson. He is the father of my wife and the grandfather to my children. I have known Roy for about thirteen years now. I say I know him […]
This entry is part 9 of 81 in the series Reviews
“This is not a diary or a journal. This is a record for anyone who comes after me. There were, are, and will be thousands of millions of copies of it, but this is the only one you will ever find. This […]
Image via Wikipedia In December of 1776 Thomas Paine once wrote, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” He was talking about the American Revolution and he spoke about how it was important for the colonists to join the revolution, to fix […]
This entry is part 8 of 81 in the series Reviews
“I mean honestly, how could I possibly be sitting on the roof of some stranger’s house, in the middle of the night no less, chaos and destruction laid out in front of me, caused by me, and feel…comforted, righteous even?” It is […]
Last week I talked about how my writing had been rejuvenated and that I had made some changes in the way I approached my writing. That sense of progress and accomplishment is still with me though I think it has been tempered […]
This entry is part 7 of 81 in the series Reviews
Did you know that over 300 overseas troops who have requested books? And this blog tour is going to make sure they get them! How are we going to do that? Through the Indie Book Collective’s massive social media presence, the Collective […]
The number of views on my blog is down from last month and way down from the month before. Last month it really bothered me, but this month I am completely ambivalent. So what has made the difference in my views and […]
“Yes. Some of the foundation laid so long ago must be checked and I trust no one but the two of us to do it and since its unlikely that you’ll be leaving your office any time soon…” Robert left the implication […]
This entry is part 6 of 81 in the series Reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli is a character many have heard of, but few really know much about. The name itself conjures up images of power-hungry politicians, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, and deceitful, diabolical acts. But we forget that Machiavelli was a real, flesh-and-blood person. As a […]
So a couple of years ago I was reading a book about about being a better writer (I’ll hunt it down and let you know what it is later) and one of the chapters was about forcing yourself to write. Now I have been […]