FREEDOM FOR WRITERS UNDER SIEGE IN FLORIDA
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is at it again. There’s no bastion of freedom of thought and expression he isn’t prepared to assault. Our anti-science governor found time to take on such non-existent problems like transgender girls in sports (never a single problem case in Florida), sanctuary cities (we don’t have any), critical race theory (not […]
COMING THIS FALL: THIRD NOVEL IN THE NJA SERIES
First things first. Thank you to all who read my book, especially those who review and rate them. Nothing helps a writer more than genuine feedback. (There are times authors don’t feel that way, but good writers learn to appreciate readers’ reactions.) Between sales, Kindle Unlimited readers, promotional giveaway, several thousand copies of each novel […]
Read My Latest Short Story:”A Well-Dressed Man”
Why does a short story, whose title suggests a sartorial theme, start with a picture of a smiling crocodile? You’ll have to read it to find out! After publishing the second novel in my Bangkok-based NJA Club series ( Click here to visit Bangkok Shadows page, and Click here to visit Bangkok Whispers page) I […]
Updates: BLM Protests,Exposing Jordan Peterson, Works Of Historical Fiction
LOOKING BACK & UPDATING SOME PAST POSTS It hasn’t been all that long ago since I posted my support for BLM protests, and my concern that even the most diligent safety precautions might not prevent a spread of the virus, which none of the protesters wanted. (See MY HEART IS WITH THE PROTESTERS AND I […]
WHAT MAKES WRITING “HISTORICAL FICTION” ?
Left to right: Salida, Colorado, once a booming mining town; Tutankhamen Exhibit, Paris, France; Sign where the Berlin Wall stood. (Photos by author). I recently submitted a short story to my writing group. It was fairly well received, with some very constructive critiques, the kind that make a story even better. What surprised me was […]
BANGKOK SHADOWS-FREE E BOOK THIS WEEK
DOWNLOAD BANGKOK SHADOWS FREE FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS! My debut novel, Bangkok Shadows, was released ten weeks ago. I am told I’m doing better than most other independent authors. I greatly appreciate every sale, all downloads on Kindle Unlimited, each review and message. But it’s not enough feedback for me. I wrote this novel for […]
Ten Good Bits of Advice for Fiction Writers
I am not big on self-help books or article on “how to write.” I am of the school holding that “the only rule is that there are no rules.” I’m with Hemingway; if the writer is honest and the story is well-told, it will come through to the reader. Raymond Chandler is not the same […]
WHY DO SO MANY LAWYERS WANT TO BE WRITERS?
I have posted on why so many English language writers live in Thailand, and what an author might read after writing a book. I have also posted about my writing group, Keybangers Bangkok and the writing prompt workshop I attend. I have not weighed in on one question I am constantly asked, presumably because after more than […]