Self Publishing – Follow the Yellow Brick Road
#selfpublishing #writing #publishing Publishing your first book is an adventure only to be under taken with the resolve to understand all the steps in the process before you begin. A good friend wrote me recently that his daughter had just finished her first novel and he wanted to know what advice I might have for…
Read MoreToxic Relationships are Painful to Endure
#c0-dependency #toxicrelationship #selfesteem Toxic relationships. In this article, I refer to one party of a toxic relationship as the toxic person, or TP. He or she is the individual you cannot let into your life without inviting in a lot of anger, resentment, ridicule, hateful harangues, and exasperating evasions. Ever wonder why a certain relationship…
Read MoreWidow Maker — The Left Main Coronary Artery
I have had high cholesterol all my life – stratospheric – in the mid-300 range. I also can not tolerate statins. Lipitor, Mevacor, Crestor, Zetia, etc. I tried them all. At one point, I signed up with the lipid clinic. Under a doctor’s direction, I started taking massive dosages of statins. My cholesterol totals were…
Read MoreHeart Attack, Death, Immortality and Taxes at a Glance
Walker the dog, an every day ritual turns treacherous and inspired some reflections in the days that followed.
Read MoreScience Fiction and Mystery Author, Steven M. Moore — Interview Part II
Science fiction and mystery author Steven M. Moore consented to an interview with us. The first installment appeared as the previous post. In this Part II, Steve talks about his approach to writing, self-publishing and other related topics. Give him a read. How structured are you in your approach to your writing? If structured =…
Read MoreMystery and Science Fiction Author Steven M. Moore, An Interview Part I
Mystery and science fiction author Steven M. Moore is featured in this post. Last month, I published a review of Steve’s The Collector on this web site as well as on Amazon and Goodreads. Steve and I have been trading thoughts on writing, reading, politics and life itself for the past few years. After I…
Read MoreMystery Writing at its Best — The Collector by Steven M. Moore
Steven M. Moore’s most recent mystery novel, The Collector, is an impressive addition to the author’s Castilblanco-and-Chen series. The book is out is of the gate on the first page as a narrator awakens to find herself bound, gagged and locked in the truck of an automobile with another unknown female companion. The trunk opens…
Read MorePearl Harbor Galvinized the Nation and Brought the U. S. into the War
Seventy-three years have passed since the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which took place during the early morning hours of December 7, 1941. President Roosevelt declared it “A date which will live in infamy” in his memorable speech to Congress just hours after the devastation was reported. News of the attack galvanized the nation. …
Read MorePaperbacks Reshape American Culture
Ah, the lowly paperback. It has had a powerful impact on American culture. Author Paul Rabinowitz delineates the role it has played since first appearing for sale on American newsstands, drugstores, and coffee shops in the 1930’s. Her book, American Pulp: How Paperbacks Brought Modernism to Main Street, examines the often overlooked influence that the…
Read MoreSelf-Publishing Offers Many Rewards
#self-publishing #writing #print on demand #writing Self-publishing has become affordable through automation. Any writer who can design and format a cover and the interior of a book can get published without straining the family budget. Lacking design and layout skills, writers can hire specialists who are masters in these crafts and get a book in…
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