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The weather forecasts were calling for the most snow we’d had in years here in Maryland. It was just possible that the “snow band” through the I-95 corridor ranging from just west of Baltimore up toward Philadelphia could see 2 … Continue reading
Where do writers get their ideas?
Someone asked me the other day where writers get their ideas. That’s a popular question, and one I have the hardest time answering because ideas come from everywhere at once and nowhere in particular! It’s kind of a lame answer … Continue reading
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Tagged william styron, Writing, writing advice, writing habits
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Ghost Sniper cover revealed for the print edition
Here it is folks, the “full” cover for the print edition of GHOST SNIPER. (Of course, the ebook edition only requires a front cover because ebooks don’t have back covers!) What’s particularly cool about this book cover is that it … Continue reading
Writing goals for the year ahead
I’m a bit late this year with my New Year’s writing goals (let’s not call them “resolutions”) but considering that we’re still in the first chapter of 2014, here goes: — First and foremost I’m starting a new full time … Continue reading
Two snipers, locked in a deadly duel …
June 6, 1944. On the dawn of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, two snipers find themselves fighting a battle all their own. One is a backwoods hunter from the Appalachian Mountains, while the other is the dreaded German “Ghost Sniper” … Continue reading
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Tagged D Day, Eastern Front, Ghost Sniper, invasion of Normandy, world war 2
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Read the first chapter of GHOST SNIPER: A World War II Novel
Set during D-Day and the Normandy invasion, this novel is about an American sharpshooter from the southern hills and a German sniper who find themselves fighting a deadly duel in the hedgerow country of France 70 years ago. CHAPTER 1 … Continue reading
Book signing … maybe in the snow?
Pen? Check. Books? Check. All signed and ready to go for the book signing tonight 6-8 pm at the Old Gray Mare in historic Chesapeake City on the water in Maryland. This is part of the town’s Candlelight House Tour, … Continue reading
Lincoln, Rebel Train and the Gettysburg Address
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Those powerful words still resonate today. I’m always interested in the historical “what ifs” and wrote a novel a few years ago based around President Lincoln’s trip to Gettysburg in November … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, David Healey, Gettysburg Address, Writing
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Writers share some inspiration
Sometimes it helps to have a reminder that you are not the first one to struggle with words. Here are a few writing quotes to make you nod in agreement, or even smile as you sit down to tap those … Continue reading
O say can you see—what happened at Fort McHenry
In the wake of Fort McHenry in Baltimore being closed due to the budget impasse, it seemed like a good time to read about what we couldn’t actually visit. Dawn broke gray and rainy on September 14, 1814. Francis Scott … Continue reading
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