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Blog Tour Day 7: Review & Guest Post “Researching the Psychology of BDSM” on Owl Tell You About It
Despite the provocative image on King of Paine‘s cover, I did not set out... read more
Blog Tour Day 5: Guest Post on Thoughts In Progress: “Who Are You Chatting With?: The Dangers of Anonymous Internet Communications”
Ever since my two sons began using AOL’s instant messaging service in the... read more
Blog Tour Day 4: Guest Post “Writing Thought-Provoking Suspense: Social Themes” on The Write To Make A Living And An Absolutely Amazing Review!
Like many thriller/suspense authors, especially those trained as attorneys, I... read more
Debunking Cain: Turning 999 Upside Down
Herman Cain’s policies escaped close scrutiny while his presidential... read more
Do We Still Have A Dream?
We celebrate anniversaries to mark time, to reflect on progress year over year.... read more
My Hero, My Wife, And A Purple Donkey
Recent events have reminded me that behind every good man stands a better... read more
How You Can Help An Author Who Inspires You
Have you ever experienced the excitement of discovering a new author who... read more
Free Ebook Reader!
No, this is not spam–although it’s not a free iPad, either. But it... read more
Wealth Redistribution, The Law of the Jungle & Seeds of Revolution
We look on with hope and concern as revolution breaks out across the Middle... read more
Monthly Archives: August 2011
My Hero, My Wife, And A Purple Donkey
Recent events have reminded me that behind every good man stands a better woman, a Hillary to inspire the dreamer in Bill. Please forgive the redundancy in the title, but this post is about only one such woman. Ellie is my wife and my hero–and a purple donkey, too. Usually, she inspires me to write about ordinary people who strive to live up to lofty ideals; today, on our 26th wedding anniversary, she inspired me to write about her. The …
How You Can Help An Author Who Inspires You
Have you ever experienced the excitement of discovering a new author who inspires you and wondered why you haven’t heard of him or her before? With thousands of novels published every month, it’s tough to find an audience. Ten years ago, a strong review in Publishers Weekly earned The Jinx a place on bookstore shelves, but it failed to generate the word-of-mouth excitement it takes for commercial success. Today, social media offers new opportunities for breeding that kind of publicity, …
Do We Still Have A Dream?
We celebrate anniversaries to mark time, to reflect on progress year over year. On this 48th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech, Washington celebrates great leaps forward in race relations with the unveiling of the King Memorial, but my reflections leave me wondering if a shell-shocked nation has given up on its dreams for the future. A generation of dreamers grew up in the Sixties, inspired by leaders who urged us to conquer the frontiers of …