Book Signing

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On November 14, 2015, I participated in a book signing at the Purcellville Train Station sponsored by the Round Hill Writers Group. Most of the authors were supporting their book. For me, I was helping Dixie Hallaj, the owner of S & H Publishing, support her anthology Spies and Heroes where my story, Spying Isn’t … Read more

A Break for Vacation (with pictures)

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At the end of September and beginning of October, I went to a South Carolina island named, Fripp Island. Before our arrival, it rained, leaving the ground saturated. Plus, the supermoon brought higher than usual tides. And a hurricane churned in the Atlantic, which didn’t help anything. In addition to all or my usual vacation stuff, I had rain/flooding, too. Below are some pictures of my trip.

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Story Structure from Working Professionals

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Recently, I finished Save the Cat by Blake Snyder. It’s a book on writing screenplays. I found it similar to Story Engineering by Larry Brooks. Make no mistake, they are different books, but they describe the same thing: fundamental story structure, though using different terms. This story structure has been with us for centuries, and we’re used to seeing it.

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Publication Announcement!

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I signed a contract with S & H Publishing, Inc. to publish my short story entitled “Spying Isn’t Easy” in their upcoming anthology, Spies and Heroes.

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Steelers Sign Michael Vick-My Thoughts

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This past week, my team signed a convicted felon and dog killer, Michael Vick. I don’t know what happened to the team over the past several years, but this isn’t the team I admired growing up.

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Victim or Seeker of Opportunity

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For two months, I haven’t been as active as usual because of minor surgery. During that time, I gained 10 pounds. It wasn’t merely the inactivity. It was the comfort I found with Hershey’s Kisses.

Oh, yeah . . .  Just unwrap one, plop it on my tongue, and let it melt . . .  Heaven on Earth.

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