( culture / writing / books / novels ) "If I seem flippant, that's just how I cope. You either laugh or you cry. You apparently start referring to yourself in the second person, too."
"I'm a trusting person. I just took my doctor's word for it."
"I try to be cool. I now know somet... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) "You really think the President is in charge of anything? He's a figurehead, a spokesman... he's the country's Vanna White."
"Instead of voting for the person they like best, they vote for the one they think they have to vote for so the other one doesn&#... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) "Pokorny's still out there selling that tripe and it needs to stop. Now! I want him gone! No more messing around. You know what I'm saying?"
"You're that Commie bastard, Pokorny! I should shoot you where you stand!" -- Colonel Charo... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) "If you're not at least a little bit of a conspiracy theorist these days, you're just not paying attention. Sure, some scoff at the mere thought of conspiracy, but ask any detective, lawyer or judge — if you can find an honest one — and they'll tell you conspiracies happen all the tim... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) "Put some clothes on! Nobody wants to see that."
"All the great military operations had memorable names: "Charge of the Light Brigade", "Operation Overlord." How about Operation Make Him Your Bitch or Operation Dimwit?"
"You might be ... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) "Don't be scared when you feel you are about to die. You're not frightened when you wake up in the morning, are you? Pretty much the same thing. 'Life is but a dream!'"... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) Two of my ebooks are available free of charge all month (July) at Smashwords. The links are at the bottom of that page.
I've already sold five copies since yesterday as opposed to five copies over the past year. I guess the price is finally right. :)
Another Way: Beyond the Status Quo blu... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) My latest short story, based on our real life pugs Daisy, Chandler and Joey, the latter of whom is the only one still alive and barking. See https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B085XM6QW8The Lazy Pug Cafe was a dilapidated old two-story farmhouse abandoned years ago, lately serving as a sad but charming re... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) If you've read any of my novels, please give them a review on Amazon (click the book's image, below or on the right, then click the Write a Customer Review button on its Amazon page, to the left), on Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you bought it. Thanks!
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( culture / writing / books / novels ) via Best Fiction Books 2019
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood... wins this year's Best Fiction award for her long-anticipated sequel to the dystopian classic The Handmaid's Tale. The book picks up the story 15 years after handmaid Offred's ambiguous fate in the theocratic nation of ... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) See Novels/Novellas
Featured book deals on Smashwords
Over the past year, I've made updates and/or corrections to most if not all of my novels (listed below). According to Amazon, You should get automatic updates if 1) your device is connected to wireless internet (Wi-Fi), and 2) you turn on a... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) Riva, a beautiful young black ops agent on her first assignment, tries to turn Alex into her own asset just to prove she can. When he loses both his job and his girlfriend, she thinks he's putty in her hands. When he decides to go out with a bang, she's afraid she's overplayed her ha... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) Long before winning the lottery and running for president, Benny was living in L.A. working as a temporary word processor (typist). For his latest assignment, he thought he was taking just another temp job. He didn't anticipate Venelia and the Dynamos. The what?
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( culture / writing / books / novels ) via https://www.facebook.com/operationdetourbookOperation Detour book on Facebook
Over the past year, I've made updates and/or corrections to most if not all of my novels (listed below). According to Amazon, You should get automatic updates if 1) your device is connected to wireless internet (Wi-... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) According to the Telegraph, anyway. An interesting list. Several if not most of these were that author's first published novel. I've actually read half of these, though it's been years. I should read them again.
The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon (1959)
The Hunt for ... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) Did I mention I've written a few novels/novellas?
Another Way: Beyond the Status Quo
A politically-incorrect manifesto. Anti-corporate crusader Dobie Pokorny wants to save the world. His old boss, Colonel Charonne, wants to stop him. On his truth tour, Dobie meets and falls in love with Kaylie w ... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) Free novella
Temporary Insanity
Long before winning the lottery and running for president, Benny was living in L.A. working as a temporary word processor (glorified typist). For his latest assignment, he thought he was taking just another temp job. He didn't anticipate Venelia and the Dynamos.... read more
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Clay and his adopted daughter, Jenna, look forward to their upcoming homeland tour to Russia. His intentions are pure. Hers, not so much. When she goes missing, his worst fears are realized. She is not the innocent little girl he thought she was. Not even close. Their only hope now is to catch ... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) See Novels/NovellasFeatured book deals on Smashwords or go to Another peak at my books
Over the past year, I've made updates and/or corrections to most if not all of my novels (listed below). According to Amazon, You should get automatic updates if 1) your device is connected to wireless internet... read more
( culture / writing / stories / novels ) I started writing a new story today. Can't say much about it except that it's pretty much sci-fi, though it might wander into religion and politics. So, yeah, it should offend just about everyone.Then I took a break and started cleaning. Did a load of dishes. Vacuumed and cleaned the office ... read more
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Another Way --
Last Train Out -- Clay and his adopted daughter, Jenna, look forward to their upcoming homeland tour to Russia. His intentions are pure. Hers, not so much. When she goes missing, his worst fears are realized. She is not the innocent little girl h... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) Here's one of my brothers reading my book, Lottery President. He seems to be enjoying it. I swear I didn't pay him to do this.
New book out!Here's my Amazon Author's Page, where you can find both the paperback and Kindle versions of Lottery President and Operation Detour of your own... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) For most people, winning $300 million in the lottery would be enough. They would buy a big house, travel the world and retire. Not Benny. He decided to take the money and run ... for President. The house he had in mind was the White House. He didn't want to travel the world so much as save it . ... read more
( culture / writing / books / novels ) OK, so it's SELF-published, but still ... :) It's called Lottery President.
Hopefully, it's at least slightly entertaining. Tell a friend! Here's one of my brothers reading it. He seems to be enjoying it. I swear I didn't pay him to do this.
Here's a link to all of my bo... read more
( culture / writing / advice / novels ) Good article for writers.
via Your Novel Blueprint WritersDigest.com
Writing a novel and building a house are pretty similar when you think about it. For instance, most builders or homeowners spend a lot of time dreaming ...Featured book deals on Smashwords or go to Another peak at my books
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( culture / writing / books / novels ) I've published a couple of books/novellas on Kindle recently: Lottery President is a political thriller; and Operation Detour is a darkly comedic adventure (or, the first half of it here, free).
Please tell a friend, so maybe I can do this for a living instead of working for one soul-suckin... read more
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