Monthly Archives: August 2014

This month two nice people (somewhere) each bought one of my 99 cent short stories. That excites me more than the fifty plus novels that others bought during August. I’ve told you before that the short story is, in my … Continue reading →

“Anarchy will not be tolerated in the United States of America. This is a nation whose very foundation is built on the rule of law. All citizens are expected to obey the law, even those that they might disagree with. … Continue reading →

I wish I knew “how” I write. I’ve had people ask me that question, and I have given them an answer but that answer has never satisfied me. I’ve never taken a writing class, I am a “self-taught” fiction writer, … Continue reading →

You know, if I paid $4.99 for a book and then found out that it went on sale for $0.99 I would feel, if not cheated, certainly slighted. And I’m sure some people who buy my books have felt that … Continue reading →

The world seemed surprised, even shocked, at the suicide of Robin Williams. To those of us who have suffered from depression, it seems an all too familiar scenario. I have suffered from clinical depression all my life, and if it … Continue reading →

I had quite a few responses to my last blog on the statistics of Amazon’s book reviews. It is surprising that out of 2.7 million titles, 97% of those sell only one or less books a year. I mean, what’s … Continue reading →

I read a fascinating booklet on Amazon “reviews” which had some amazing (to me) statistics. As one who has never gotten closer to the “Top 100” than about 286, I found out that I am not so bad off as … Continue reading →

August 3, 1944. That was the day my only brother died. He was twenty years old. My big brother was the handsome, smart one in our family. He was the Valedictorian of his high school class, a member of the … Continue reading →