Tornado Terror
We all receive forwarded stuff from the Internet. Most of us probably trash the majority of it, but sometimes we feel the need to pass it on. What follows is a perfect case in point for me. It’s the personal … Continue reading →
Query War Update – Unintentional Cease-fire
Where did the month of April go? I must have missed it, as evidenced by my query letter record, which indicates that I last submitted to an agent on March 29th. How in the world did that happen when I’d … Continue reading →
Close Air Support – Part Two
I began writing this post a few days before the announcement that Osama Bin Laden had been killed in a targeted US raid on a compound in Pakistan. With last night’s news as a backdrop, it may seem less-than-patriotic to … Continue reading →
Creative Madness?
Some people believe that truly great art, regardless of the medium, finds its origins in some degree of mental illness. The theory (as I understand it) is that expanding the horizons of human existence through creativity has to break through … Continue reading →
Beautiful Aviation Art – Part Two
We continue the six-part series to showcase some of the finest paintings depicting key events in the WWII air war: J.G. Boon von Ochssee, a Dutchman serving aboard the HMS Speaker, ditches his Grumman Hellcat JW867 into the Indian Ocean. … Continue reading →
Charity By Another Name?
Charity: the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need. I realize that many people don’t think of Wikipedia as a reliable source of serious research, but let’s see what The Free Encyclopedia has … Continue reading →
Flat-hatting with the Locals
This post will address the topic of word origins, and I’ll offer two examples that are of special interest to me. In the early days of the British Navy, sailors were often “recruited” by “press gangs” who prowled the dark … Continue reading →
Ebooks in the News
In the previous Writer’s Desk logbook entry, I wrote of a website dedicated to late-blooming novelists and the advantages of self-publishing, specifically through the ebook format. I also mentioned the blog of a literary-agent-turned-author who has maintained his penchant for … Continue reading →
How Many Zero’s is That?
The next time you’re watching the news on TV or reading the paper and some politician is yakking about how it’s the other guy’s fault and responding to questions by doing the equivalent of a tap dance around the issue … Continue reading →
No Traffic Lights and No Rules
A friend sent me the link at the end of this post. It takes you to an absolutely fascinating movie, made with a camera mounted on the front of a cable car 105 years ago (1906). It is without question … Continue reading →
