Storyteller
This is the most frightening dog I’ve ever seen. I was taking pictures of the East Texas flowers, and this dog was sitting in the shade of a house. He never came into the sun.
I was convinced he was going to suck the soul from my body.…
…have inevitably lead me here.
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The battle for America rages deep in the heart of Texas and from sea to shining sea, as citizens from all walks of life fight against both the invaders and the collaborators in Bringing the Fire.
Familiar characters return, including reluctant freedom fighter Whistler, the vengeance-driven Molly Ivins, and George W. Bush, who is trapped in the darkness of a protected bunker as communications with the outside slowly fail. Determined to serve his country to the last, he undertakes a dangerous escape from the safety of the bunker. Loyalties are tested and people die as the last elected President of the United States races to save what is …
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For By the Hands of Men, Book Two, Into the Flames (some of them include Book One of the series, The Old World, as well), and they’re pretty nice.
My favorite so far is this one, from BookBlogger, Carrie K, who wrote: “Wow…That is the best word I can find to describe these books. Wow! So Good!” I think I like that one best because she sounds so surprised (which she actually explains a bit further into the review).
A very lovely blogger known as Mrs. C wrote, “If you are a romantic, lover of history, and appreciate great writing which could be described as classic, you will enjoy this excellent work. I have the sequel to The Old …
I’ve complained a bit lately (“lately,” you say?) about the various horse-puckey mechanisms that encourage Americans to ignore all but the most formulaic and famous of our national fiction. But part of this is perhaps the fault of writer-reviewers; even if we produce novels ourselves, we both avoid and screw up fiction reviews, because they are hard (and also not conducive to clickbait, you barnyard Internet animals).
The more enthused a reviewer is about a piece of fiction, ya see, the less we want to spoil its surprises—be they plot twists, turns of phrase, or a sweet new massage of a time-honored theme. We know the writer worked hard to …
How busy? Four novels to revise busy. Didn’t plan it that way, but…here’s the scoop.
Lonesome George 2 (“The Fire This Time”) and Lonesome George 3 (“The Broken Return”) have been written. LG2 has been revised and is with my editor and publisher now.
By the Hands of Men 2 (“Into the Flames,” hmmm, I might have something thematic going on here) and By the Hands of Men 3 (“The Wrath of a Righteous Man”) have been written.
I have the copy-edited version of BTHOM2 and I will begin reviewing that within days. My goal is to have the novel ready for sale on Amazon by mid-November or December 1 at the latest (should some annoying minor knee surgery …
Which was very cool. Been working away on the LG2 sequel…maybe 80 pages left to go on that.
Next week, I fly to New York City for the Liberty Island launch party, which is, you know, kinda spanky. While in the Big Apple, I’ll have a chance to grab some coffee or lunch with some friends, old and new. One guy, Mark Lanham, I’ve known since High School. He’s a working actor, doing off-Broadway and some writing. I’ll also hang out with the Riot Guuuurlz, Scary Smart Jamie K. Wilson and Ms. Always Right , at which point we’ll no doubt get up to some mischief.
Did I mention The Big Bang is now on Audio Book? I’m …
The Big Bang is now on Audio Book!
Not much I can say beyond that…I’ve listened to about 3/4 and I’m really enjoying it. Hearing it spoken by a stranger (one with a great voice) makes it seem less like my own work, and like I’m being exposed to a new book for the first time.…
