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Irish Short Stories
I have several Irish short stories now available on Kindle Unlimited (Amazon's read-all-you-want subscription service). These stories will be there until June 18th, 2020. So if you're a Kindle Unlimited subscriber read them fast before they're gone. One is a historical crime story set during a bleak time in Irish history. The other is a romantic story that could have happened yesterday, or maybe even tomorrow. The Best Man is a previously unpublished story and not available anywhere … [Read more...] about Irish Short Stories
World War II Short Stories
I have several World War II short stories now available on Kindle Unlimited (Amazon's read-all-you-want subscription service). These stories will be there until June 18th, 2020. So if you're a Kindle Unlimited subscriber read them fast before they're gone. All of the stories are a bit of a departure for me. One is a jungle adventure story that Publisher's Weekly called “a delightful World War II romp.” One is a New York detective story that fans of Mickey Spillane may like. And … [Read more...] about World War II Short Stories
Police Shoot Me/Beat Me with Crowbar
And I thanked them. Last night I was shot in the face by a detective and hammered upside the head by a captain of police. It was all in good fun, part of the Citizen's Police Academy, a six-week program put on by our local sheriff's office. I'm not a big fan of New Year's resolutions, but I decided to make one for 2019. This year, I vowed, I would examine any opinion I held which seemed to have little or no basis in fact, and take steps to prove or disprove it. For example, I am an … [Read more...] about Police Shoot Me/Beat Me with Crowbar
My Droptop Writing Office
I'm interested in everything about writers and writing, and like a lot of writers, enjoy seeing pictures of other writer's spaces, from George Bernard Shaw's rotating garden hut, to Kipling's Edwardian man cave, to Mark Twain's breezy gazebo and cozy billiards room. I have often wondered what it would be like to have such a distinctive space in which to work. I no longer wonder, thanks to the unexpected remodeling help of Hurricane Irma. When the evacuation order was given I was … [Read more...] about My Droptop Writing Office
Maddy Dune’s First and Only Spelling Bee
My short story, "Maddy Dune's First and Only Spelling Bee" won a first prize in the Writers of the Future contest. Later it was published as a standalone story. You can still get a copy of the short story from all the usual places. However, the full text of the short story is now available for free simply by reading the preview of Flame in Shadow available here. The Maddy Dune short story is the first chapter of the novel. The novel that takes off where the short story … [Read more...] about Maddy Dune’s First and Only Spelling Bee