James D. Best

Based Opinions with a Dash of Cinnamon  I started my writing career as a magazine columnist. No, not political opinions. My columns were abo...

Everyone knows the old axiom that people shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but do they also misjudge books by their title? I don’t k...

Kim McDougall of Castelane, Inc. recently wrote to  ask for permission to re-publish  on the new  Castlelane website   an article I wrote f...

Mike Reads has reviewed Tempest at Dawn . Link "I found this novel to be an interesting read.  I thoroughly enjoyed it." If...

Janine Turner Last March I had the privilege of writing an essay for Constituting America. The essay was abour “An Election ...

Rejections come with traditional publishing. Since you can't get a publisher without an agent, you have two opportunities to be rej...

SAGE in Northridge, CA is doing a dramatic reading of Tempest at Dawn . The SAGE Society is a learning-in-retirement organizat...

In an article titled "Books: An Observation," The Cajun writes: "The only new title that knocked my socks off is ...

The following is excerpt from my essay on the 27th Amendment for Constituting America. "We often hear laments that our politicians n...

From  Free Kindle Books  and Tips "Continuing the guest blog posts by independent authors, best-selling author James D. Best t...

I spent five years researching my novel on the Constitutional Convention, Tempest at Dawn . I wish I had made things as clear as Juliett...

Juliette Turner, Youth Director of Constituting America

Martin, at What Would the Founders Think  reviews Principled Action, Lessons from the Origins of the American Republic. (Martin...

I've been asked why I chose to write a non-fiction book about the Founders’ principles. Steve Dancy fans seem especially irked that I ...

Today is the 261st anniversary of the birth of James Madison.  Madison was the Father of the Constitution, the Father of the Bill of Ri...

Principled Action Lessons from the Origins of the American Republic by James D. Best Prior to 1776, world history w...

"Tempest at Dawn is a novel. Fiction. Historical fiction. It does adhere closely to Madison’s notes when describing what occurred i...

5-Star Books has showcased Tempest at Dawn in their Historical Novel category.  From the 5-Star Website : " How do we pick the nov...

In order to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, we need to understand it. Luckily, there are some great learning tools ...

We often hear laments that our politicians no longer honor their pledge to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United State...