James D. Best

The Tucson Festival of Books is the largest free book fair in the nation. It's a great adventure, and if you did not attend this year, y...

    On March 14 and 15, on the University of Arizona campus, more than 130,000 readers and over 300 authors will celebrate the written wor...

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

Stories are told from a point of view (POV) and I prefer a predictable POV. Within a story, I find sudden shifts jarring. Ja...

Partial Outline for Tempest at Dawn I believe novels are like wine, they need to age in a metaphorical cask for just the right amount...

It was a cold and windy night. Laura Borealis has published a blog article on TheTen Worst Story Openings. As I've mentioned pre...

I write historical fiction. I chose this genre because I enjoy the research and a historical novel can last forever. My first book was a no...

The "Mike Reads" blog has reviewed Tempest at Dawn . This is not exactly a New York Times book review, but I liked it because M...

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

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

I don’t believe in muses. Writing is not a matter of inspiration. It's more of a compulsion. Think about all of the famous authors tha...

This Youtube video is excerpts from a Sage Society reading of Tempest at Dawn . The Sage Society is a continuing education organization asso...

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

Tempest at Dawn "The book brings our founders to life with great writing, historic accuracy and amazing wit." the cajun at O...

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

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...

Prior to 1776, world history was primarily written about kings and emperors. The American experiment shook the world. Not only did the c...

On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Glenn Beck Show. This was my second appearance, which made me fe...

“The powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy, as that no one could transcend their legal l...

Our Constitution created a limited representative republic.  A republic is different from a democracy.  In a democracy, the majority can dir...