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Monday, December 23, 2013

Thomas Edison—Good Guy or Bad Guy?

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Thomas Edison was a much more complex person than generally realized.  The Wizard of Menlo Park was a character in the Steve Dancy Tale   ,...
Sunday, December 22, 2013

Examiner.Com reviews The Return

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I had a pleasant surprise today when I received notice of a new book review for the Steve Dancy Tales. Diane Scearce at Examiner.com revie...
Friday, December 20, 2013

Panel Speaker at the Tucson Festival of Books

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I've been invited to be a panelist at the 2014 Tucson Festival of Books, which will be held March 15 and 16. The Festival will be held o...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

A great first sentence does not a page-turner make

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Every novelist wants a memorable first sentence. There are innumerable lists of great and dreadful first sentences. (#95 at the great lin...
Sunday, December 15, 2013

Hollywood at its Worst

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Us Old Guys Don't Like Change I rented Man of Steel last night. When I saw it in the theater, I was disappointed. Actually, more t...
Friday, December 13, 2013

How do you express civic pride when your namesake shot himself in his private parts?

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I loved to ski, and my favorite mountain is Mammoth, California. When a friend owned a condo, I also skied the perfectly groomed slopes a...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Is This Re-gifting?

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Amazon has an under-publicized program called Matchbook. By enrolling in this program, a publisher can offer a Kindle book at a steep disco...
Monday, December 9, 2013

A Writing Cheat Sheet

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Many seem to believe if they just got a proper set of instructions, they could be a good writer. Many famous writers like Mark Twain, Georg...