To celebrate the spooky season, I’ve put The Bones of the Earth on sale. If you haven’t read it, here’s your last chance to get this edition. A Month of Halloween Books! Whether you love mysteries, horror, fantasy or other genres, there’s something for everyone! Some Free, some 99c, some in Kindle Unlimited…Check back often […]
The damage and ultimate futility of hiding facts Today, a protest against teaching facts about sexuality in schools met with a counter-protest in cities across Canada, including on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. One of the anti-sex ed protesters actually said this: “Talking to kids about wieners and sex is inappropriate, and if you want to […]
Another book edited by the Written Word is now on retail shelves “Show me your papers,” the Gestapo officer said to Haugland in perfect Norwegian. He frowned as the group passed. Haugland complied, taking his time to study the man. He was a tall man and athletic. Dark blonde hair cut short around his ears, […]
The latest book edited by the Written Word to be published By A.L. Smith In the middle of her thirty-minute elliptical workout, she found herself staring into the reflected eyes of a gentleman who was not only drop-dead gorgeous, but eerily familiar. She tried to look away, but it was impossible. He, on the other […]
One thing that’s keeping me busy these days is editing books by some highly talented, productive and professional bestselling authors. Here are a couple coming soon: The Brisling Code By J.L. Oakley A novel of the Norwegian resistance to the German occupation during World War II. An experienced intelligence agent at 22, Tore Haugland faces […]
Publishing a printed book is much less forgiving than producing an e-book. I have known that since I started working with electronic publishing, lo many years ago. But I really felt it with the production of my third book, Army of Worn Soles. I have printed books before, and I thought getting a print version […]
As I write this, on 22 June 2023, it’s the first anniversary of my podcast, Beyond Barbarossa—the first English-language podcast in the world that focuses on the Eastern Front of World War II. To mark the occasion, I changed the podcast date from every second Monday to coincide with other anniversaries: the 82nd anniversary of […]