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Lest we forget: 100 years since Passchendaele

Today is Remembrance Day, variously called Armistice Day or Veterans Day in various countries. 99 years ago, the First World War came to an end. Over the years and many wars since then, on the anniversary of this day we pause to think about the war and the people who fought, were wounded and died […]

Army of Worn Soles is on promotion today

Book 1 of the Eastern Front trilogy is on promotion through BookDoggy. If you haven’t read it yet, now is your chance to get it at a reduced price. Because after this promotion, the price will go back up to its regular setting. Get it at BookDoggy http://bookdoggy.com/?p=2671&preview=true What’s it about? A Canadian is drafted […]

RIP: Canada's everyday poet

Gord Downie passed away last week. Okay, that’s not news anymore. Every Canadian and many others around the world know that. But I need to acknowledge the passing and honour the man whose words have meant so much to me over the years. Gord Downie was the front man and lyricist for The Tragically Hip, […]

Writing amid calamity

California is a land of extreme beauty and extreme horrors. From the contrived glamour of Hollywood and Los Angeles to the awe-inspiring majesty of the redwood forests. From the unique personality of San Francisco to the wind-blasted isolation of the northern coast. It’s also home to disastrous extremes. For the past three days, I’ve been […]

A mega-launch in the #LeiCrimeKW Kindle World

The day is finally here! My new #LeiCrimeKW Lei Crime Kindle World mystery is on Amazon’s e-shelves along with 11 other brand-new titles. We’re all very excited, and by all signs, so is the creator of Lei Texeira and the Lei Crime series, Toby Neal. Don’t forget to join the whole #LeiCrimeKW gang on Facebook today, […]

Over Her Head: preview of a new #LeiCrimeKW novella

May 12 is the launch date for 11 new titles in the Lei Crime Kindle World—new stories by professional authors in the fictional universe of Lei Crime, the creation of bestselling author Toby Neal. One of those titles is mine: Echoes, featuring my Lei Crime character, FBI Special Agent Vanessa Storm. You will find it on […]

Launch day for a surprise: The Three-Way

Today is the day for my newest book. The Three-Way: A Sydney Rye Kindle World thriller featuring Van and LeBrun is available NOW on Amazon. What’s it about, you ask? How is Daesh, the Islamic State, funding its war of oppression in the Middle East? Van and LeBrun are determined to find out. Van Freeman, […]