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Steve Dancy Short Stories Published
In addition to the seven novel-length Steve Dancy Tales, Amazon now offers two Dancy short stories. "Snake in the Grass" was fun to write because the story is told in third person from Joseph McAllen's...
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The Timeworn Apostate: A Short Story for the Ages
I have a new short story available on Amazon. I'm reminded of the Monty Python classic introduction: "And Now for Something Completely Different." This short story is nothing like my prior work but it...
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The best westerns where friendships drive the story
Discover the Best Books has posted my favorite westerns where the story is driven by friendships.Check out my description of these five books and why I believe the Steve Dancy Tales fits with this group.
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Grant Takes Command by Bruce Catton
When asked, what sort of man is Grant, Lincoln replied that Ulysses S. Grant was “the quietest little fellow you ever saw. The only evidence you have that he’s in any place is that he makes things...
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Abraham Lincoln, by Lord Charnwood
Lord Charnwood published Abraham Lincoln in 1916. In order to get a clearer perspective of the Civil War, it helps to read books from multiple viewpoints. Lord Charnwood wrote only fifty years after...
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Best Commentaries
Based Opinions with a Dash of Cinnamon I started my writing career as a magazine columnist. No, not political opinions. My columns were about computer technology. My first book, The Digital...
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Desperate Engagement by Marc Leepson
A lot happened between July 9th and the 12th in 1864. Marc Leepson has made this short period of the Civil War the focus of his book Desperate Engagement: How a Little-Known Civil War Battle Saved...
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New Steve Dancy Tale on the Way
It been three years since the publication of the seventh book in the Steve Dancy Tales. I've not been lazing about, however. I published The Templar Reprisals, the third book in my thriller series and...
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Gore Vidal's Historical Novel about Abraham Lincoln
I’m not a Gore Vidal fan. I thought Burr was a hash, especially from a historical perspective. Lincoln is a better novel, but still blemished due to Vidal’s penchant for showing off. A novel is a...
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First draft complete: Old Haunts, A Steve Dancy Tale
In the last week I completed the first draft of Old Haunts, A Steve Dancy Tale. My beta readers are giving me feedback as I go. So far, so good. I'm initiating cover design as I work on the second...
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The Myth of the Lost Cause Vs. The Real Lincoln
This post deals with two books on the “Lost Cause.”Thomas J. DiLorenzo presents the case for the Lost Cause in The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an UnnecessaryWar, while...
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Old Haunts Enters Proofreading
Interim CoverOld Haunts, A Steve Dancy Tale has entered the proofreading stage. The new Steve Dancy should be available in 4-6 weeks. Thank you for your patience. Here's a snippet to whet your...
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Lincoln Book Review: The Shut Mouth Society
The Shut Mouth Society is my own Lincoln book. This modern day thriller is a typical chase novel à la Robert Ludlum. The Ludlum formula for this genre has a man and woman oddly meet to be accused of a...
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Old Haunts: Book Cover Prototypes
I'm not good at book cover design. I guess I'm not visual enough. Here is the design of the seven current books in the Steve Dancy Tales and prototypes for the next in the series. Comments...
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The Shopkeeper Free? Oh, yeah!
Honest westerns. Full of dishonest characters.As a promotion for the soon to be release of Old Haunts, The Shopkeeper ebook will be free from April 24th through the 28th. If you haven't started this...
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Now Available: Old Haunts, A Steve Dancy Tale
Honest westerns. Full of dishonest characters. Old haunts is now available in hardcover, trade paperback, and Kindle. Get a copy while they're still hot off the press.
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Old Haunts Cover
In a previous post I previewed a number of Old Haunts cover mock-ups. The one I selected wasn't among the initial alternatives. I selected the final cover because it invoked Steve and Virginia's...
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Cormac McCarthy 1933 – 2023
I never met Cormac McCarthy, but I will miss him. He tucked me in at night many times.
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Old Haunts Excerpt
Honest westerns. Full of dishonest characters. Readers are giving Old Haunts great ratings. After two months, the new Steve Dancy Tale has nearly a hundred Amazon ratings for a score of 4.5 and a...
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Literary License or Error?
If readers are the judge, Old Haunts is a good read. After three months, Old Haunts has garnered a 4.5 Amazon score with 88 ratings and a 4.7 Goodreads score with 44 ratings.That doesn’t mean the...
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