SEPTEMBER 2023 UPDATE . . . I completed revising my novel in mid-July, slashing about 28 pages in the process! The search for a Literary Agent to represent me is now underway.
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Battleship Potemkin blog
Commentary on current events, never lacking in fury and possibly even signifying something.
[NOTE: Previously published articles can be viewed on the Past articles page but you must click on "Details" on that page to view content.] __________________________________________________________________________________________ September 2023--THE BLOG WAKES UP! (But is it "woke"? Ah, a topic for a future post.) Two book reviews coming up, both memoirs, first one authored by Erik Edstrom, to be followed by review of Chelsea Manning's book.
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Book Review: UN-AMERICAN—A Soldier’s Reckoning of Our Longest War by Erik Edstrom
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Previous two blog articles, available on Past articles page:
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Previous two blog articles, available on Past articles page:
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My current writing projects
I am having fun writing my first novels--yes, plural. The third I launched into ended up the first to be completed. I am currently seeking a Literary Agent to represent me.
I am having fun writing my first novels--yes, plural. The third I launched into ended up the first to be completed. I am currently seeking a Literary Agent to represent me.
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