As regular readers will know, I’m hard at work on several novels that I hope to publish over the course of the next year. Two are approaching completion: the sixth volume of the Maxwell Saga military science-fiction series, and the first in a trilogy about the Union Navy during the Civil War of 1861-65. … Continue reading Saturday Snippet: The Civil War at sea, from one of my current works in progress
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Saturday Snippet: One of the finest historical novelists in the world is being republished
I was almost giddy with delight this week when I learned that the novels of the late Rosemary Sutcliff are being republished, and in e-book form, too. She acquired worldwide fame for her children’s, young adult and adult historical fiction, winning many awards in the process. She published more than 50 books during the course… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: One of the finest historical novelists in the world is being republished
Saturday Snippet: Early artistic tribulations
Former doctor Donald Stewart studied all the way to graduation as an M.D., then fled the medical field to become an artist. He wrote about his journey in an amusing and interesting account titled “Past Medical History“. I’ve chosen an early chapter from the book, wherein the author describes early, faltering attempts at art in… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: Early artistic tribulations
Saturday Snippet: A 19th-century view of money, interest and investment
Today’s Snippet is from a book that’s not yet published. It’s “The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest” by Edward Chancellor. Financial and investment analyst John Mauldin has been publishing excerpts from the book in his free weekly newsletter “Thoughts From The Frontline“. (If you’re not already subscribed to it, I highly… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: A 19th-century view of money, interest and investment
Saturday Snippet: A chaplain at war
Back in the 1960’s, one of my all-time favorite naval historians, the late John Winton, edited a volume of short memoirs of naval history during World War II. It was part of a trilogy called the “Freedom’s Battle” series: the other two dealt with war on land and war in the air. His was… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: A chaplain at war
Saturday Snippet: A reminder of what we’re fighting for
On March 23rd, 1775, Patrick Henry gave his famous Address to the Second Virginia Convention, which was debating whether or not to join with other states to defy British attempts to divide and rule them ever more onerously. If you substitute “liberal-progressive politicians” for “British”, it’s still pretty relevant and applicable to our situation… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: A reminder of what we’re fighting for
Saturday Snippet: Faerie meets combat vet. Excitement ensues.
We’ve met my friend and fellow author Jason Fuesting in these pages before: I mentioned his first and second sci-fi novels in 2019 and 2021 respectively. Now Jason’s embarked on a new genre, modern fantasy (with extensive military overtones). His first venture in the field is called “Dusk Knight“. The blurb reads: Guns, mayhem,… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: Faerie meets combat vet. Excitement ensues.
Saturday Snippet: The Curse of Christine
Yesterday Old NFO put up one of his regular book promotion posts. First on his list was a memoir by Ben English titled “Black and White: Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol“. It’s not an easy book to read if you’ve been part of law enforcement or an associated service. Ben tells it like… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: The Curse of Christine
Saturday Snippet: Canada through comedic eyes
Geoff Hill, travel writer and humorist, visited Canada for three months, and wrote daily articles and commentaries for his editor back in Britain. He later assembled them into a book titled “I could have been a stoker for a vertical wimple crimper“. They’re very funny, and I enjoyed reading them. To whet your appetite,… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: Canada through comedic eyes
Saturday Snippet: Equity, equality and inequality – what’s changed?
We hear a lot of discussion today about “equity” of outcomes, equality and inequality, and so on. Much of it is very ill-informed; a great deal of it is nothing more than political propaganda, with the speaker spouting dogma and theory from his or her perspective but not basing it in historical or current… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: Equity, equality and inequality – what’s changed?