Category Archives: Writing

One Man’s Story

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Joe Clark

Every now and then, things happen in the universe that are sometimes difficult to explain. Such is the case with Ed Jackel. During World War II, Jackel served as an infantryman who went to Europe shortly after the D-Day Invasion. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life in General, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged D-Day, Ed Jackel, infantryman, life, Lucky Infantryman, old soldier, One Man’s Story, World War II | Comments Off

Experience

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Joe Clark

How did I get here? Many times, I must ask myself, am I a writing pilot, or a flying writer? When I was in second grade, just getting a handle on reading, I remember standing in the hallway of our … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, Life in General, Personal, Reading, Writing | Tagged 1968, authors, aviation, basic math, becoming a writer, Benjamin Franklin, careers, chemistry, Dan Brown, Danielle Steel, drafting, experience, extraordinary lives, Fairy Tales, flying writer, girls, Hans Christian Andersen, history, James Caraway, logic, mom, music, Nora Roberts, research, Stephen King, teenagers, Tom Clancy, writing flyer | Comments Off

Finally!

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Joe Clark

I have not been blogging, because of work with my publishing company. I have been editing projects, organizing workflow, marketing, and giving advice to many would be authors and finally, after seven years in the business, finally got around to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying, History, Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged airplanes, aviation essays, aviation history, blogging, BluewaterPress LLC, first flying lessons, flight instructing, flight training, From Cubs to Jets, General aviation, inexperienced pilots, learning to fly, making plans, memories, Military Flying, pilots, professional pilots, setting goals, student pilots, Tips and Techniques, writing | 2 Comments

Typewriters

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Joe Clark

Writing is a way of life for some. We are compelled to write, we don’t write just because we want to. There are some stories that must absolutely be told, either by word of mouth or by printed page. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged books, bookstore, Florida, great ideas, library, manuscript, memories, notepad and pencil, publishers, school, stories, the Internet, typewriters, typing skills, University of Florida, University of Florida School of Journalism, words, writers, “the old days” | 3 Comments

Writing & Selling Books

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Joe Clark

There are many who would like to write a book, but they don’t know where to begin. They lack the knowledge of the industry and cannot even guess at where the editors and publishers have located the starting blocks. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged a solid manuscript, become a millionaire, book production, bookstore managers, bookstores, e-publishing, expert speaker, marketing plan, non-fiction work, novels, passion, printers, returns, self-publishing, solid monthly sales, the key to success, traditional publisher, unknown authors, voting with dollars, writers, Writing & Selling Books, writing a book | 2 Comments

Great Writers Dying Too Young

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Joe Clark

I was in the middle of teaching my aviation class when a text came through on my phone. The students were taking a quiz, so I had a moment to look discreetly at the message. My wife had texted, simply, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged Act of Treason, American Assassin, CIA Agent Mitch Rapp, Clear and Present Danger, Consent to Kill, Dead or Alive, Debt of Honor, Executive Orders, Executive Power, Extreme Measures, Great Writers Dying Too Young, incredible stories, Kill Shot, Locked On, Memorial Day, naval flight training, Patriot Games, Protect and Defend, Pursuit of Honor, Rainbow Six, Red Rabbit, self-publishing, Separation of Power, Term Limits, The Bear and the Dragon, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, The Hunt for Red October, The Last Man, the Marine Corps, The Sum of All Fears, The Teeth of the Tiger, The Third Option, Threat Vector, Tom Clancy, Transfer of Power, Vince Flynn, Without Remorse, www.vinceflynn.com | 2 Comments

Praise and Insults by Hemingway

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Joe Clark

I am writing again about writing pilots or flying writers. Sometimes it is difficult to decide which are adjectives and nouns when it comes to describing writers who are capable of flying, or pilots who can actually write. On my … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History, Life in General, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged airplanes, altitude, editors, England, flight training, flying, friends, inexperienced pilots, judgment, learning to fly, memories, open cockpit biplanes, pilots, professional pilots, publishers, sailors, student pilots, taildraggers, training aircraft | 4 Comments

Coffee & Writing

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Joe Clark

I have written about coffee before, ever since the inception of my blog on August 5, 2010. I should be a real coffee expert, but I am not. I just drink the stuff. For pilots, coffee is part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Writing | Tagged a reporter’s humanity, Coffee & Writing, coffee experts, consumption habits, drinking coffee, farmers, freelancing, IBM Selectric, java, news reporters, newspapers, newsrooms, small daily papers, steaming coffee, typewriter, writing careers, writing in the early morning, writing in the late night, writing obituaries | 1 Comment

Falling to the Darkside

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Joe Clark

I fought it for the longest time. Many tried to convert me, but I held off as long as I possibly could. I tried everything to avoid the final fall, but I fell anyway. You might say I was resistant … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Reading, Writing | Tagged 6.5 Mobile OS, a very slippery slope, Apple shortcuts and software, Apps, cell phones, Falling to the Darkside, I Pads, IBM, It was Microsoft’s fault!, keystrokes, Macs and Apples, Mac’s, MicroSoft, PC’s, shortcuts | Comments Off

Polishing Stones

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Joe Clark

I have a friend who is an expert at polishing rocks, pebbles, and stones. People from all walks of life bring him their found nuggets. The stone-polisher takes them and decides if they are worthy. If they are, he will … Continue reading →

Posted in Publishing, Teaching, Writing | Tagged a metaphor, advancing skills, editing, editor, inexperienced authors, magazine articles, novels, Polishing Stones, short stories, the opportunity to learn, the perfect manuscript, The stone-polisher, wordsmith, writer, writing, Yoda, young writer | Comments Off

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