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One Man’s Story
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
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Writing & Selling Books
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
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Coffee & Writing
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
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Falling to the Darkside
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
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