People often ask, and I ask myself on a daily basis, why I have spent more than six decades writing novels, short stories, essays, poems, plays and occasional reportage, continuing to ply this obsession into the cusp of my dotage. My answer to others and especially to myself never seems quite adequate. Whether I take […]
The caller made it clear-$10 million or her daughter’s head. The power of unintended consequences sends the privileged life of prominent anti-war activist Sarah Raab crashing down around her. Fear and terror take hold and Sarah turns to former CIA operative Carl Helman, a man she has only just met and who stands against everything […]
As a committed writer of imaginative fiction for virtually my entire life, I have often wondered about the effect my obsessive conduct and allocation of time to pursue such an occupation has had on my relationships with family, friends and others who need and crave my attention. What is the ultimate effect of a writer’s […]
Jon Stewart mocks ‘photo-bombing’ controversy between Miss Israel and Miss Lebanon, referencing The War of the Roses “In a segment titled, War of the Poses, Stewart mocked the idea that Lebanese media was angry with their contestant for posing with Matalon, because “Lebanon and Israel are enemies.” – Watch entire segment here (skip to 2:45) […]
Villains abound in my novels, especially those that deal with historical events where national power is the ultimate intoxicant. Most of the time my research into the past is deliberate and painstaking. A historian’s accuracy is necessary for creating reasonably believable historical characters. But there are times when a live, chance encounter falls into a […]
It always amazes me to see younger generations of readers discovering and identifying with the story of “The War of the Roses” – Check out this great book review by the outspoken Booktuber Paper Faerie and subscribe to her channel here: http://bit.ly/1UlYSTI You can also learn more about the novel here: http://amzn.to/21n3GZA [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/SRKGC7w6Hiw” align=”center” […]
No one can predict tomorrow If you’ll encounter joy or sorrow Don’t look into a crystal ball It will tell you nothing much at all Things happen that we can’t predict Sudden changes will often interdict Our future’s certainty is a mere illusion And what happens next is an empty delusion Life’s journey is in […]
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