January 15, 2019
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On February 19, the third book in my crime fiction series about the Detroit mafia will be released. Once again, Detective Clark Phillips is working to end the mafia’s control of the city. His job is overwhelming, not to mention dangerous, … Continue reading
September 14, 2017
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Oh, oh – – I’ve become a “research-aholic!” Seriously, it’s an addiction I’ve acquired as I develop my historical fiction series on the Detroit mafia in the 1970s and 80s. Yes, it’s fiction I’m writing, but wow does the real life … Continue reading
July 28, 2017
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Hello Friends and Fans, The Detroit Riots of 1967 made a huge impact on the future of Detroit. I was there and I’m about to share some of my experiences with you. Have you watched Facebook Live before? That’s where … Continue reading
July 20, 2017
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Detroit 1967 – I Was There! In some ways it seems like yesterday. Fifty years ago I was a young teacher working on my doctorate at Wayne State University in Detroit. On Sunday, July 23rd, I listened to Ernie Harwell’s play-by-play … Continue reading
April 15, 2017
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Greetings, Today I’m continuing the wild ride story I started in my last post. We began our wild ride as we left Florida where we had lived for many years. And YES, as my title says our wild ride ended … Continue reading
September 13, 2016
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At dinner Friday night a new acquaintance asked me “How do you come up with story ideas for your books?” “Be careful what you say” I teased. “My ideas come from my life and that of friends and new people … Continue reading
April 7, 2015
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Would you buy from a guy with this “Steamy Novelist” sign hanging over his head ? ? ? Ha, ha – that worked for me! Continue reading
January 8, 2015
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Public college tuition skyrocketed over twelve times, nearly doubling the rate of medical increases. Like heart disease, the “higher education silent killer” has already taken its toll—$1.3 trillion in student-loan debt that has limited access for millions of people and greatly curtailed their economic purchasing-power. Continue reading