"my latest book. Wisnook Gambler, my grandson is the cover guy. http://www.amazon.com/Wisnook-Gambler-Series-ebook/dp/B00942JGRI"
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- Author for over forty years. I would rather write than eat. Writing runs in our family. A few names have popped out rather distinctly from time to time. Mark Twain once told me that the my best writing would be on my tombstone. Little did he know.
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Why some of us read and why others write.
To my friends,
READING
We read for many reasons and among these are; relaxation, interest, pleasure, knowledge and because reading may be a requirement for a class. There are many reasons and none of us have escaped these reasons, among others. Reading is an essential part of our lives and without it, we would have missed the boat, or should I say, "life boat"? Regardless of why anyone reads, it is one of the most personal and shortest pathways to a complete life.
WRITING
On the other hand, the writer is opening a path, laying a trail and setting the ramp to those elevated areas that are mentioned above. That which you write, will be available for generations to come. The trail you open is unending and depending on how well your creation is taken by others, makes a difference on how many people will use that trail. Writing did not begin with pen and paper, nor did it begin with stick and sand. Writing is older than the cave drawings and most anything we can see today. I can only speculate on an example of an early form of writing, but let me suppose that someone took two or three small sticks and placed them on a path to indicate where that person had turned. That is writing. The point here is that writing may give your readers a direction which will outlive the writing itself.
You might have to think about his for a moment, but we who write, write for the present and future, we are guiding those who are willing to follow. I will do my best.
Dr Robert E McGinnis
READING
We read for many reasons and among these are; relaxation, interest, pleasure, knowledge and because reading may be a requirement for a class. There are many reasons and none of us have escaped these reasons, among others. Reading is an essential part of our lives and without it, we would have missed the boat, or should I say, "life boat"? Regardless of why anyone reads, it is one of the most personal and shortest pathways to a complete life.
WRITING
On the other hand, the writer is opening a path, laying a trail and setting the ramp to those elevated areas that are mentioned above. That which you write, will be available for generations to come. The trail you open is unending and depending on how well your creation is taken by others, makes a difference on how many people will use that trail. Writing did not begin with pen and paper, nor did it begin with stick and sand. Writing is older than the cave drawings and most anything we can see today. I can only speculate on an example of an early form of writing, but let me suppose that someone took two or three small sticks and placed them on a path to indicate where that person had turned. That is writing. The point here is that writing may give your readers a direction which will outlive the writing itself.
You might have to think about his for a moment, but we who write, write for the present and future, we are guiding those who are willing to follow. I will do my best.
Dr Robert E McGinnis
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Do you see life as a merry go round, a step in the right direction or part of an eternal plan with no end?
My life has been one amazing experience. I couldn't have written anything as spectacular as this. I have loved every minute of it and it gets better everyday. I can't wait to get up and out of bed each morning. I have so many things to do, so much to create, and a calling to fulfill my destiny. A destiny about which I am kept in the dark, but one which I am glad to be part. As I pass through this allotment of years for which I have no determinant information, but a lot of speculation, I gather… Continue
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Thanks to all for the comments. I will update the progress on my writings. The latest two books have moved into edit. Edit takes from two to three months around here. A Spy Saves Little Eagle and Upholding Family Traditions round out the third series. That move was just in time because I stumbled upon two ideas for two new books and I have started one which will have the title. Wisnook Gambler. I knocked out about twenty pages the first day and as always, I am just as interested in the outcome of my stories as are my readers. The book to follow this one will most likely have the title, Twisted Bow and I won't even start that one until I, at least have the rough draft for Wisnook Gambler. Man, do I love writing. Dr M
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Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
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