Month: February 2019

This is a little bit of the next book I’m working on, “Beyond Patriots and Traitors”. The helicopter taxied to a stop and a crewman opened the door. Tom watched the Major jump down her arms stiffly swinging back and forth to the in-processing area. She was mad as hell and had tried to give him the what for when the helicopter arrived at Captain Amadulah’s compound. He’d just smiled at her. Then it was so noisy on the flight she quickly gave up yelling at him questioning him about what had happened with Farid. Not that he would have…

Walking the Dog in the Early German Morning I was walking the dog this morning and like I often do I will take a picture of the dog, or the landscape, or something else that strikes me. I also look for a story. In this case the dog looking off into the distance leads to the tried and true, seen it a million times in the movies. “What do you see girl?” I know it’s tired and old, but Misty most definitely has a better sense of smell than I do. Her hearing is probably better than mine too. She…

I heard something the other day that struck a chord with me. I had to do with writer’s block. Now I’m not altogether sure I believe there is such a thing. I’ve never experienced it. Finding the motivation to sit at my desk and write something, now that’s a thing. Most often while I write my Mike Mason books I have no idea what I want to write, where the characters are going, or how they’re going to get there. That is why I don’t sit down and just write. But, I heard some author talking about writing and how…

I have a story to tell

It’s a new blog. I want to write about things that I enjoy or think are interesting or think are funny. I think anyone who stops by might find them as entertaining as I do. I have stories. 20 plus years in the military you’re going to have stories but I can’t think of a one right now. No, wait. I just remembered something my team was tasked to do. Take pictures, lots of pictures. The Photographer did his job and I ended up with 220 pictures Guess how many were used for Special Forces Recruiting? They were all taken…