The Second Civil War – Red verses Blue
A short time ago, I suggested that the United States is about to be embroiled in civil war. Also, I advised reading The Second Horseman in which the beginning of …
The Coming Civil War
My novel, The Second Horseman, shows a politically divided United States heading toward civil war. Since its release in 2017 there has been speculation that our country is about to …
THOUGHTS ON WRITING
I was recently asked for ‘a few thoughts about writing’ … Here, as succinctly as I can put them, they are … Whether you are a writer, reader, or some combination of both, …
MY GHOST GERTRUDE – PART IV
Since completion of the three-part series on my ghost, Gertrude, I had not intended to write more of her. Yet, a recent incident that I believe is another manifestation of her presence, …
Wednesdays With Will – Negative Praise and Will’s Tool Belt
In several sonnets Shakespeare uses negativity to render praise upon the subject of the poem. This clever technique heightens the effect of positive praise found in the ending couplet. An …
Wednesdays With Will – Four Notable Women
In Shakespeare’s Othello, Desdemona defies her father’s wishes by marrying Othello. In the course of the play, Othello is convinced by the treacherous Iago that Desdemona has been unfaithful to …
Wednesdays With Will – A Father and Son
When William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, she was pregnant with Susanna, their first child. Less than two years later, the twins, Hamnet and Judith were born. Shakespeare left for London …
Bret Manley Trilogy
This past October I visited western Connecticut to research scenes for the third novel of my Bret Manley Trilogy, following ‘To Sleep … Perchance to Die’ and ‘Revenge Best Served Bloody.’ …
Wednesdays With Will – What’s in a Glove?
In Act II, Scene II of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is hiding in the Capulet orchard when he sees Juliet, with whom he is hopelessly in love, appear in a …
Wednesdays With Will – In Sync With Ian Fleming
Question: What do Shakespeare and Ian Fleming have in common? Answer: In his book, You Only Live Twice, Fleming states: “You only live twice, once when you are born and …