What’s a “Real” Native American? Sometimes you just have to laugh…

The answer would depend on who you ask, and whether you wished a technical/genetic/geographic reply or one based on personal knowledge, belief or history. Sometimes they coincide, sometimes they do not. Sometimes it’s just a feeling or so I’ve been told, and I’ve not disagreed with those who feel they are native in spirit, but […]

To M.M.H. (A Memorial Poem) by Red Haircrow

It’s always hard to lose a close friend. Someone you genuinely liked because they were a funny, interesting and intelligent person, especially who’d endured decades of a disease slowly killing them piece by piece, yet always had a quip if they could speak, or a special look in their eyes even when they couldn’t. A […]

The Romance Reviews “Year End Smash” November 1-28th! Lots of prizes and giveaways!

Many publishers and literally hundreds of authors are participating in this year end bash, including me! I’m donating 4 ebooks, winner’s choice of:   Night Shift Katrdeshtr’s Redemption A Lieutenant’s Love The Angel of Berlin   The Angel of Berlin was recently reviewed by author, Valentina Heart at The Romance Reviews and here are a […]

The Stories Old Photos Tell: Visualizing Your Characters in Writing

Out wandering one Sunday morning, having promised to take my son to the traditional weekend institutions in Germany, namely flea markets, we returned to one of our favorites in Berlin at Rathaus Steglitz. It’s my favorite because there’s a vendor specializing in old books, postcards, letters and photos. I can literally take hours going through […]