Nov 23
England has had some great singers in the past. Not all had huge hits, not all sang with the same vibrancy their American counterparts had, but there was one who could match any singer. This one singer could really swing, entertain and create awe inspiring performances. His name? Dickie Valentine!” Now you may not know …
Nov 10
OK Folks, This is it!! Based on some awesome critiques (thank you beta readers and fans!!), we lengthened and redrafted Rose Amongst the Thorns into its final permutation. Below are the new 1st and 2nd chapters and synopsis. If you’ve already read the previously posted chapters, you’ll see some changes in Nick’s Chapter 1 but …
Nov 07
I want to change the world someday, but I need to change my life right now. In the world we live in there are so many opportunities. The internet offers contacts and friends without you ever having to leave your house. The world is at your fingertips– you can find anything, buy anything and sell …
Nov 05
Allow time to heal your pain, let the water roll over your beach and live and just let live. You’re going to lose all that pain someday. Dealing with a break up or a tragedy is hard. I, myself, have found the very core of my soul shaken by problems masquerading as earthquakes before now. …
Nov 04
Do you know what happened to the people who got everything they ever wanted? They lived happily ever after. I fell down into a pit of loneliness and lost my mind. I wished for the moon and found my wife to be Lori. I was travelling to California and decided to write a book. I …
Nov 02
Hi all! On my travels I’ve met some wonderful people. None, more wonderful than my friend Dianne. She is a native from New Jersey who runs her own business. I would like to tell you about it, I like her work and I’m sure you will, too! I asked her how she would describe her …
Nov 02
“You should take a job more appropriate for a boy your age.” I was stunned, why should I just settle for that? “You should change your resume and stop trying to entice an employer to give you a more responsible position.” Why? Why should I take less, if I want more? When I was 20, …
Oct 31
Recently whilst writing, my eyes were drawn towards my record collection. Now, I have a few hundred records, mainly ballad singers and opera, rock and roll, country and a lot of jazz. Not a huge collection, but enough to please me. One of my favourites is an album entitled ‘The Exciting Voice of Al Martino’. …
Oct 28
1929 was a whole new world to the one we live in today. Ellington, Beiderbecke, Trumbauer, Lang, the Dorseys and Condon were ripping up the music world and a young singer trying to make his way in the world was among them. His name was Bing Crosby. This guy had sung with all the above …
Oct 26
The time had come for Dick Haymes to make a bigger splash. Throughout the 1940’s he had matched Frank Sinatra in every single way. Hit records like ‘It Might as well be Spring’ and ‘Love Letters’ dominated those early charts. The movies had made him a household name and concert dates were bulging with fans. …
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