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World Without Pain: The Story of a Search
Invisible People
The Relocation Blues
Adriana’s Family
The Woman Who Fell Backwards and Other Stories
Apocalypse Bluff and Other Stories
The Senescent Nomad Hits the Road
Invasive Procedures: Stories
Heroes and Other Illusions: Stories
Bedlam Battle: An Omnibus of the One Thousand Series
After the Fireflood
Caliban’s Children
The Fantasy Book Murders
Opting Out and Other Departures
Sunflower: A Novel
America Redux: Impressions of the United States After Thirty-Five Years Abroad
Fear or Be Feared: Fantasies
Writing as a Metaphysical Experience
Reviews and Reflections on Books, Literature, and Writing
The One Thousand: A Novella
The One Thousand: Book Two: Team of Seven
The One Thousand: Book Three: Black Magic Bus
The One Thousand: Book Four: Deconstructing the Nightmare
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece
The Misadventures of Mama Kitchen: A Novel
Dark Mirrors: Dystopian Tales
Love Children: A Novel
Painsharing and Other Stories
The Dragon Ticket and Other Stories
Tag Archives: Greece
Roadside Stands
While I was preparing to upload some short stories to Kindle for publication, somewhat ruing the fact that I could afford only the most rudimentary covers for them – a few bucks for an illustration from Dreamstime, simple formatting and … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing
Tagged cover creation, Greece, self-publishing, story covers, Thessaloniki
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On Rereading “This Immortal” by Roger Zelazny
I first read this book a few years ago when I was still living in Greece. I had found an old paperback copy in an obscure used book store on one of my infrequent visits to the States. At that … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, On Writing
Tagged And Call Me Conrad, Greece, indie publishing, Roger Zelazny, This Immortal, Writing
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“Lady Linguist” – Free Short Story Offer
For five days, from Sunday June 29th to Thursday July 3rd, my short story “Lady Linguist” will be available for free download on Amazon.com here. Stop in and pick up a copy. Here’s what it’s about: After a near break-in … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged free offer, Greece, journey, Lady Linguist, linguistics, odyssey, Opting Out, short story
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How I Began Self-Publishing; Prelude: Greek Summers
Before I explain how I got started in self-publishing I need to explain about my summers in Greece. However, I have a confession to make. I will likely go into more detail than I need to because thinking about sunshine … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, On Writing
Tagged Greece, Greek beaches, Greek summers, self-publishing, Writing
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Home
I sit here in the small rented house I share with some of my sons in Pacific Beach, San Diego, and I ruminate about home. At the end of my memoir on my hippy travel days, “World Without Pain: The … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir
Tagged Craigslist, Greece, home, memoir, United States, World Without Pain
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Book Review: Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed
My motivation in reading this book was not curiosity about the economic crash and depression of the late 1920s and early 1930s. It’s an interesting subject, sure, and I go for anything that piques my interest if I have time … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, economics, euro, European Union, finance, great depression, Greece, Liaquat Ahemed, Lords of Finance
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Transitions
For over fifteen years I have stood fast here in Thessaloniki, raising a family and working at private language schools teaching English. The family never ends this side of the grave, though responsibilities diminish as the kids grow, but a … Continue reading
After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece – Now Available!
My new memoir “After the Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Memoir of Greece is now available in an electronic Kindle edition here. It will soon be available in a print edition as well. Here’s the text of the back cover blurb: “Greece … Continue reading
Self-consciousness in Greek Society
Today I experienced one of the great tragedies in a writer’s life: I irretrievably lost a piece of work. In the midst of a busy morning I sat down to write a blog post – this same post, in fact … Continue reading