Tag Archives: aviation
80,000 and Counting
I just passed 80,000 words for On the Wings of Grace, the fourth novel in the Beyond the Blue Horizon Series. On Wings of the Morning published last October, was the first book in the series. Its sequel, On the … Continue reading
But Wait, There’s More!
Just when I told you last week about the titles for what promises (or threatens) to be a five- or six-book series, I’ve changed some of them. I’ve also changed the name of the series, but haven’t changed it yet … Continue reading
B-17 PIlot over Europe during World War II
Image used with the kind permission of the Arizona Wing of the Comemorative Air Force, Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona (www.azcaf.org). Alert readers will note a change in this blog’s name: since the putative trilogy of novels about flier Otto Kerchner … Continue reading
Progress on the Sequel: Consulting the Experts
I’m about 18,000 words into the sequel to On Wings of the Morning (working title: On Eagle Wings Upborne) and it’s going well. As I’ve been writing, I’ve drawn on the experience and expertise of a couple of people. Since … Continue reading
Anachronism and Memory: Watching My Step and Attending to Detail
Writing a novel set in the 1930’s and ’40’s, I had to pay attention to anachronisms. I needed enough period detail to give the story authenticity, but not so much that it overwhelmed the narrative. In all these details, one … Continue reading
They Also Served
One of the most gratifying experiences in writing Wings was hearing from people who had relatives who served during the war. Generally I would mention the subject matter of the book, and people very graciously volunteered information about their relatives … Continue reading
Beyond the Blue Horizon A Series of Novels about an American Hero 