by Michael Mandaville | Jan 4, 2022 | Fiction I've Worked On, Stealing Thunder Series, Writing
I wrote my “Stealing Thunder” novel series based upon the premise of a surging Chinese military, including the PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy). My predictions have come true with increased agitation between China and Japan, the Senkaku island...
by Michael Mandaville | Dec 17, 2021 | Adventure, Creativity Resources, Writing
Wattpad is a platform which allows for serialized content delivery. Much like Charles Dickens did with his novels, my content will be printed on the internet page by page or a few pages at a time. My serialized novel, “Orwell: The End of the Beginning” is...
by Michael Mandaville | Nov 2, 2021 | Creativity Resources, Writing, Writing Techniques
Every writer should have a shelf of books to inform, renew and guide their writing. One of the best rhythms is: “Read, Write. Read, Write. Read, Write.” This is one of my best books because of its spectrum of skill from Idea to Manuscript. Structuring...
by Michael Mandaville | Sep 14, 2021 | Fiction I've Worked On, Stealing Thunder Series, Writing
My Three part Novel series called “Stealing Thunder” (shameless plug) deals with the increasing tensions from Communist China in the South China Sea, claiming islands with claims from many other countries i.e. Vietnam, Phillipines, etc., From the article: ...
by Michael Mandaville | Sep 11, 2021 | Aristotle Witzer Series, Fiction I've Worked On, Writing
A young woman surfed through the Paris Catacombs with their watery underground passages. Alison Teal has surfed around an erupting volcano and paddled amidst garbage in the Maldives’ Trash Island, but the 30-year-old Hawaii native recently proved she was indeed...
by Michael Mandaville | Sep 2, 2021 | Fiction I've Worked On, Stealing Thunder Series, Writing
China has pushed over the last fifteen plus years to claim the South China Sea through a series of maneuvers in this strategic area. The South China Sea covers a vast area. My “Stealing Thunder” novel series (shameless plug – link here) details a...