China Operate Nuclear SSBN (Missile Launching Subs) to Arctic?
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 dispute, the...
Australia Naval Defense Increase…the Used Submarine Market?
Australia has been beefing up its naval force with the strategic shifts in its region. Communist China has grown its naval force considerably over the last two decades, moving from a wholly littoral force to a blue water navy. Strategically, one can look at a map and...
Wattpad and my new Serial Novel “Orwell”
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 up on the...
Book: “Structuring Your Novel” Recommendation
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 Your Novel...
Lupin – France’s Famed Gentleman Thief – Lives Many Lives…
“Lupin” – the literary character created in 1905 (sorry to tell you Netflix viewers!) has had numerous iterations of the last 115 years.
What is a Creator?
In many cases, the word "Creator" has an overwhelming meaning. After all, we reference "The Creator" when one is thinking about religion, god, in the beginning of the universe. Those are pretty big shoes to fill! What is a Creator? cre·a·tor | \ krē-ˈā-tər \ : one...
Chinese Military Aggression against Japan
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: Japan's...
Woman Surfs the Underground Paris Catacombs!
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 the...
China Claims South China Sea – Like My Novel “Stealing Thunder”
China has pushed over the last fifteen plus years to claim the South China Sea through a series of maneuvers in this strategic area.
Film Production, COVID and Insurance
I have been reading articles, talking with insurance companies, bond companies and others about insurance industry for Indie Film Productions in the US. The challenge is that Indie Films need the required insurance to cover a film when it is funded through the Indie method of Banking-Minimum Guarantees-Equity-Distributor-Completion Bond.