In 1966, a major motion picture was made in a small community in Southern Illinois.  As it turned out, the movie happened to be considered one of the best one hundred movies ever made. That movie, “In the Heat of the Night”, was made in my home town, Sparta, Illinois.



The movie was a mystery drama based on a 1965 book written by John Ball. It was about a black police detective, Virgil Tibbs, from Philadelphia, PA who became involved in a murder investigation in a small Mississippi…

There comes a time in our lives when we come to the realization that it’s time for us to share what we’ve learned and experienced with others, and then gradually release ourselves from our attachments. This is part of our journey in life.



Being able to share is quite uplifting. I was fortunate enough to have the chance to do this with a friend of mine who invited me to get a real estate license and move back to Sedona to share a business. The things I have learned in the past were…

In 1961, I had left Germany for London to discover the world. Now it was five years since I had lived in England, but I didn’t see a future there. Every year I had to re-register at the Home Office with a letter of employment. It was unsettling. It did not make me feel secure.



Even though I loved flying on the STC company plane, I knew that I needed to move on. America looked like a possibility, so I decided to apply with PAN AM and TWA (Trans World Airlines) for flight attendant…

The view on reunification is multifaceted. It can be seen as the State exercising the implications of the law on public policy. It can be taken as the law defining the rights and responsibilities of a parent. Or it can be seen as the reconciliation and healing of both the child and the birth parent.



Reunification is the start of another chapter in the lives of both the birthparent and the former foster child. It’s the chance to become happy again; to let go of past hurts and bad…

Boys, like this one aboard the U.S.S. New Hampshire, were called powder monkeys because they ran bags of gunpowder from the stores below deck to the gun crews, moving with speed and agility. These boy assistants, as young as 10 years old, slept in hammocks below the gun decks. They were selected for their job because of their speed and height – short so they would be hidden behind the ship’s gunwale, keeping them from being shot by enemy ships’ sharp shooters. - See more at:…

Memphis Hoodoo Murders, by Kathryn Rogers, will be released on August 15, 2015. The kindle version is currently available for pre-order on Amazon, published by Sartoris Literary Group. Genres: Mystery / Thriller / Horror / Magical…

Every day we face issues that we have to deal with, and by the end of the day we often feel the urge to release our pent up emotions. You know what I do whenever I feel stressed or bothered? I write. I would write whatever comes into my mind. This allows me to flush out any negativity I am feeling. It allows me to explore my thoughts, and it also gives me new insights and fresh hope. This is why I keep a journal.



Writing in a journal will give you some time to look at yourself.…

EVO: UPRISING, by Kipjo K. Ewers, is the long anticipated sequel to The First. It was published in June 2015 and is available for sale on Amazon in eBook and …

The First, by Kipjo K. Ewers, tells the origin story of Sophia Dennison, the first and most powerful superhuman on the planet. It was published in December 2013 and is available for sale on Amazon. Genres: Action / Adventure / Science Fiction / Superhero / Women's…

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” – Yeah, we’ve all heard that one before. It posits a subjective interpretation of physical attractiveness. Basically, it means that each individual person see beauty different than the other. Read more about it here at http://www.thewinetastersaffair.us/what-makes-someone-attractive/

The Tell-Tale Heart is one of Poe’s most famous short stories. It’s about an unnamed narrator who tells the story of a murder he committed to prove he is sane, but in the telling of the story, we see that he is not. The nameless narrator kills an old man for one bizarre reason: the old man’s vulture eye. - See more at: http://thepoeconsequence.com/the-tell-tale-heart/#sthash.KdrB17bj.dpuf

One of the founding fathers of our country, John Jay, founded “The New York Society for the Manumission of Slaves and the Protection of such of them as had been or wanted to be Liberated” or the New York Manumission Society, in 1785. Jay also served as its first president. The Society was made up of some of New York’s most wealthy and influential white citizens, who protested the widespread practice of kidnapping black New Yorkers (both slave and free) and selling them as slaves elsewhere. -…

July 19^th.

Good week last week: I’m actually making progress! Received confirmation from my publisher that I now have the UK paperback rights to my last two novels, Past Imperfect and The Boy from Berlin. I have completed the edit on the first of these, and now have to embark on the daunting task of creating a presentable book jacket. The promotion I ran for A Covert War yielded reasonable results. I managed to sell 42 books last week, which is…

Madison’s Song is the latest addition to the Cassie Scot Paranormal Detective fantasy/mystery series. Though not the latest instalment, it is a stand-alone, companion book to the series and, though there are mystery elements in it, it is primarily a romantic fantasy.

So far I’ve read and…

Amazing! Just when I thought my writing career was over; just when I started to slip into a deep, dark hole of despair; a spark of opportunity reignites it. It started months ago when I realized that pumping out twelve novels in a three year period can sometimes create immature and unseasoned work. So, after I finished my last novel I decided to take time off from writing and take a fresh look at my large collection of work.

I began by re-reading and editing my entire three…

Within the genuine lens of Christianity,

is an opportunity to understand suffering;

for it’s from our pain, that we can mature.

With a humbled attitude, we’re uncovering

the need for a relationship with Christ.

Under His leadership, we’ll overcome all

that the enemy employs in a vain attempt

to kill us before Judgment’s roll call.

Within the evangelical lens of Christianity,

we teach the principles of responsibility,

while fulfilling…

It may come as a surprise to some people, but not all movies are made on a huge set in a warehouse in Los Angeles, or in location in New York, London, or any of the major big cities. Some movies are made in small towns on small budgets.



My town, Sparta, Illinois, which is also the setting of my book, The Mighty Spartan and His Common Man Adventures, was once the location of a movie filming in the 1960’s. It was In the Heat of the Night, and it starred Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger and…

“Writing has taught me the importance of self-confidence in becoming good at anything,” says Christine Amsden, who, in spite of having been diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease, a condition that effects the retina and causes a loss of central vision, has gone on to become the award-winning, bestselling author of the …

Jay Dubya's adult satirical book Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology is now the top "Humor" book at Rakuten (Buy.com) out of 16,091 hardcover/paperback titles.

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Jay Dubya is the author of 52 hardcover, paperback and e-books.

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