Wednesday, November 10, 2021

JusThis in Colombia


 Thanks for the interest! Pumped. Agreed. Police officers must be held to a standard or they become a part of the problem. I lived it. A Chief I served under, Paul Mark Philipp, was the first officer I ever seen resign because of 'an' affair to cover up a sexting sexual thing. My stories are realistic fiction that will bring to light things John Sanford's work won't touch.

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Cork O'Connor


 William Kent Krueger told me he named his protagonist 'Cork' because he kept popping up after setbacks. Now you've learned something so you can sleep tonight.

Monday, November 1, 2021

It's always back to the reader.


 

I love meeting Readers, Authors, and Bookstore owners in this mad-cap experience of being a Writer!

Saturday, October 30, 2021

To answer your question PJ,

yes, Never a Child, exposes the truth as some would call it. Others, who put a bullet into the head of an unarmed girl, Malala Yousafzai, who was walking to school, would certainly disagree with this form of truth.

Thursday, October 28, 2021

We have lift off . . .

 Request a copy of Never a Child and your wish is my command. All I ask is you leave a review on Amazon. And you thought there was no such thing as a free lunch. First ten today only. Email request to . . . curtrude@hotmail.com

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Asked this at most recent book signing . . .

 What would you have done differently if you were in Jesus Christ's sandals? Taking self-esteem issues into consideration I would have said it this way . . . 'Love your neighbor as much as you love your dog or cat.' I would have never used the term 'thee' by the way.

Monday, October 18, 2021

Halloween Read

You ever get the feeling lawyers just don't get it? I mean, Bill Cosby walks. Mohamed Noor is set to be resentenced. The only thing an attorney has ever produced is an argument. Weiner represented Ted Bundy. Ever get the feeling monsters are for real?



Sunday, October 17, 2021

John Sanford

 


John put out 'Rules of Prey' and has been on a roll since then. John produces cop stories like a cow produces milk. His cops chase down bad folks with a Dirty Harry attitude. Realistic? You be the judge. After George Floyd met Lucas Davenport I figured we'd seen the last of the Prey series. Now I'm left to wonder if folks on juries are reading about the exploits of Virgil Flowers while deliberating crimes. Gotta wonder what it'd be like to get pulled over by Lucas. Can ya imagine? 'You were doing 33 in a 30 pal. Reach for your DL slowly. You don't wanna make my day . . .'

I'm encountering snow in western Montana. Snow and ice and nothing nice is in the offing. I love Old Man Winter!

Friday, October 15, 2021

Kindle Vella

I suffered from PTSD in the service of others and would love to share 'The Bee Killer' with you. It's free. It's on Kindle Vella. It's a short story - long on meaning, available on your android with appropriate app. Please feel free to share a comment. 

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Read & Feed

 This link will get ya the info ya need to read away on your device.

Why be Bored???

Be one of the first 25 to read one of my stories and leave feedback on Amazon then the next Caribou Coffee is on me. Five bucks should do the trick. So what're ya waiting for? Read, enjoy and live it the way it was meant to be lived.

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Read Away

 Folks have to wonder about them folks back in Afghanistan. Reading 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini or 'Never a Child' by Fatima Hosseini is a start to understanding our world today. Both books are available on Amazon. Read, be entertained and educated. What more can you ask for?

Saturday, October 2, 2021

As Real as it Gets.

 Ahh What? . . . I was a real cop so you ain't gonna get some Iowa Writers Workshop Graduates writing about something they gleaned from TV. Nope . . . ya gonna get the real dope reading my stuff. 

Friday, October 1, 2021

Duluth

 Had a great time in Duluth. Thanks for all the interest. Always nice to receive an award by the way.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

We are all potential Targets . . .

 It's not the person who landed in prison to serve life without parole. It's, perhaps the gentleman sitting next to you in church, who has an amazing voice. I am a graduate of the FBI National Academy and found folks love a good story.  Now that we are outta Afghanistan perhaps Never a Child would be a perfect lane to understanding. Reach out with questions. I shall remain devoted to my readers.




Friday, September 24, 2021

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Royal Club

Excited. Love meeting up with folks who have experienced my stories. Also have to admit I love the venue! I think very highly of Duluth and not because you folks enjoyed my stories. I will not have books available for sale. I'm sold out, which is a good thing I guess. Anyways, yes I'll sign every last book and answer every last question.  

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Read

Read Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and feel the pain. Follow the border from Texas to California and witness the heart break and then, only then, condone the suffering. I did and my soul is softer. 

Germany

  So I'm in Germany and am asked what the Trump Thing is all about. Then the German burst out laughing and said the Americans must be pu...