Naming Names
It’s a whole lot more fun, and easier, to write fiction than non-fiction. Non-fiction authors have to do research, make sure of their...
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osterndorf2
Oct 25, 20232 min read
An Overdue Apology
Somewhat towards the end of the book, I attempt to atone for an almost 40-year old personal slight by slipping a reference to a popular...
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osterndorf2
Oct 2, 20232 min read
Government roles, pornography and other topics
In my last post, I claimed that the government didn't do any work - they just contracted everything out. Well, that's not quite true -...
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osterndorf2
Sep 20, 20232 min read
army vs. Army
One of my themes is the contrast between the roles of "little a" army and "big A" Army, and how Finnegan transitions from the one to the...
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osterndorf2
Jul 18, 20231 min read
I Slipped!
Okay Class, quick quiz. Why is publishing like government procurement? TImes up, pencils down. The Answer is - Because they both have...
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osterndorf2
Jun 23, 20231 min read
My lawyers are making me do this.
The reviews are coming in from a select few friends that are previewing Finnegan Begins Again. Here's one: Started to read it and my...
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osterndorf2
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Busted!
Any minute now, I expect that my home will be raided by the FBI and I will be indicted by the Justice Department for unauthorized...
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osterndorf2
May 30, 20231 min read
Ban My Book, Please!
The current initiatives, in certain states, to ban books based on the wholly reasonable premise that some books are not suitable for...
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osterndorf2
May 17, 20231 min read
How the Mighty have fallen
Much of Finnegan Begins Again takes place in the Greater Huntsville, Alabama, area which I proudly (as a resident, not that I have...
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osterndorf2
May 1, 20232 min read
What's My Genre?
These days, everyone is defining themselves: politically, socially, occupationally, sexually, geographically and probably several other...
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osterndorf2
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Finnegan's First Assignment
Finnegan's first assignment was to a unit assigned to one of the two Guard Posts in the US Sector. This is what the entrance to the...
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osterndorf2
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Just Regular Intelligence
"Absolutely no ChatGPT or other Artificial Intelligence were used in writing this book. All content generated by 100% natural, organic...
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osterndorf2
Apr 14, 20231 min read
The Easy Part and the Hard Part
I wrote Finnegan Begins Again for the fun of it. Since I am otherwise retired, I didn't work on a fixed schedule and just wrote when I...
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osterndorf2
Apr 13, 20231 min read
My Very First Blog Post
This is where I'll keep you up to date on the publishing process, when and where you can buy Finnegan Begins Again (and where you can...
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