I Grew Up in California. I No Longer Live There.
He would talk about what happened to him. That was not the problem. The problem was that nobody wanted to listen.
Tag: Veterans
Serving veterans and getting their stories recorded, from the people doing that work.
FamilyNobody Else Asked. I Sat on the Folding Chair and He Told Me.
You want to know about the war, he said, making that familiar sucking sound through his teeth. It didn't start with Pearl Harbor for me.
Authority Through AuthorshipIf You’re a Veteran and You’ve Been Meaning to Write Your Memoir
If you are a veteran, especially Vietnam- or Korea-era, the window for your memoir is closing faster than you think. Once you are gone, your children get fragments and your grandchildren get less than that. The memoir is what survives,…
NovemberVeterans Day: Preserving the Stories That Deserve to Be Told
My first ghostwriting project was my grandfather's story, a WWII POW who survived. Why veterans' memoirs matter and how ghostwriting preserves them.
fiction writingWriting Military Fiction: Research That Matters
Master the essential research techniques for writing authentic military fiction. From weapons accuracy to tactical realism, learn what matters most.
Business BooksAntonio Johnson on Serving Veterans and Getting Rid of the Box
Navy veteran Antonio Johnson on founding BRITE CC to help veterans, choosing occupational therapy, and refusing to settle for the box.