Monthly Archives: August 2016

Maintaining Control

Posted on August 29, 2016 by kjw616

My decision to self-publish my book evolved. As I mentioned earlier, it began as a very long letter to my children, but the volume of information I uncovered with the discovery of the diary and the documents at the National … Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom- TBT

Posted on August 25, 2016 by kjw616

As part of a TBT, I thought I would share some words of wisdom that I found among my father’s newspapers—the first would be considered household hints, while the second is timely marital advice from a flash from the past/present. … Continue reading →

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Do You Ever Choose a Book by its Cover?

Posted on August 22, 2016 by kjw616

The final step after writing the book and choosing the title was deciding on the cover, because unless a book has been recommended by my book club, a friend, or perhaps I noticed it on the best-seller list, I admit … Continue reading →

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TBT- Violence in America and Dad’s Newspapers

Posted on August 18, 2016 by kjw616

Every week it seems we read of another shooting, followed by questions and more violence. We read that the numbers are decreasing despite what “He Who Shall Not Be Named” and his followers are reporting. I have looked at the … Continue reading →

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What’s In a Title?

Posted on August 15, 2016 by kjw616

After you write the book, edit the book, write the book and edit the book ad nauseum, you need a creative, eye-catching title. I agonized over choosing just the right words to capture the essence of my story. I recall … Continue reading →

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Writing Takes Minimal Difficulty

Posted on August 12, 2016 by kjw616

I went to my thesaurus trying to find an adequate word to describe the difficulty of writing a book, but I then realized I don’t need a pretentious, five-star word that would impress one of my former English teachers. What’s … Continue reading →

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A Step Closer to Solving a Family Mystery?

Posted on August 10, 2016 by kjw616

A dear friend and champion of my book sent me an article this week from the New York Times written by Neil MacFarquhar, From a Dacha Wall, A Clue to Raoul Wallenberg’s Cold War Fate. Could it shed some light … Continue reading →

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Carefree World Meets a Heavy Heart

Posted on August 8, 2016 by kjw616

While cleaning my desk, I found my mother’s autograph book dating back to 1940 when she was eleven years old. Each carefully-worded entry was filled with the sweetness, innocence, and old-fashioned corniness of the day. Life was peaceful in Boonton, … Continue reading →

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Another Trump Dump?

Posted on August 5, 2016 by kjw616

I have been trolling my father’s old newspapers again, and found another treasure which, once more, is quite timely. As we have been hearing stories of how each candidate has been raising funds for their campaigns—super PACS, small donors, large donors, and personal … Continue reading →

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Someone Likes My Book!

Posted on August 4, 2016 by kjw616

So I wrote the letter which became the book. Having published a family history a few years ago, I kind of sort of knew the process involved in turning a story on my computer into a book that I am … Continue reading →

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