His writing is insightful and delightfully crafted to draw the reader into the ugliness of war while maneuvering us into exploring and untangling our own truth.
Eyes of the Blind
by John W. Huffman
Book Category: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Ron Camarda
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1483988570
My literary agent and I spent another fun Saturday afternoon in historic Grapevine, TX, scouting possible locations for the book launch of my second novel, Johnnie Come Lately, forthcoming from Coffeetown Press later this year. As Jeanie Loiacono and I strolled up and down Main Street, chatting and brainstorming, I kept pointing out specific places that I’d fictionalized in the novel.
January 12, 2014
Tom and I spent a glorious Saturday with my agent and her husband in historic downtown Grapevine, TX, the setting for my new novel. Here’s what Jeanie Loiacono had to say about our afternoon together:
Loiacono Literary Agency and Kathleen Rodgers celebrate acquisition!
One morning in April I woke up and decided that I’m going to win – not run, win – the next bad water ultra-marathon race. For those of you who don’t know what this is, it’s a 135 mile foot race through Death Valley during July in which temperatures reach 120 degrees during the hottest part of the day… in the shade. Some people prepare all their lives and never finish. It’s considered the toughest foot race in the world.
And I am going to win it.
Writing and publishing a book is a feat equivalent to conquering Mount Everest. The equipment, the years of training, and the hardship to stand on top of the world take a lifetime of preparation. It’s an epic adventure worthy of a book within itself. But what we constantly forget is that you cannot reach the top of this behemoth without one key element:
A guide