Dispatches

Featured in this video is a song written by Jeff Senour of CTS,to honor the "Snowball Express" families, a national charity bringing hope and entertainment to families who have lost a loved one while serving in our Military since 9/11 and honor the Patriot Guard Riders of America.

We honor the fallen and inspire the youth. "God Bless America"

Check out Jeff and CTS (Consider the Source) at http://www.ctsmusic.com/

When Joyce F. asked if I would consider contributing a regular column on writing to Dispatches, I had no idea I'd also end up working on a new online magazine website for the Military Writers Society of America. Yet, here I am — writing a column and working on the website. I'm honored to be working with the men and women of MWSA and hope to contribute something valuable to the organization. 

Allow me this opportunity to introduce both my column and the website. 

I don’t understand this right brain/left brain controversy. Perhaps that’s because I’m either an engineer who writes, or a writer who engineers. No matter how you slice it, creativity is a technical endeavor. Great prose doesn’t ‘just happen’—it is created during the editing process. 

Dispatches with 2011 Conference photos and information.