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New Cover Reveal!
I’d like to officially announce that my novel, A Beckoning Hellfire, has a new cover! This is in conjunction with my acquiring a new publisher.
It has been so much fun to reinvent my book and to breathe new life into it! A Beckoning Hellfirehas been re-edited and improved. This book has received several awards and has earned many five-star reviews. It is the second book in the Renegade Series…
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You've Just Crossed Over Into the Twilight Zone
You’ve Just Crossed Over Into the Twilight Zone
Stranger things have happened. Coincidences, whether we admit it or not, are common occurrence, as are daja vu, although when they happen, we sometimes disregard them. I love watching old movies and late night TV. While watching an episode of the Twilight Zone the other night, I discovered something surprising.
It seems that one of the soldiers who was killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn was…
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Happy New Year!
I would like to wish you a very happy New Year! This year is especially special, because it is a new decade, and it is, once again the Roaring 20’s! I hope that this decade graces you with love, joy, prosperity and peace. I also hope this year provides you with many opportunities, blessings, and reasons to achieve your goals.
During the past decade, I faced many blessings, some challenges, and a…
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A Grand Review
As I stated in my previous blog post, General Lee is one of my favorite personalities of the War Between the States. In this excerpt from my novel, A Beckoning Hellfire, protagonist David Summers, age 18, meets the general for the first time, and is awestruck by his encounter. This event takes place shortly before the Battle of Brandy Station, which took place on June 9, 1863, and was the largest…
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An Insight into the Confederate Cavalry
An Insight into the Confederate Cavalry
I find it interesting how Civil War soldiers, especially those from the South, managed to sustain on what little food was provided to them, yet still had the strength to fight and survive during the harshest climates. Most soldiers lived on hardtack, pork belly, and cornmeal. There were various names for their concoctions, including slush and cush. My novel, A Beckoning Hellfire, describes some…
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Favorite Ban
This is banned book week, when libraries, bookstores, and all things literary celebrate the tomes that have been banned throughout the years for various reasons. It is interesting to see what books made the list. But the amazing part is that they were even banned in the first place, especially here in the states, where freedom of speech and expression are supposedly within our constitutional…
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New Interview
I was recently interviewed by Ms. Fiona Mcvie for her blog, Author Interviews. The interview is as follows.
Hello and welcome to my blog, Author Interviews. My name is Fiona Mcvie.
Let’s get you introduced to everyone, shall we? Tell us your name. What is your age? Julie (J.D.R.) Hawkins, 59
Fiona: Where are you from? Sioux City, Iowa
Fiona: A little about yourself (i.e., your education,…
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