John A. Heldt

The middle book in a series almost always gets lost in the shuffle. It is like the sixth floor of a ten-story building or the third leg in a...

As I wrote here in February 2015 , I'm a plotter, not a pantser. I plan every book — and every series — in great detail before writing a...

The saying 'George Washington slept here' has long morphed into a cliché. Tourism officials and realtors use it to lure visitors to ...

Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, once said, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." I can relate. One does not g...

It was different this time. Instead of getting an early morning telephone call that took me by surprise, I got one I expected. I learned tha...

I did not need much coaxing. When I learned that a companion series to 1883 and Yellowstone was streaming, I put the offering on my watch ...

As battles go, it wasn't very decisive. Two armies met, two fought, and two left the field. As in baseball, the tie went to the runner. ...

There is nothing quite like it. Holding a grandchild for the first time is like holding a child for the first time. It is a joyful, meaningf...

I never read my books after they are published. I occasionally update errors I discover or that readers point out, but I never read a book a...

Playwright George Bernard Shaw advised that you should not "wait for perfect conditions" to begin an undertaking. You should inste...