July 2014 Events

I just returned from my annual pilgrimage – ThrillerFest. I only attended for a couple of days this year, focusing on CraftFest – some top-notch lectures to help me improve my craft of thriller writing. James Bruno gave a great talk on “Writing About the White House, President & Secret Service in Thriller Fiction”. Mr. … Continue reading

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Blairsden                                             June 18, 2014

For about 10 days in May this year, my daughter and I had the privilege of working as docents at the Mansion in May event held this year at Blairsden, sponsored by The Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center. The event raised funds for an An Expanded Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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Happy Father’s Day!

Sonora Smart Dodd is credited with starting the modern holiday of Father’s Day in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910. Sonora wanted to recognize her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, a single parent who raised his six children in Arkansas. After hearing a sermon about Mother’s Day in 1909, she told … Continue reading

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The Pharm House – Finalist in the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards

The Pharm House has been named a Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards. Bill Powers is author of The Pharm House a debut suspense/thriller from DonnaInk Publications. Purchase Your Copy of The Pharm House now available in E-book and hard copy format at: www.Amazon.com or www.DonnaInk.org www.authorbillpowers.com Bill Powers is author of The Pharm House a … Continue reading

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All Aboard, for a Trip to the Past – Pullman Train Travel – May 26, 2014

  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/travel/all-aboard-for-a-trip-to-the-past.html   http://www.travelpullman.com   I am one of those odd balls who love train travel. I was recently reminded how much I love train travel a few weeks ago when stranded at an airport for four hours by one of the worst airlines on earth (fill in the blank with airline of your choice). … Continue reading

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Words of advice for authors from two of the very best May 15, 2014

Bill Powers is author of The Pharm House a debut suspense/thriller from DonnaInk Publications. Purchase Your Copy of The Pharm House now available in E-book and hard copy format at: www.Amazon.com or www.DonnaInk.org  

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Youth is Not a Time of Life

“Youth is not a time of life—it is a state of mind. It is not a matter of red cheeks, red lips and supple knees. It is a temper of the will; a quality of the imagination; a vigor of the emotions; it is a freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a … Continue reading

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Lasting Lessons from Mom on Mother’s Day                                   May 11, 2014

  Mom died a few years ago, but many of her life lessons are still helping me, as I become …

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How to Create a Good ‘Bad Guy” – Your Antagonist April 7, 2014

  In The Pharm House, Jack O’Connor, Nicholas’ boss is one of the bad guys. Jack’s a fairly unlikable kind …

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