Where have I been since the beginning of July? Well, I had my nose to the grindstone finishing up two projects. I traveled to Idaho. I also spent a lot of time with both my real family and my “found” family, the 272 Füsiliers. Back in January, I knew the theme for this year wasContinue reading “New Series: Uschi’s Update”
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Rewriting Sani: Part III
This book brought me to tears many times when I wrote it back in 2021. At its heart, it will always be a faith-based novel, but between 2021 and 2023, I discovered that I felt the need to address realities of life that don’t fit well in the Christian Fiction market. It’s not that IContinue reading “Rewriting Sani: Part III”
Film Review and Reflections: Der Tiger aka. “The Tank”
***Spoiler Alerts*** This movie is so deep and layered, so I’m not claiming to have it all “correct.” It received a lot of GREAT responses, but some harsh criticism as well, particularly regarding the ending. It is a tough film to interpret and the timeline is confusing, so I’m going to give my gut reaction,Continue reading “Film Review and Reflections: Der Tiger aka. “The Tank””
Have We Learned Anything: My Thoughts as an Author of German-Perspective WWII Fiction
As you can imagine, the 80th Anniversary of V-E Day takes on a different meaning for me as an author of German-perspective WWII Fiction. I’ve grown to love “my boys” in Feldgrau and the nation they fought for. It has nothing to do with the politics of the German regime at the time, but itContinue reading “Have We Learned Anything: My Thoughts as an Author of German-Perspective WWII Fiction”
Book Review and Reflections: The Eastern Front
I knew the basics of Léon Degrelle’s story: the young, idealistic journalist-turned-leader of the Belgian Rexist party who has gone down in history as a Nazi-sympathizer and an unrepentant supporter of the National Socialist regime. He was not truly a fascist, but a populist, conservative, pro-family, pro-Church, devout Catholic who rejected liberalism and especially communism.Continue reading “Book Review and Reflections: The Eastern Front”
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