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Category: Rough Enough
Rough Enough by Richard H. McBee Jr.
Rough Enough by Richard H. McBee Jr.. Ionia Martin has done another wonderful review. Her sensitive understanding of the lives of our 19th century ancestors leaves the reader with the desire to pursue their own heritage after following Richard Clow through a number of… Continue Reading “Rough Enough by Richard H. McBee Jr.”
John Stevenet Clow (Aug. 12, 1810 – Mar. 13, 1892: Father of Richard Headley Clow
Born in Haverford West, Wales in 1810, John Stevenet Clow studied art and then left Wales to emigrate to Nova Scotia. There he married Agnes Louise Redman in 1831 and lived with her at her farm for a number of years. The farm, in… Continue Reading “John Stevenet Clow (Aug. 12, 1810 – Mar. 13, 1892: Father of Richard Headley Clow”
Rain, Sleet, Snow or Shine – Tidy up your mess! That’s the writer’s lot.
Oregon can have a lot of varied weather and today in Hood River was one of those. Ice pebbles in the early morning rain almost forming an opaque screen on the windshield followed by a warm front with fifty degree rain interspersed with sunshine… Continue Reading “Rain, Sleet, Snow or Shine – Tidy up your mess! That’s the writer’s lot.”
Another Great Day in the PR of Civil War Book “Rough Enough”
Wow! There I was, pulling up my Author site on Amazon and there for the first time, they have let someone post a Review! James R. Holland gets the kudos for fast action and superb verbiage in writing a review that really takes your… Continue Reading “Another Great Day in the PR of Civil War Book “Rough Enough””
Battlefield Journal reviews New Book “Rough Enough”
Today was a real fun day to read Kristie Poehler’s Winter Edition of “Battlefield Journal” which has a two page spread on my new Civil and Indian War book “Rough Enough.” Check it out at <www.battlefieldjournal.com> Kristie highlights the section of the book dealing with… Continue Reading “Battlefield Journal reviews New Book “Rough Enough””
More on the PR for “Rough Enough” – Sites on the Web
If I were to take a moment to think on the pattern for setting up blogs, social media and book sites, I would definitely put WordPress and Amazon at the top of my list to get built up so that people have both a… Continue Reading “More on the PR for “Rough Enough” – Sites on the Web”
Marketing Prep for the book release -Continued
Today was another of those great February false spring days with a bit of sunshine, temperatures up in the high forty’s and no winds. I could almost hear the buds on the grape vines and apple trees beginning to pop out. Let’s hope they… Continue Reading “Marketing Prep for the book release -Continued”
More PR work on “Rough Enough”
I’m beginning to understand why a lot of authors just put their book out there on the internet and hope that someone will discover them (which of course the probably won’t with 50,000 books per year being published). It’s bloody hard work to do… Continue Reading “More PR work on “Rough Enough””
Richard McBee – Link to New Civil War Book
Richard McBee – Link to New Civil War Book At this site you can purchase new copies of my Civil and Indian War book, “Rough Enough” that follows young Richard Clow into the Civil War through his letters home to his sister in Boston… Continue Reading “Richard McBee – Link to New Civil War Book”
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