This is a blog for journalists, authors, and those who enjoy reading and learning. Here you will find a variety of posts about all forms of writing–from fiction and non-fiction to the news media and journalism. It is produced by a former foreign correspondent and journalism school dean.
Today ForeignCorrespondent is pleased to host Rave Reviews Book Club’s “Spotlight” author D. L. Finn and a sampling of her exceptional poetry. Finn Facts: I’m afraid of heights. Our house has five cats, one dog, and a goldfish. Take a journey with D.L. Finn as she blends her love of … Read more…
Today is Veterans Day. Given that only 7 percent of the people of this nation has ever put on a uniform, I am not sure Americans have any idea just why Veterans Day is a holiday. Yes, it means schools and most government offices are closed. But it means a … Read more…
During the recent World Series, won in seven games by the long-suffering Washington Nationals, the conversation, as it often does, came around to the greatest baseball players of all time. Discussions like that are exasperating and always incomplete—especially when the discussants represent multiple generations. Evaluating baseball players from different eras … Read more…
I am pleased to share this new 5-Star review of The Lost Years of Billy Battles from Artisan Book Reviews. Here is a little about Artisan from its website: “Artisan Book Reviews is passionate about books and the reading experience. Our goal is to provide readers with the very best … Read more…
Welcome to the Rave Reviews Book Club’s October-ween Book, Blog & Trailer Block Party which will run the entire month of October. At each stop on the tour, there will be DAILY GIVEAWAY PRIZES and all you have to do to earn a chance at winning is to read the … Read more…
I was notified today that Finding Billy Battles (Book 1 of the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy) was named a finalist for the 2019 TopShelf Magazine Book Award. Very proud to be a finalist. “It is with great pleasure that I inform you that Finding Billy Battles (Book 1 of the … Read more…
Those of us who have been in the news business for more than a few years (for me it’s more than 30 years) have learned a hard truth in the past decade or so: There has been a palpable shifting of the lines between what we learned journalism ideally should … Read more…
This is a post I shared a couple of years ago. It deals with how much different life was in the distant and not so distant past–something that anybody who writes historical fiction needs constantly to be aware of. Enjoy! When I taught journalism classes at the University of Illinois, … Read more…
Today, ForeignCorrespondent welcomes author (and grandmother) Harriet Hodgson and her new book: Force, How Grandmothers are Changing Grandchildren, Families, and Themselves. To quote from the book’s Amazon synopsis: “Becoming the grandmother of twins changed Harriet Hodgson and altered her life course. According to Hodgson, we live in a fast-paced, complex … Read more…
There is an old adage that says “any publicity is good publicity–even if it is bad.” Why? Because the objective is to get people talking about you and your book. There is an old adage that says “any publicity is good publicity–even if it is bad.” Why? Because the objective … Read more…