• Kidnapped by the Taliban

    Kidnapped by the Taliban A Story of Terror, Hope, and Rescue by SEAL Team Six By Dilip Joseph with James Lund Published by Thomas Nelson – W Publishing “The AK-47s were the elephants in the room—we all knew they were there. In most cultures it wouldn’t be considered polite to bring assault rifles into a home. Security concerns apparently trumped manners on this night.” -Dilip Joseph, M.D., Kidnapped By The Taliban. Slow start to what turned out to be an inspiring read, once I waded through the obligatory backstory.  As the title suggests, Kidnapped By The Taliban begins in the midst of author and medical doctor Dilip Joseph’s captivity by…

  • How To Write A Book Proposal

    How to Write a Book Proposal 4th Edition By Michael Larsen Published by F&W Media Details, details, details.  And that’s a good thing! How To Write A Book Proposal, by Michael Larsen, is so much more than a step by step how-to of writing a book proposal. Jam-packed with practical ideas to promote and “sell” your book, your book idea, and essentially yourself,  How To Write A Book Proposal, goes beyond simply writing the proposal.  Larsen includes information on choosing a title, promoting your book, marketing, self-publishing, selecting an agent, and, my personal favorite, a great little visual flow diagram of the publishing process itself. It can be difficult to sift through the…