Publications
As of August 24, 2024 [more than 60 poems, 1 essay, 1 chapbook finalist, 1 historical novel excerpt finalist, 4 reprints] Published or accepted (printed poems are not available online)
February 29, 2024 No Comments
Blogs and Stories
Le Temps Approche
revised and updated 20 March 2022 In less than a month, I will be flying to Paris to stay awhile and write – a dream I’ve had for some time
February 20, 2022 No Comments
The Itch
The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone—more familiarly, the ITCZ (called the “Itch”)—is a belt about 5 degrees north and south of the Equator. It is an area where the northern and southern
August 28, 2021 No Comments
On Poetry (July 2021)
I am pleased and honored to refer to these sites where my recent poetry has been published: The first two are at OPEN: The Journal of Arts & Letters, Jeff
July 28, 2021 No Comments
I Am A Writer
I haven’t decided if this title should be emphasized this way—I am a writer—or this way—I am a writer. Of course, I could just give in to total emphasis and
July 13, 2021 No Comments
Old Habits
When I was in college and introduced to T. S. Eliot’s poetry, I fell in love. Something in his words, the arrangement of his lines, the ideas simply snatched
June 4, 2021 No Comments
A Bad Penny
“A bad penny always turns up.” Ugh. I mistakenly thought that Biden’s election would mean the end of the political insanity of the Trump Era, but no—it goes on, like
June 2, 2021 No Comments
Creative Writing
Creative writing—fiction, poetry—like any art starts, I think, with a “gift,” a talent, a desire to create sense and meaning out of our lives. It may start with a conversation,
May 23, 2021 No Comments
T.S. Eliot
If it is possible to have a “hero” as a writer, then I choose T.S. Eliot as mine. Now being called a “paleo-modernist” (as if he were some class of
May 17, 2021 No Comments
Heroes
The current heroes [of the so-called deep state]: Gabriel Sterling, Voting System Implementation Manager (Republican) There is also a reluctant hero: Brian Kemp, Governor (Republican) The most memorable/admirable statement from
December 2, 2020 No Comments
Updated List of WWII Historical Fiction Books in 2025
World War II was a significant event in the history of the world. It completely changed the dynamics of battles, modified military strategies, laid the foundation of modern warfare, and
January 20, 2025 No Comments
List of Top Subgenres of Historical Fiction
Historical fiction has been one of the most beloved literary genres among people, as it provides one way of exploring the past consisting of both facts and fictional stories. Not
November 7, 2024 No Comments
Historical Fiction: What is Considered Historical Fiction and Why Readers Love It
Historical fiction is a very interesting genre that takes readers through a time machine as it relates storytelling with historical settings, events, and characters. Beyond all the joy and nostalgia,
November 6, 2024 No Comments
What You Can Expect From Sandra’s Book Collection
Sandra Salinas Newton is a modern-day writer who brilliantly blends the stories of the past era with contemporary modern-day storytelling. She beautifully pens down the details of a bygone era,
October 22, 2024 No Comments
The Use of Criticism
As this anniversary year of the publication of The Waste Land draws to a close (and the year approaches in which—it is expected—the letters of T.S. Eliot to Emily Hale
November 13, 2022 No Comments
London
17 August 2022 This may be my I-think-I’ll-stay-home-for-awhile blog! Does that give away much of what I thought of London? (Of course, outside of London is another story!) We’ll see.
August 17, 2022 No Comments
Paris 2
23 July 2022 I “ran away” to Paris this past April. It seemed, in retrospect, that the pandemic had affected me more than I had assumed. At its inception,
July 23, 2022 No Comments
Paris
8 March 2022 I’ve done it: made the decision to flee this life for a bit. So, I’m headed to Paris for a month (exact time not to be disclosed
March 8, 2022 No Comments
