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About Author Richard P. Nixon

Fled Libya in wake of '67 Six Day War. "Uncle Mo" eventually seized power - two years later on my birthday. Grew up mostly American, with some "old world" quirks. Have been writing since around 1994, but didn't really start writing until 2008. Between 1976 and 1983 spent my time between boarding school (Ireland, Northern Ireland and England) and Alaska (until 1978) and then Saudi Arabia. Came back to the States in '83 and have been in Arizona since '95. Have a nice day. ;)

Making the Bookends Connect

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

From early on The Troubles has resembled a sandwich of sorts. All kinds of flavors both good and bad layered between two outer layers meant to provide textural and contextual contrast. Yet something was missing. There was too much contrast … Continue reading →

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The Troubles (update)

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

As an experiment I plugged the latest version of my memoir manuscript into the book format I used for “Helle” (6×9 single spaced) and two things became apparent. One, the 111,000 words came to 340 pages which is shorter than … Continue reading →

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Prepping for Action

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Writers are constantly asking the same question, “How do I get published?” You read, you research, and you ask questions, and yet none of it really answers the question. Things change and what was news yesterday is yesterday’s news. The question itself … Continue reading →

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If all goes well…

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

…I’ll be adding a new feature to my web site. Stay tuned!

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Success

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

A couple of thoughts for the day: Sometimes success is just about forward motion. Finish lines are good to separate one leg of the journey from the next.

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A Lesson: The Charge of the Light Brigade

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

A couple of years ago my writing seemed to be coming to a head and I was sure I’d be exploding onto the market in no time launching my career into the stratosphere. I drafted query letters, refreshed my website, … Continue reading →

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The Pond As a Learning Experience

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Oh what a job it is to dredge the muck from a pond! I already know about the 10 tons of sand and 5 tons of river rock in there because I put them there, but good golly there’s at … Continue reading →

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Be Prepared for Surprises

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

I’ve been a Star Trek fan ever since I can remember. My older brother was one of the many thousands who wrote in to save Star Trek for another season. Over the years there’s been a lot of speculation over … Continue reading →

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On The Run (A Fitting Pink Floyd Reference)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Mom used to love finding a cozy place to sit and drink coffee and watch people and I never understood what the fascination was, until last night. My wife was coming in on British Airways from London, and I got … Continue reading →

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Gearing Up For Comicon 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Phoenix Comicon 2013 is almost here. I thought I’d share some artwork I’ve been working on in support of The Peacemakers series I’ll be leaving in the lobby. If you want something really cool to do between May 23 and … Continue reading →

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