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Steven Pressfield
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Like everyone else, I love a great “origin story.” Especially since I’m in the middle of one myself (Black Irish Books).
These kinds of stories focus on the creation of something . . . be it a company (The Social Network), a pop star (The Idolmaker), an investigation that leads to a President’s resignation (All the
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Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae
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1998
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The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
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2002
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The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great
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2004
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Do the Work
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2011
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Tides of War
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2000
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The Afghan Campaign
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2009
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Killing Rommel
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2007
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Last of the Amazons
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2002
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The Legend of Bagger Vance
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1995
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The Profession
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2011
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"There's a crisis for writers these days. No more book reviews. Newspapers have cut back drastically. How can a writer get the word out that his book even exists? I decided to do a video and get it up on YouTube, link it to WWII sites, etc. I went a little crazy." ...More
"There's a crisis for writers these days. No more book reviews. Newspapers have cut back drastically. How can a writer get the word out that his book even exists? I decided to do a video and get it up on YouTube, link it to WWII sites, etc. I went a little crazy." ...More
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“A cavalryman's horse should be smarter than he is. But the horse must never be alowed to know this.”
― Steven Pressfield, The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great
― Steven Pressfield, The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great
“A horse must be a bit mad to be a good cavalry mount, and its rider must be completely so.”
― Steven Pressfield, The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great
― Steven Pressfield, The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great
“If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), "Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?" chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.”
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "B"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests. You will only receive one notification per poll. There will be simultaneous polls so please make sure to vote in each one.
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests. You will only receive one notification per poll. There will be simultaneous polls so please make sure to vote in each one.
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Hello Mr. Pressfield,I don't get many opportunities to interact with writers I like, so I suppose I'll take this one. I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed Gates of Fire. Not only does it rank among my favorite novels, it also happened to turn me on to the whole historical fiction genre. So many thanks on both counts.
And on behalf of a few of my old theater job buddies, one of which was in Iraq for awhile, they sure enjoy your work as well. We're all pulling for you and spreading the word.
Thanks for listening. I look forward to reading your Alexander and Rommel novels sometime in the near future.
Sincerely,
-A.J.
Oh, Resistance still kicks my butt each day. I just stand up, take the hit, then finish the day’s work. For a professional endures.
