Stanley Wheeler's Blog, page 11

Spectacular Villains

 Before I get to the discussion of great villains, let me shout out that I've completed Book 6 in the Tomahawks and Dragon Fire Series. By "completed" I mean that I finished the first draft--it only took me six months longer than it should have. I still have editing and proofing to do. I've sent the last five chapters out to my Skirmish Team for their comments, corrections, and suggestions. That

Anat Eliraz

Interview with Anat ElirazAuthor of Jewels of Smoky QuartzPlease tell me a little about your current work in progress.I actually have two WIPs right now.One is the sequel of my published book and continues the adventures of the characters. The story is a portal fantasy where a nurse, who also practices martial arts, finds herself in a new world and needs to use her wit and skills to survive and

PinUp Noir 2

  It's here! PinUp Noir 2 is an anthology of noir tales in a variety of fabulous settings featuring a hot--and possibly toxic--blonde.  My story is "Monica on My Mind," which is set in and takes place right after the events of my novel Smoke. So if you want to revisit Noah Vale or Duncan Kane -- and don't forget Pip -- check it out with the other terrific stories in this anthology.

American Iliad

  Fun Fact:Amherst took Louisbourg as the first prong of the British assault. The second prong of Pitt's vision for the conquest of Canada was led by Major General James Abercromby. At 52 years of age with many years of military experience, Abercromby was a methodical plodder who had never had an independent command. Montcalm himself went to Carillon as the British massed their forces near Albany

Glitches and Dragons

 The picture is of the new terrain/beasts Les Freres Corses have established as the next level of their game. Perhaps some additional information is in order. The pale blue strip with the black things in it is a river full of black leeches. It's in the bottom of a canyon (as represented by the brownish sides. The green in the upper left hand corner is the fertile ground where one glitch (a new

Taking Louisbourg with the wave of a hat

  Fun Fact: 1757 had not been a good year for British arms in North America. William Pitt, convinced that Canada could be taken, devised a three-pronged assault for implementing his strategy of attacking Canada from all sides.  First he would take another stab at Louisbourg. Second, a strike north from Fort Edward to Forts Carillon (Ticonderoga) and Frederic would open the way from Lake Champlain

Party Time at Fort William Henry

 Fun Fact:With things going poorly for the British, Newcastle resigned his position at the head of the government. When William Pitt took over, he declared that North America should be defended by land and sea as a critical component of the British Empire. He asked for 8,000 men and a fleet to give form to his words, and he began a program of construction to bring the British Navy up to 400 ships

Belart Wright

 Interview with Belart WrightAuthor ofThe Hell's Glitch Series

Another Head Rolls

 Fun Fact:Braddock had gone down beneath French and Indian fire. Admiral Byng had fallen before a British firing squad. When the French attacked Fort Ontario, another head would roll. The Marquis de Montcalm--whose name would later be linked forever with James Wolfe, Quebec, and the Plains of Abraham--sailed from Fort Frontenac across Lake Ontario to Oswego and surrounded the British forts of

Shooting Admirals

 Fun Fact:General Braddock had the good sense to join the 500 corpses he left in the wilderness, so no action could be taken against him. Vice Admiral John Byng wasn't so fortunate.The French looked in the Mediterranean for a soft target and found Minorca. They massed 15,000 men with siege artillery and the duc de Richelieu sailed with them from Toulon. Vice Admiral Byng at 52 years of age was