AWOL Congress
I shared some thoughts on our AWOL Congress, in an op-ed for the Huffington Post. Please click here to read.
Read MoreOperation Hawkeye
With Will Thomas, the Virginia student who founded Operation Hawkeye, an effort that honors fallen special operations warriors and their families. Will and his dad very kindly invited me to join them yesterday at their booth at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army in Washington, DC. Operation Hawkeye is a marvelous cause;…
Read MoreIce Bucket Challenge!
Took the Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise funds for the ALS Association. Click here to watch.
Read MoreInterview on “Sand and Fire”
I shared a few thoughts about my new novel, Sand and Fire, with The Reading Frenzy blog. Click here to read the interview.
Read MoreThe Mullah’s Storm producers team with nonprofit
I’m very pleased to pass along an announcement from the producers of the film version of my novel The Mullah’s Storm. They’ve partnered with a nonprofit organization to promote awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder. Click here for more details.
Read MoreCitizen Soldiers? I Don’t Think So
Reports say the FBI is now investigating the anti-government gunmen who have rushed to the aid of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. Among other actions, these geniuses have set up checkpoints in the area. According to Nevada congressman Steven Horsford, armed men are stopping drivers and demanding proof of residency—in support of the rancher who won’t…
Read MoreLook for The Mullah’s Storm on the big screen!
DAVID SARDI TO DIRECT THE MILITARY ACTION-ADVENTURE FEATURE MOTION PICTURE “THE MULLAH’S STORM” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 29, 2014 – Herald Square Entertainment, LLC today announced that David Sardi will make his feature motion picture directing debut with the military action-adventure “The Mullah’s Storm.” Based on the novel by thriller writer Tom Young, “The Mullah’s Storm”…
Read MoreGaithersburg Book Festival
You’re invited to join me on Saturday, May 17 for the Gaithersburg Book Festival in Gaithersburg, Maryland. I’ll be speaking on the topic of military thrillers with fellow thriller writer Rick Campbell, author of The Trident Deception. He and I will be at the Dashiell Hamett Pavilion at 3:15 p.m. For more info on other…
Read MoreSand and Fire
My new novel, Sand and Fire, comes to bookstores in July. But it’s available for pre-order now! Click here for links to order.
Read MoreHappy New Year!
A thought for the New Year, from T.S. Eliot: “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.”
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