St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Books of 2011

Many thanks to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. They’ve listed SILENT ENEMY among their favorite books of 2011 in the Crime Thriller category. Here’s the link: http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/post-dispatch-rounds-up-favorite-books-of/article_7cf29dcd-898b-5896-99da-326c27c26b72.html

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A Few Thoughts On Veterans Day

As we observe this Veterans Day, the war on terror will have lasted more than ten years. For all that time, I have kept an outdated aeronautical chart in my flight suit. It’s a type of chart pilots use to orient themselves while flying in clear weather. My old chart provided guidance over New York…

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The Heart of Fiction: Conflict

I’ll make a confession here: It took me a long, long time to learn how to create a decent plot for a novel. I shared some thoughts on the subject in a guest column for a Writer’s Digest blog. Here’s a link: http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/the-advice-i-needed-most-as-a-new-writer-but-never-got

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Thanks to MWSA

The Military Writers’ Society of America has awarded a gold medal in the thriller category to THE MULLAH’S STORM. My thanks to MWSA for that honor and for all the great work they do. Here’s a link to a list of all the MWSA award winners: http://www.militarywriters.com/Awards/MWSA%202011%20BOOK%20AWARD%20WINNERS.pdf

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Military Writers Society Nomination

Many thanks to the Military Writers Society of America for nominating THE MULLAH’S STORM for a fiction award.  The MWSA website has a slide show listing of all the nominees.  For more information, here’s a link: http://www.militarywriters.com/

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The SILENT ENEMY book tour

It has been a pleasure to meet with readers and friends in Virginia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, Minnesota, Michigan, and North Carolina.  Here’s an image from Durham, NC, at The Regulator Bookshop.  Many thanks to all the book stores who have hosted me this year–and thanks to the folks who have come out to…

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More reviews for Silent Enemy

Editor and blogger Mason Canyon says, “The pulse-pounding adrenaline rush will keep you on the edge of your seat.”  He also notes that narrator Scott Brick did his usual terrific work with the audio version.  Here’s a link to the full review: http://masoncanyon.blogspot.com/2011/08/silent-enemy-by-thomas-w-young.html

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Kind words from reviewers about SILENT ENEMY

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says “If you liked The High and the Mighty, you’ll love Silent Enemy.”  For the full review, please click on the link below: http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/reviews/article_3f228297-a4d9-5349-906f-db85d594c12a.html

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