Ask the Author: T.W. Harvey
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T.W. Harvey
Dyersville, Iowa and have a "catch" with Ray Kinsella and his dad.
T.W. Harvey
West Egg and East Egg, New York where I would visit with Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanon.
T.W. Harvey
When the first version of my book, "Seeing the Elephant: One Man's Return to the Horrors of the Civil War," was published, the first 5 pages of the first printed copy I received, were upside down. Immediate panic to make sure that this was an isolated incident which I found it was.
T.W. Harvey
Hardtack and Coffee
The Widow of the South
History of the 78th O.V.V.I.
The Widow of the South
History of the 78th O.V.V.I.
T.W. Harvey
In my view, there is no such thing. As the noted author Jeff Shaara, told me, "You have a story to write so sit down and write it." I am always interested in what's going to happen next.
T.W. Harvey
Learning about my subject matter and telling a compelling story. And, then, the freedom to write as you see fit and the people you will meet along the way.
T.W. Harvey
If you have a story to tell, do your research and then sit down and write it. Find a period of time each day, say from 2:00 in the afternoon to 5:00 to write and shut everything else out. Save your work each day in more than one storage device. And, as Ernest Hemingway counseled, before you turn the lights off, write the first sentence of where you are going tomorrow.
T.W. Harvey
A second book about the Civil War, inspired by letters of the main character, Sergeant George W. Porter, about his experiences in the and how he triumphed over several battles including Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and the Atlanta campaign.
T.W. Harvey
I have always loved to write about, and conduct research on, subjects that are of interest to me such as United States history. Additionally, the encouragement from family and friends to tell a story provides quite the motivation.
T.W. Harvey
From 180 letters written by the main character, Thomas S. Armstrong, about his experiences in the Civil War and how he triumphed over disease, battle, and prison.
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