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"Writing is rewriting," so said my teacher John Bowers. And I have lived by that lesson for more than 35 years. When I finished a draft of a book, it is just that, words on paper. It may be a story, it might even be a good story, but it is not writing. Writing, at least for me, takes numerous drafts until I am pleased with the finished work, that the sentences are lyrical, that the pace is perfect, and that the ending has just the right punch. That is writing. ...more

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I have read Wolf and Sins of the Fathers and loved both books. Sins of the Fathers was left on quite the cliffhanger - will there be a third book in the series detailing what happened once WWII started, and throughout the war? If so, when can we expect that book to be published? (Here's to hoping there will be a third book!)
Alan A. Winter Sorry for the very, very belated answer. Yes, there will be a third book. We are probably one year from now (July 2024) from getting it published. Wil…moreSorry for the very, very belated answer. Yes, there will be a third book. We are probably one year from now (July 2024) from getting it published. Will try to keep you posted.(less)
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Alan A. Winter When my father passed and I went through his things, I found a key for an unknown safety deposit box. Through a host of machinations, I found the bank…moreWhen my father passed and I went through his things, I found a key for an unknown safety deposit box. Through a host of machinations, I found the bank and got a court order to open the box, only to find Swiss bank accounts from the 1930s, with my name listed on each one. Whose money was this? Where did it come from? Would I be able to retrieve it?(less)
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