Author Archives: Jeff Salter

About Jeff Salter

Currently writing romantic comedy, screwball comedy, and romantic suspense. Fourteen completed novels and four completed novellas. Working with three royalty publishers: Clean Reads, Dingbat Publishing, & TouchPoint Press/Romance. "Cowboy Out of Time" -- Apr. 2019 /// "Double Down Trouble" -- June 2018 /// "Not Easy Being Android" -- Feb. 2018 /// "Size Matters" -- Oct. 2016 /// "The Duchess of Earl" -- Jul. 2016 /// "Stuck on Cloud Eight" -- Nov. 2015 /// "Pleased to Meet Me" (novella) -- Oct. 2015 /// "One Simple Favor" (novella) -- May 2015 /// "The Ghostess & MISTER Muir" -- Oct. 2014 /// "Scratching the Seven-Month Itch" -- Sept. 2014 /// "Hid Wounded Reb" -- Aug. 2014 /// "Don't Bet On It" (novella) -- April 2014 /// "Curing the Uncommon Man-Cold -- Dec. 2013 /// "Echo Taps" (novella) -- June 2013 /// "Called To Arms Again" -- (a tribute to the greatest generation) -- May 2013 /// "Rescued By That New Guy in Town" -- Oct. 2012 /// "The Overnighter's Secrets" -- May 2012 /// Co-authored two non-fiction books about librarianship (with a royalty publisher), a chapter in another book, and an article in a specialty encyclopedia. Plus several library-related articles and reviews. Also published some 120 poems, about 150 bylined newspaper articles, and some 100 bylined photos. Worked about 30 years in librarianship. Formerly newspaper editor and photo-journalist. Decorated veteran of U.S. Air Force (including a remote ‘tour’ of duty in the Arctic … at Thule AB in N.W. Greenland). Married; father of two; grandfather of six.

Blogs Blogs Everywhere

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Jeff Salter

The Blog Universe Exploded and We’re All Drowning in the Fallout By Jeff Salter Topic: What characteristics make for an interesting blog? Do you regularly read many/any blogs (besides this one)? Why or why not? This topic was one of … Continue reading →

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This Matter Was Not at All Foul

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Jeff Salter

I Loved This Book and Just HAD to Discuss It By Jeff Salter Let me start by explaining: “foul matter” is evidently a publishing term meaning a manuscript which has not yet begun the in-housing editing process. It’s NOT a … Continue reading →

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Pondering

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Jeff Salter

How I Deal With Issues In A Manuscript By Jeff Salter Topic: What kinds of activities do you engage in while mulling over your story lines? Have they ever helped you get over a stumbling block? I guess I should … Continue reading →

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My Life According to the Beatles

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Jeff Salter

Well, Actually According to the Titles of Certain Beatles Songs By Jeff Salter No assigned topic today, since it’s our monthly “free week” — to post anything that fits our fancy. So I scanned my folder of “possible future blogs” … Continue reading →

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Not A Lot to Share

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Jeff Salter

At First I Didn’t Think I Was Cut Out for Social Media By Jeff Salter Topic: How has your use of social media changed over the years? Flashback to when I still worked full-time in a large city-county public library … Continue reading →

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An Editorial Critique

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter Crossed by DeathStitches in Crime – Book 1By ACF Bookens Book Blurb:“Salvaging from historic buildings isn’t supposed to require reporting a murder. When salvage expert and historian Paisley Sutton crawls into an abandoned store with a house … Continue reading →

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Read Again and Again

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Jeff Salter

Favorite Book(s) that Don’t Get Old (to me) By Jeff Salter Topic: What is the one book that you feel you could read over and over without it ever feeling old? When I noted our topic this week, I had … Continue reading →

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A Whole Different World

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Jeff Salter

Play-time Underneath Our House By Jeff Salter Did any of you – as kids – play UNDER your house?I did. We did.Our house was hand-built by the Julius Matisse clan, probably in the 1940s, in Covington LA. [We bought it … Continue reading →

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Many Characters Are Totally From Inside My Noggin

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Jeff Salter

But Some Are Considerably Inspired by Real People I Know By Jeff Salter Topic: Have you ever based a character on a real person? Have you ever used a TV or movie character as inspiration for a character in your … Continue reading →

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Sacrifices, Deprivations, and Horrors

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Jeff Salter

My Spotlight on Another WW2 Classic By Jeff Salter With The Old Breed [at Peleliu and Okinawa]By E.B. Sledge Some of you may recognize this author (& WW2 USMC veteran) as the Marine nicknamed Sledgehammer… as depicted in the HBO … Continue reading →

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