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.

When Manual Meant Labor

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Jeff Salter

Typing the Old-School Way By Jeff Salter Not sure why this came to mind, but I was recently thinking about typing speeds. Remember the typing tests with those odd paragraphs you’d have to type as fast as you could with … Continue reading →

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Visits to the Past and Future

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Jeff Salter

Albeit Very Short Ones By Jeff Salter Topic: Have you ever visited a part of the country where things were done as an older time, or were far more modern than you are accustomed? As a kid, our family vacations … Continue reading →

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Reviewing The Dogs of War

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Jeff Salter

A Novel by Frederick Forsyth Review by Jeff Salter Premise of the novel: “A British mining executive hires a group of mercenaries to overthrow the government of an African country so that he can install a puppet regime that will … Continue reading →

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My name is Jeff

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Jeff Salter

…and I’m a Procrastinator By Jeff Salter Topic: To what degree does procrastination affect your writing projects? Do you have any theories about WHY you procrastinate on certain projects… or at certain periods? I found several great-looking links to articles … Continue reading →

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Only One for the Money

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Jeff Salter

…Only One for the Show? [How to Select only ONE of My Titles for the Screen] By Jeff Salter Topic: If one – and only one – of your stories would be adapted for the silver screen, which ONE would … Continue reading →

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Size Most Certainly Matters

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Jeff Salter

Excerpt # 2 from my novel, Size Matters By Jeff Salter Concept: Accidentally swallowing a mysterious pill from her eccentric scientist cousin, Emma Hobby shrinks to under a foot tall. When she resumes normal size, she must track down her … Continue reading →

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Maneuvering Around Obstacles

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Jeff Salter

Ways I Cope with Writer’s Block By Jeff Salter I don’t think I’ve ever done the stereotypical bit where I just stare at a blank page / screen for long periods and can’t come up with any words. [And I … Continue reading →

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Reviewing a Childhood Classic

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Jeff Salter

The Original Text of Boxcar Children By Jeff Salter On one of the FB groups (I belong to) where some of the “old-time” children’s series books are discussed, someone recently mentioned something about the original Boxcar Children series having been … Continue reading →

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A New Batch of Tales

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Jeff Salter

More Favorite Family Stories By Jeff Salter We’re talking this week about favorite family stories. Well, two of mine have already been revealed in an earlier 4F1H blog: No need to repeat them here — the country doctor and his … Continue reading →

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A Hero Who Couldn’t Remember

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Jeff Salter

His was one of the very first U.S. Navy ships at Utah Beach on D-Day By Jeff Salter [Note: Most of this content came from my Facebook post on 11-25-2011, nearly ten years ago.] Saw an old guy with a … Continue reading →

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