Tag Archives: Greatest Generation

Many Characters Are Totally From Inside My Noggin

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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The Book of My Heart

Honors the Greatest Generation (Which Raised Me) By Jeff Salter Topic: If you could be remembered (as an author) for only ONE of your books… which book would you choose? Though I’d forgotten when I suggested this topic, we’ve already … Continue reading

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Only One for the Money

…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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More Backstory About My Tribute to the Greatest Generation

How My Novel “Called to Arms Again” Came to Be By J. L. Salter Details have become somewhat hazy over the past ten years, but I’m pretty sure the seeds of my third novel — third completed and the third … Continue reading

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Tell me a story!

When my husband and I travel, we can go for twelve hours without having any conversation beyond “Where do you want to eat?” and “Do you have to pee?” He drives and listens to a book. I read a book … Continue reading

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Gosh, I’m Thankful… for the Greatest Generation

Thanksgiving Day 2013 By Jeff Salter On this Thanksgiving Day, I have uncountable blessings to be grateful for, but one which takes center stage is living in this nation which affords freedom and so many blessings to so many. But … Continue reading

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C2AA Now in Paperback

By Jeff Salter  I realize it’s Halloween and I’m supposed to be scaring everybody, so here’s a quick, token BOO! and then I’ll get on with my sales pitch during Free Week at 4F1H. Yeah, this is an exciting part … Continue reading

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Freedom and Independence

Honoring the Greatest Generation By Jeff Salter Today is a day we set aside for remembering that fateful day in 1776 when our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and formally split the new nation America from the rule … Continue reading

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Tribute to Greatest Generation

By Jeff Salter We have an ‘open’ week here at 4F1H, so it’s only natural that I’d use Hound Day to talk about my upcoming novel, Called To Arms Again, scheduled for release by May 30.  Of the seven novels … Continue reading

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If the Taxman Giveth

What I’d Do With $5k Tax Refund by Jeff Salter Well, first of all, let me state clearly that (on those rare occasions) when Uncle Sam “returns” excessively withheld taxes to me, it is NOT Sam’s money that he’s GIVING … Continue reading

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