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The laser pointer works (see red line above) & I concentrate on getting names spelled correctly (below)!

At the IMAG History & Science Museum in Ft. Myers, FL,
I gave my presentation on “Florida and Cuba: 500 Years” 
for their Distinguished Speakers Series, after we watched
my HONORING THE ENEMY book trailer and before seeing
the premiere of “Cuba: Journey to the Heart of the Caribbean”,
a stunningly beautiful, large-format film.
What a night ~ not only standing room only for the theatre,
but their gift shop sold out of  my books!.
[January 2020]

Filled to capacity for my presentation
at the Estero Island Historic Society!
[January 2020]

What a terrific night with dear friends & poignant
(sometimes hysterical) remembrances
at the 50th Anniversary celebration
of the CMCS sailing club, which I helped to establish
when I was a mere 17 yrs old in Cape Coral, FL.
[January 2020]

The Friends of Lakes Regional Library are such
an appreciative group, and I enjoy presenting
to their loyal attendees, especially when
I’m speaking about one of my favorite subjects: Cuba.
[January 2020]

A full house turned out at The Landing’s Helm Club for the History
Club’s luncheon, sponsored by Carolyn Wilson and Patricia Daniels,
for my talk on “Theodore Roosevelt: The Climb.”
What a fantastic day filled with great questions,
and many long-time readers to offer support! 
[January 2020]

Hail the sound of the conch at sunset in celebration of my annual
Ship Store Holiday Party at Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery in Matlacha, FL! 
[December 2019]

Dr. Bill Williams [upper photo, right side] is keeping up with
my Honor Series, and bought HONORING THE ENEMY
at the Boca Raton Library event to share with his sons:
Brett & Chad, as Chad then pays it forward [lower pic]
by getting his friends interested ~ Onward & Upward!
[December 2019]

Shipmate, Marcia Barrs holds HONORING THE ENEMY, and she
and her husband Steve (far left) are looking forward to reading
about the adventures of Peter Wake ~ Wakians in the making! 
[December 2019]

It was time to regale with select Grog toasts
at the Palm Beach Civil War Round Table
for my annual presentation at their holiday meeting. 
[December 2019]

Going back to my 2nd novel, POINT OF HONOR, is one place
where you can read about some of my extensive research
on Fort Taylor in Key West, FL which has a fascinating history.
I always enjoy returning there, as I just did recently! 
[December 2019]

In my novel, AN AFFAIR OF HONOR, you’ll
read about Peter Wake attending St. John’s Cathedral in
Antigua & Barbuda ~ which I recently visited! 
[December 2019]

Challenged by a charming lady parishioner, 
I climbed up a VERY narrow, 150 year old,
spiraling staircase plus rickety ladders to get to
the top of the tower and out onto the roof.
Going down was much harder, but what a view
from  St. Georges Anglican Church of St. Kitts! 
[November 2019]

There are many fortifications in the Spanish Caribbean
named El Morro, and in the late 1800s, Peter Wake
was inside the ones in Havana, Cartagena, and Santiago de Cuba,
but he also sailed by this one in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 
[November 2019]

Too tempting not to cross the line in Grand Turk,
then back to finding  inspiration at sea … writing …
[November 2019]

I’m standing with CMCS members and fellow sailors:
Bobby Lee [left photo], and on the right with
Jean Blessing, both of whom are happy to now
have a personalized copy of HONORING THE ENEMY. 
https://www.CMCS-sail.org
[November 2019]

Proud to be a founding member of CMCS Sailing Club,
[The Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society],
I had a chance to teach toasts and share memories
with a large crowd at their November meeting. 
[November 2019]

I had fun as a judge for the Ft. Myers Film Festival ‘TGIM’
Monday night screenings of short indie films,
with [left to right]: host, Eric Raddatz; fellow judges:
radio celeb, Jade Alexa McClelland [Fly 98.5 FM +The City 94.9 FM],
me, and media specialist Mike Donlan from WGCU & FGCU.
We all had interesting critiques & I’d definitely do it again! 
[November 2019]

Author & New York Times journalist, Clay Risen
has a book I’m reading now: THE CROWDED HOUR
so it was an unexpected treat to trade books and share stories
about researching Theodore Roosevelt when we met
at the Southern Festival of Books. 
[October 2019]

At our panel, Dewey read from his 25th novel,
MUCH ADO ABOUT LEWRIE, and I read from my 14th novel
HONORING THE ENEMY ~ where do the years go? 
[October 2019]

It was an privilege to be invited back to the
Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, TN and to have
the honor of being a panelist with author Dewey Lambdin
discussing none other than Naval Sea Adventures. 
[October 2019]

I’ve written about the Howell Torpedo from 1890, and here is a
display on it at the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, WA.
They even had remnants of one found in 2013 by Navy dolphins.
[September 2019]

What a privilege to be the 2nd guest in NY Times
best-selling author, Debbie Macomber’s podcast studio
in Port Orchard, WA. Debbie’s daughter Adele [far right] is the
Chief Executive Officer for Debbie and stays involved with
World Vision as a philanthropist, as do others in their family. 
[September 2019]

A curious group gathered with me in the Wardroom
on the USS TURNER JOY in Bremerton, WA
to talk about history, and I was pleased to sign a copy of
HONORING THE ENEMY for Frank [in the U.S. Navy t-shirt],
who was visiting from Oklahoma City to see his brother David,
who also served in the U.S. Navy and also bought a book.
Wakians in the making! 
[September 2019]

Thank you to Museum Director, Charlie Birdsell,
who put this inviting sign together, in honor of my event
on the USS TURNER JOY (DD-951),
a Navy Destroyer Museum Ship in Bremerton, WA. 
[September 2019]

It was a jam packed weekend at the FL Authors & Publishers Association 
annual conference where I co-presented a workshop on 
“The Value of Research”, gave a solo talk on “Enjoy The Ride” 
and participated in an “Ask The Expert” round table with plenty of time 
to network and mingle amongst some very talented people! 
My new profile on FAPA is now live: 
https://myfapa.org/meet-new-member-and-award-winning-author-robert-macomber
[August 2019]

Perfect audience for “Yachts That Went To War” at the FL Council of
Yacht Clubs meeting, hosted at St. Charles Yacht Club in Ft. Myers, with
so many readers of my Honor Series in this astute crowd ~ thank you!
[July 2019]

A little too close to the edge at Bryce Canyon, Utah,
and you may be wondering what I could have been researching there,
but I’m pleased to say I survived so you can ask me about it next time!
[June 2019]

Nearly 9,000 feet up at Agua Canyon, Utah gives one
a new perspective, especially for this flatlander from Florida …
[June 2019]

During the Historical Novel Society’s Reader Festival,
Jennifer Wallace, Head of Groton School’s History Dept.
stopped by to chat about historical fiction with me.
[June 2019]

The Historical Novel Society’s North American Conference,
at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor,
had something for everyone, and my presentation
was about researching within Cuba.
[June 2019]

Old Fox Books in Annapolis, MD is a quaint, book lovers oasis,
and they had an eager crowd waiting for me on my visit,
so I did a reading from the 14th novel in my Honor Series:
HONORING THE ENEMY.
[June 2019]

When it comes to artifacts like this, I’m a kid in a candy store, 
so I need to include a close up of the name plate on this
Spanish-American War naval gun used in eastern Cuba.
[June 2019]

The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD has a
 top-notch museum, and outside its entrance is this rare gun from
the Spanish cruiser, Vizcaya, which served in the Spanish-American War
at the Battle of Santiago, Cuba on July 3, 1898.
[June 2019]

I met up with a high school classmate in Norfolk, Virginia while
on book tour at Prince Books, the perfect opportunity to catch up with
old friends, Ron Bryan and his wife Susan, who bought
HONORING THE ENEMY for themselves and as future gifts for others. [June 2019]

Readers from North Carolina and South Carolina
gathered to celebrate as Chuck and Barb Hostetler
presented me with a “Peter Wake World Tour” memento
when visiting their area in Durham, NC.
[June 2019]

I drove the farthest, but others drove a long way
to be at my appearance at Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, NC
on their Books & Brews night, so big thanks to all for being there!
[June 2019]

Crowley Maritime is an impressive operation,
and I was able to check out the helm of the M/V Taino
before it left for Puerto Rico from Jacksonville, FL.
[June 2019]

I gave the Captain of the RoRo ship, M/V Taino,
a copy of HONORING THE ENEMY at Crowley Maritime Corp.
in Jacksonville, FL thanks to my friend Chuck Nygaard. 
[June 2019]

It was a treat to discuss HONORING THE ENEMY before
the feast began at the flagship City Winery in New York City! 
[May 2019]

Look at this incredible menu from my NYC Wakian Dinner
of World Cuisines at City Winery ~ a once in a lifetime event! 
[May 2019]

The appetizer course was South Pacific Pineapple Grilled Shrimp
from the locales of HONORS RENDERED, and it was preceded by an
Amuse Bouche of caviar with mango & plantain crisps ~ hungry yet? 
[May 2019/photo credit: Tom Giffen]

A 2014 New Zealand Chardonnay was the white wine option
to go with the delicious appetizer at this most memorable
City Winery extravaganza in New York City
to celebrate my Honor Series of novels.
[May 2019/photo credit: Tom Giffen]

Tom Giffen took this photo of the soup course,
a New York Lobster Bisque, which represented one
of the locales in THE DARKEST SHADE OF HONOR and quite apropos
 being in New York City for this over the top event!
[May 2019]

This was the red wine option, a 2012 Spanish Priorat,
to go with the dessert course, a Cuban Flan, at NYC’s City Winery,
representing the locales within HONORABLE LIES.
[May 2019/photo credit: Tom Giffen]

Historian Paul du Quenoy had me sign his copy of
HONORING THE ENEMY
at my Wakian World Cuisines dinner at NYC’s City Winery.
[May 2019]

The room was jammed full at the Caloosa Dive Club mtg for my talk about
“The President & The Devilfish” featuring Theodore Roosevelt, a character
whom you’ll read about in my newest novel ~ Onward & Upward!
[April 2019]

Best selling author, Debbie Macomber and her husband, Wayne,
 couldn’t wait to dive into reading these two books:
DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid
and my book, HONORING THE ENEMY on the right!
[April 2019]

We gathered for my 12th Annual Central FL Reader Rendezvous
in the “Florida Room” at The Muse Book Shop in DeLand,
to sip wine and share stories about my newest thriller,
an intriguing war story, love story & spy story…
[April 2019]

Lots going on at The BookMark in Neptune Beach, FL
as I sign copies of Honoring The Enemy and get new fans
to sign up for my quarterly newsletter.
[April 2019]

What a privilege to speak at the National Naval Aviation Museum
at NAS Pensacola in the Blue Angels Atrium right after the Blue Angels
flew by doing a practice demonstration outside ~ pinch me!
[April 2019]

Something new ~ the tradition of signing Midtown Reader’s
bathroom wall, which is a special honor, indeed, bestowed
 by their kind & friendly staff in Tallahassee ~ thank you all!
[April 2019]

Look – my favorite staircase at Midtown Reader
in Tallahassee, FL and I’m thrilled to see
A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith.
[April 2019]

Friends gathered in Mount Dora, FL at Barrel of Books
and we honored Chuck Clingenpeel, the person to whom
Honoring The Enemy is dedicated. From left to right:
Larry Newton, Rayfield Newton, me and John McDougall.
[April 2019]

Talking about “Salty Superstitions” with this group of PGIslanders
in Punta Gorda, FL was the perfect topic for these avid boaters.
[April 2019]

Sunshine Booksellers in Marco Island, FL had many
Wakians turn out to hear me share tales about researching
Honoring The Enemy: A Captain Peter Wake Novel.
[April 2019]

The Pelican Isles Yacht Club Members Morning Seminar
hosted me to hear about Florida & the Spanish-American War,
and I was happy to see several longtime readers in this group.
[April 2019]

This is no April Fools ~ I now have 14 novels out,
and here they are on display for purchase
at the Pelican Isles Yacht Club Members Morning Seminar.
[April 2019]

The staff & customers at Copperfish Books are
a happy and enthusiastic group, which always
energizes me when I’m on book tour,
so thank you to all who came out to hear my reading and
discussion on Honoring The Enemy ~ Onward & Upward!
[March 2019]

Signing copies of my 14th novel, Honoring The Enemy,
is now one of my most favorite things to do, and here I am at
the Vero Beach Book Center doing just that!
[March 2019]

I’ve been told that I’m one of Shell Point Community’s
most popular authors & lecturers, which makes me smile!
And I continue smiling when I see a huge crowd there
eager to hear about my new maritime thriller,
Honoring The Enemy: A Captain Peter Wake Novel,
published by the US Naval Institute Press.
[March 2019]

This celebration for my newest book, Honoring The Enemy,
drew more people than I could count, all day,
and we had great Afro-Cuban style music by 
The Heat Latin Jazz Band outside on a gorgeous day.
[March 2019]

My novels appeal to all types of readers,
many of whom are women, and I’m proud of that!
[March 2019]

Honor Series reader, Dusty Harrington, a true Wakian,
has me sign his Kindle cover whenever I have a new book
come out ~ not the ordinary type of signing!
[March 2019]

Proud to see my book display before my 15th Annual
Pine Island Reader Rendezvous at Woody’s Waterside Pub
in St. James City – original photo by Paula Streeter.
[March 23, 2019]

Here I am on the long awaited release day
for my 14th novel in my Honor Series:
Honoring The Enemy @ Oxford Exchange in Tampa, FL!
[March 15, 2019]

Signing books for Café con Tampa members
@ Oxford Exchange was a pleasure!
[March 2019]

Members of Café con Tampa were intrigued by
the history of how Tampa became a world city in 1898.
[March 2019]

I don’t often give a reading but this was a special occasion
I’d waited a long time for, so how could I resist when
the opening chapter of Honoring The Enemy is set across
the street from where I was standing, upstairs at the
Oxford Exchange in Tampa, Florida, and out the window
I could see the 1898 Tampa Bay Hotel.
[March 2019]

All eyes are on Honoring The Enemy’s book trailer
as we kicked off my Pre-Launch Party
@ Oxford Exchange on March 14th.
[March 2019]

What a privilege to give Cuban historian, Miguel Moncada
his copy of my new novel, Honoring The Enemy, as a gift at
Aurora’s Restaurant, and I read to him where he was acknowledged!
[March 2019]

It was a thrill and honor to take my readers & adventurers
to Kettle Hill in eastern Cuba on my Spanish-American War Expedition!
[March 2019]

Check out the view from the massive El Morro fortification
in Santiago de Cuba on our Spanish-American War Expedition!
[March 2019]

A tribute to Clara Barton in the 1898
Guasimas War Museum in eastern Cuba.
[March 2019]

There’s no better perspective to learn about the naval
battles of the Spanish-American War than
being there in Santiago de Cuba harbor.
[March 2019]

This photo doesn’t begin to show the incredible time
we had at my Key West Reader Rendezvous, but it
does reflect that every event was sold out!
Huge thanks to our venue host and the supportive staff
at the Key West Art & Historical Society.
Much appreciation goes out to my longtime & newer
readers who joined me for some fun while experiencing history.
We may need to make this an annual gathering …
What do you think?
[February 2019]

Here’s the gung-ho gang who walked into Peter Wake’s World
to better understand the places in my novels in Key West’s old town.
[February 2019]

The ‘Sail Into History’ on Argo Navis was extraordinary!
With an open bar, fantastic food, beautiful weather
and a top-notch crew, I enjoyed sharing stories of
Key West’s history with the unique perspective
of seeing it while sailing on the water.
[February 2019]

Happy that the audience at The Arlington in Naples,
FL found my talk on “Yachts That Went To War” interesting
and full of little known historical facts ~ Onward & Upward!
[January 2019]

The over 100 folks in attendance was a record-breaker
for the Friends of Lakes Regional Library
in Ft. Myers, FL when I was there to speak on
“Getting Into Character in Cuba.”
Thanks to everyone for coming out! 
[January 2019]

Pleased to have an eager group of the Reserve Officers Association
[ROA-Naples/Marco Island Chapter] members,
with many familiar faces, ready to hear about
FL’s crucial role in the Spanish-American War
at their meeting yesterday. 
[January 2019]

Happily started off the New Year at the CMCS Change of Watch
dinner with many former commodores of the largest and most active offshore sailing fleet in SW FL – the legendary Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society [CMCS]. As a 17-yr old skipper, I was one of the founding members 48 very long years ago. Later on, I was commodore. Lots of great memories afloat and ashore!
[January 2019]

Sounding my trusty conch with a beautiful sunset behind me
at my annual holiday party at Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery,
we celebrate my final Lee County event in 2018!
~ Warm Holiday Wishes to All ~
[December 2018]

Over 100 Punta Gorda Isles Yacht Club’s “Captain & Crew”
members packed in to share history with me
on “FL’s Crucial Role in the Spanish-American War.”
Great questions, conversations & comradery!
[November 2018]

I was a guest on WGCU’s podcast “Three Song Stories:
Biography Through Music” which released Friday,
October 26, 2018 on www.ThreeSongStories.org
also available on iTunes, NPR One & other podcast avenues.
[October 2018]

It’s a terrific day when I get to share lesser known
tidbits of Florida’s history to an audience mix
of some ‘Wakians’ and potential new readers. I’ll be back to
The Arlington in January 2019 in Naples, FL, so please join us!
[September 2018]

I really wasn’t doing shadow puppets at the
FL Heritage Book Festival in St. Augustine during my
talk on “Florida & Cuba ~ 500 Years” but was instead
sharing insider tips as to my longstanding research
which went into my novel An Honorable War and is evident
in my next Honor Series thriller, Honoring The Enemy,
due out in mid-March 2019.
[September 2018]

Great to see my friend, author James O. Born [right]
at the FL Heritage Book Festival
in St. Augustine in between our events!
[September 2018]

Happy to be back as the Keynote Luncheon Speaker
for the FL Heritage Book Festival Writers Conference
in St. Augustine with inspiring words to a captivated audience!
[September 2018]

Had 3 intense days at Fort Rucker (Alabama) – yes, the famous
 “Mother Rucker” – legendary home of U.S. Army aviation
and the Army’s Warrant Officer Career College. Warrant officers
are the brain trust of the Army, technical and operational experts
who are relied upon for sage advice by colonels and generals.
I had the extreme privilege of spending quality time with fifty senior
warrant officers of the Army (20-35 yrs service!) from the 3 components
(National Guard, Reserves & Regular) at their college at Rucker.
 On my final day there, I was humbled by a request for a photo op with the
Commandant, Colonel Kelly Hines [left], and the Deputy Commandant,
Chief  Warrant Officer (CW5) John Howze. Let me tell you, these guys are
the real deal. Theodore Roosevelt would recognize them as kindred souls!
[July 2018]

Wrapping up my year-long Little Free Library Donation Tour,
I chose to give my first book, At The Edge of Honor,
to Charter # 47713 in Tampa, FL, the city where my
next Honor Series installment, Honoring The Enemy, begins.
I believe that literacy leads to democracy,
and as I traveled this past year, I donated novels along the way
finding 19 unique locations in four states thriller!
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[July 2018]

Made it to my 18th stop on my Little Free Library
Donation Tour, this time leaving A Dishonorable Few
at Charter #4785 by Jiggs Landing in Bradenton, FL.
It’s a splendid, out of the way locale for reading a maritime thriller!
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[June 2018]

The perfect finale to my across state journey
for the Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club
was to seek out Charter # 61572, a Little Free Library
in Boca Raton to donate my novel, An Honorable War.
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[June 2018]

Having some fun with the salty crew
at the Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club,
where I spoke on “Yachts That Went To War”
sharing little known tales of hearty vessels in history.
[June 2018]

What a privilege to have a large group of the
1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Rough Riders of Tampa Bay in attendance
at my Oxford Exchange presentation where they knew
they’d hear about their hero Theodore Roosevelt
during the Spanish-American War, and now many will
read even more in my novel, An Honorable War!
https://www.TampaRoughRiders.org
[May 2018]

Giving my talk on Florida and the Spanish-Cuban-American War
to an extremely informed audience was a thrill, especially at such
an incredible venue as Oxford Exchange in Tampa, FL. 
https://OxfordExchange.com
[May 2018]

Excited to be back in the Tampa Bay area again,
the day before my talk @ Oxford Exchange
and was able to stop to donate my novel, Point of Honor,
at Charter #33545 LFL in the City of Belleair Beach.
What a beautiful spot!
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[May 2018]

Receiving the Silver Medal in Popular Fiction
from the Florida Book Awards was a humbling
yet gratifying occasion in my literary career!
[April 2018]

One way I celebrated being a recipient at
the Florida Book Awards was to find the closest
Little Free Library in Tallahassee and donate my novel
Honorable Mention to Charter #32723 at Optimist Park! 
[April 2018]

Happy to help kick off a new program for the Members
Morning Seminar at the Pelican Isles Yacht Club
in Naples, FL by speaking about the 500 year relationship
between Florida & Cuba, and was pleased to find
a group bursting with eager curiosity! 
[April 2018]

Another great day with the astute audience members
at Shell Point Retirement Community’s
Academy of Lifelong Learning sharing Part 1
of my 2-part Lecture Series on Theodore Roosevelt.
What a treat to share little known stories
on one of my favorite people in history!
[March 2018]

Back with a stop on my Little Free Library Donation Tour
in Punta Gorda, FL at the Cooper Street Recreation Center
where Charter #48921 holds a world of literacy free & available
to the Trabue Woods community.
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[March 2018]

President of the Friends of Pine Island Library
[left], Ellen Ballard, is with author Robert N. Macomber
holding his 13th novel which has won the Florida Book Award’s
Silver Medal for Popular Fiction, after his talk to the
largest number attendees on record for them!
[March 2018]

A stunningly beautiful day on the water with
the curious adventure seekers from Shell Point’s
Academy on the Go enjoying my history tour
“Soldiers, Sailors & Settlers”
[February 2018]

To satisfy my never ending urge to promote literacy,
I added another donation to my list.
This time I gave my 13th novel, An Honorable War,
to charter #61912  in Tampa, FL, which is a most appropriate
location if  you’ve read that book to the end. 
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[February 2018]

An enthusiastic group of PGIslanders packed the
Punta Gorda Civic Association to hear my talk on
“Yachts That Went To War”, a fascinating topic!
[February 2018]

Here I am, watching the ‘once in a blue moon’ full moon,
recalling the time I wrote about the term “blue moon”
when it was used after the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa …
Hint: it’s mentioned in my 7th novel, The Honored Dead.
[January 31, 2018]

I stumbled upon this photo taken in 2008,
but I missed adding it to my website’s photo gallery …
This was when I was flown to the American Library Association’s
Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA because I won the
W. Y. Boyd Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
for my novel, A Different Kind of Honor ~ great memories!
Where has the time gone?
[flashback to June 2008]

Harry Green [left], an avid reader of my Honor Series,
is at Calusa Harbour to listen to my talk,
 “The Great Escape” in downtown Ft. Myers, FL.
[January 2018]

What a pleasure it was to see my dear friend, Bob Maher
at his 28th Annual Civil War Symposium,
and meet up with other historians who love history
as much as me. I spoke on “Florida’s Naval Civil War”
to a room of avid enthusiasts!
[January 2018]

The day after giving a talk to the Military Officers Association
of SW Florida in Naples, I made a detour heading north
to find this Little Free Library, Charter #20562 in Bonita Springs
and donated my novel, Honors Rendered.
https://LittleFreeLibrary.org
[January 2018]

While at the Society of The Four Arts, I met Bob Vila
and heard about his work with Hemingway’s home in Cuba
along with meeting Dave Gonzales
who is the curator of the Hemingway home in Key West.
[January 2018]

Before going to the Society of the Four Arts to experience
their exhibition, “The Art of Winston Churchill,” I found
 Charter # 35670 neighborhood library in West Palm Beach, FL
to donate my novel The Assassin’s Honor ~ give the gift of reading!
https://LittleFreeLibrary.org
[January 2018]

Merry Christmas to Little Free Libraries around the world,
 their readers and contributors [I’m proud to be one!].
Just wanted to spread a little more joy with
the gift of my novel: Honor Boundl!
https://LittleFreeLibrary.org
[December 2017]

With the season of giving upon us,
I find inspiration to continue my
Little Free Library Donation Tour,
this time in Ft. Myers, Florida adding my
novel, Honorable Lies to their rotating collection.
[December 2017]

I am sounding my trusty conch shell
at my annual holiday party at Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery
celebrating my final Lee County event in 2017!
~ Best Holiday Wishes to All ~
[December 2017]

We gathered inside the Grand Masonic Lodge Museum in Havana,
Cuba with the Museum Director, Victor Avila, on our private
tour during this most remarkable Havana Reader Rendezvous!
[December 2017]

Couldn’t resist posting another automobile photo
because our Havana Reader Rendezvous participants
thoroughly enjoyed their classic car ride through Havana,
Cuba in these gorgeous convertibles!
[December 2017]

This classic car was parked outside Divino Botanical
Garden Restaurant in Havana … You never know
what surprises await in Cuba! Won’t you join
our adventurous group of travelers next time?
[December 2017]

At the birthplace of Cuban patriot, Jose Marti,
one of my heroes, standing by Marti’s own desk,
I gathered with a group of my readers
who came with me to Havana & Cojimar, Cuba
for my  2017 Havana Reader Rendezvous,
which was a trip of a lifetime for everyone!
[December 2017]

As I continue to promote literacy,
my Little Free Library Donation Tour landed
me in Cape Coral, FL again at
Little Free Library charter # 57960
with my 8th novel, The Darkest Shade of Honor.
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[November 2017]

We put the “FUN” in Fundraiser for the Friends
of the Ft. Myers Library, as we explored the relationship
between Florida and Cuba and The Spanish-American War.
Yes, learning can be fun!
[October 2017]

Out on the water today with Shell Point’s
Academy On The Go enjoying a brisk day
with some wonderful adventure seekers, sharing stories
from history about “Soldiers, Sailors & Settlers.”
[October 2017]

The Book Club at Covenant Presbyterian Church
took lots of notes & asked many questions
when I exchanged insights with them
after they all read my latest novel, An Honorable War.
[October 2017]

Thank you to Michael Dorf & his City Winery Nashville team
who know how to do it right!! Don’t miss the chance
to hear great music, eat amazing food, and drink the best wine
when you are in Nashville or in any of the cities
where he has his fine establishments:
New York, Chicago, Atlanta & soon Boston.
Onward & Upward in style!
[October 2017]

Proud to sign my novel, An Honorable War, for a former
Queen Mary II shipmate, friend and Wakian, Harry Nichol
at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, TN.
[October 2017]

Giving my talk on my novel, An Honorable War,
and about the Spanish-American War at the
Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, TN.
[October 2017]

Happy to have a chance to donate to another great Little Free Library,
this time in Nashville, TN since I’m here for the Southern Festival of Books.
If you are nearby, I’ll be giving my talk on my novel, An Honorable War,
at 4pm [Conf. rm #3] at the Nashville Public Library
on Church Street with a book signing to follow.
It’s an amazing festival, with a diverse selection
of impressive presenters & interesting activities.
[October 2017]

Another proud donation to a Little Free Library,
Charter # 51882, in Gainesville, FL adding
to their collection, An Affair of Honor, my novel
which takes readers to far flung places
like Italy and North Africa, to name a few ….
[October 2017]

What better way to follow up a spectacular
Total Solar Eclipse than with another stop on my
Little Free Library donation tour in Murphy, NC!
This novel, A Different Kind of Honor,
won the American Library Association’s
W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence.
[August 2017]

As my Little Free Library tour continues,
believe it or not, I found one at the Dade Battlefield
Historic State Park in Bushnell, FL.
It’s an interesting state park, where Major Dade
[US Army] was defeated in the late 1830s
by Seminole warriors, located on CR 603
between I-75 & Hwy 301 in Sumter County.
This 80-acre treasure is a picturesque example
of old Florida. Definitely worth a visit!
[August 2017]

Every audience, when I speak at Shell Point
Community’s Academy of Lifelong Learning,
is a delight. Always a great turnout even in the summer!
Remember, my talks there are open to the public
if you call in advance for a reservation.
[July 2017]

My Little Free Library Donation Tour continued
today, July 19th in Cape Coral, FL on Cornwallis Pkwy.
at the Little Free Library charter # 12199
with my 4th novel, A Dishonorable Few.
Onward & Upward!
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[July 2017]

For the next year until July 4, 2018,
I’m donating a book from my Honor Series
to each Little Free Library I come across in my travels.
I want to help spread the word about reading and democracy.
From sea to shining sea, let freedom ring.
Happy Independence Day to the USA!
LittleFreeLibrary.org
[July 2017]

Recorded on C-SPAN Book TV
[air date: 22 July 2017 @4pm EDT on C-SPAN2],
I had the distinct honor of introducing my friend,
Admiral James Stavridis USN (Ret),
before he gave his talk about his new book,
Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World’s Oceans
at Books & Books Cafe in Coral Gables, FL.
[June 2017]

I can highly recommend my friend’s new book,
Sea Power: The History and Geopolitics of the World’s Oceans
authored by a remarkable man Admiral James Stavridis USN (Ret).
[June 2017]

After my talk “The Insider’s Story: An Honorable War”,
this large, spellbound audience at Lakes Regional Library
in Ft. Myers, FL had plenty of astute questions!
[April 2017]

Robert Hoffman (left) pleased to finally have his copy
of my newest novel, An Honorable War,
at the Reserve Officers Association [ROA] meeting
of Naples and Marco Island, where I gave a
presentation for their luncheon.
[April 2017]

A highlight at my 14th Annual Pine Island
Reader Rendezvous is having music by
The Cuban Duo who always make me want to dance!
~~ Photo courtesy of Barbara Stepien ~~
[April 2017]

Books for sale! But not just any books,
these are my Honor Series novels & pictured
is Nancy Glickman, always happy to help.
~~ Photo courtesy of Barbara Stepien ~~
[April 2017]

Judi Sellers poses with me after getting her copies of
An Honorable War signed, and she is also one of the travelers
from my Inaugural Havana Reader Rendezvous.
~~ Photo courtesy of Barbara Stepien ~~
[April 2017]

Barbara Stepien (right) celebrates her birthday
and Havana Reader Rendezvous Reunion
at the 14th Annual Pine Island Reader Rendezvous
with the band, The Yard Dogs,
in honor of my newest novel, An Honorable War.
~~ Photo courtesy of Barbara Stepien ~~
[April 2017]

We celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s
last adventure in Southwest Florida!
What a beautiful day on the water, and we’ll be having
another voyage on Thursday, April 6th called
“Cuba & SW FL – 500 Years of Sailors, Smugglers and Spies.”
Call tel # (239) 633-8142 for ticket info
and to reserve your space with Island Girl Charters.
 [March 2017] 

Happy to see a mesmerized crowd at Shell Point Community’s
Academy of Lifelong Learning enjoying Part 1 of my four-part series
of lectures on “The Spanish-Cuban-American War”
with the next 3 events to follow on March 16th,
March 21st & March 23rd ~ check my website calendar
for details then call for a reservation at tel # 239-489-8472.
 [March 2017] 

On my Spanish-American War Expedition,
we went to the Cemetery in Santiago de Cuba
to see the revered tomb of Jose Marti, which is
also where Fidel Castro is buried.
 [March 2017] 

Some of our hearty travelers are gathered around the monument
at El Caney battlefield from what’s thought of in Cuba as
the Spanish-Cuban-American War of 1898.
 [March 2017] 

It’s always a treat to reveal little known information
about Florida’s role in the Civil War,
and how the Civil War ended,
which was my topic, called “The Great Escape”
at the Marco Island Historical Society event.
I’ll be back there on March 28th ~ Mark your calendars!
 [February 2017] 

Haslam’s Book Store in St. Petersburg, Florida
is a book lover’s utopia, and here I am
just before my book signing event for my 13th novel
in the Honor Series, titled An Honorable War.
(original photo provided by Ray Hinst)
 [February 2017] 

It’s one of the Wicked Sistas, Barbara Stokes,
who surprised me at my book signing event
on Sanibel Island [MacIntosh Books]
very eager to get my new novel,
An Honorable War, for herself & friends.
 [February 2017] 

It’ll be hard to top this Book Launch Party
for An Honorable War at Copperfish Books …
Look at all the smiling faces!
 [February 2017] 

After having dinner with the Senior & Retired
Physicians Association of SW FL, it was a treat to share stories
with this very interested audience
about the role our area of Florida played in the Civil War
 [February 2017] 

Such a beautiful winter’s day in Punta Gorda, FL
with the Academy On The Go from Shell Point Community
who joined me for a Peace River Tour on King Fisher Fleets
to learn about the history of our region.  
 [January 2017] 

It makes me feel rewarded when I can give a talk
on a new topic to people who know and study history, like my friends
at the Civil War Round Table of Palm Beach County
 [December 2016] 

What a wonderful holiday party thanks to Deb & her team
at Pine Bay Gallery, my Ship’s Store! Besides carrying my books,
it’s a unique shop filled with amazing gifts.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah & Peace To All on Earth
[December 2016] 

Long-time reader, Ann Alsop is pleased to have her newly
purchased copy of The Assassin’s Honor signed by me at the
Estero Island Historical Society event so she can add it to the rest
of the Honor Series, since she’s read them all ~ good to see you Ann!
[November 2016] 

It was wonderful to see old friends and meet new members
of the ROA [Reserve Officers Association] of Naples-Marco Island, FL
when I gave my talk on “Decima Mas” at their recent luncheon. Looking
forward to seeing everyone again in April 2017 when
my next novel, An Honorable War is out!
[November 2016] 

Thank you to Bill Hodges [middle] of The Military Officers Association
of Southwest Florida [MOASWF] for having me speak to his
well attended dinner meeting and for putting together
such a creative introductory video about me with music
to entertain his members before my talk. Well done, sir!
[October 2016] 

Working with legendary Cuban historian, Miguel Moncada in
Santiago de Cuba, on my long-awaited trek, was extremely rewarding!
[August 2016]  

Looking out from the Spanish Blockhouse on San Juan Hill,
Santiago de Cuba, gave me views I had only before seen in my dreams.
[August 2016]  

Thank you to Dr. Olga Portuondo Zuñiga,
Director of the Office of History for Santiago de Cuba
who had much to share with me on this research trip.
[August 2016]  

An invigorating crowd attended the Lee County Genealogical Society
for my talk on “Planning a Research Trip” and sincere thanks
to Carol Rooksby Weidlich for helping to make it all come together!
[July 2016]  

During our private tour with the Director of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Cuba, we saw remnants of the USS Maine,
which blew up in Havana harbor ~ keep this in mind
when you read my next book due out in mid-February 2017.
 [June 2016]  

In the home where Jose Marti was born in Havana,
Cuba there is a display recognizing the Pedrosos of
Ybor City [Tampa, FL], which was a key location
in my 12th novel, The Assassin’s Honor.
 [June 2016]  

 Almost everyone gathered up for this photo at the
Punta Fortress during our inaugural
Havana Reader Rendezvous in Cuba.
 [June 2016]  

It was a packed house at Shell Point’s Academy of Lifelong Learning
for my first of three presentations ~ such an astute crowd,
including many Wakians, I’m proud to say!
 [May 2016]  

Standing room only at the FL Commodores Association meeting
hosted by Platinum Point Yacht Club
where I gave my talk “Yachts That Went To War”
 [April 2016]  

 I placed a copy of my novel, The Darkest Shade of Honor,
into the Pine Island Time Capsule at today’s ceremony,
and can only hope to imagine those who open it up
in 2066 will remember what an actual book is ….
This book was dedicated to my girlfriend
at the time it was published, who’s now my lovely wife,
so it was the perfect choice!
 [April 2016]  

 There I am on the left with Captain Chuck Koucky on the right.
We’re ready to head out for my four hour history tour,
 “If These Waters Could Talk” with me as your guide
on the beautiful 47ft. gaff-rigged ketch, Alondra [6 passengers max].
Call Nancy Koucky at (239) 233-3003 to grab reservations & get
details for the 2016 Fall dates, which are filling fast!
Alondra is docked at the Tarpon Lodge & Restaurant on Pine Island.
 [April 2016]  

General Barry McCaffrey, US Army (Retired) on the left,
spoke at the Honor The Free Press event in Naples, FL
which was founded by the Marines of Naples,
and sincere thanks to Bob Hoffman
for having me there as his guest.
 [March 2016]  

Great to be back to a jam packed audience at
the Bonita Springs Library for my talk on
“Sanibel and Captiva Islands in The Civil War”
which was sponsored by their Friends of the Library.
 [March 2016]  

It was fun fielding questions from the keenly interested audience
of readers for my “Insider’s Story” talk about my novel,
The Assassin’s Honor, at the Vero Beach Book Center.
 [March 2016]  

Marco Islanders love their history,
and I was delighted to share some lesser known tales
at the Marco Island Historical Society’s event!
 [March 2016]  

Always a warm and friendly audience for my talks at
the Grande Isles Towers in Burnt Store Marina,
and thanks for the many insightful questions!
 [February 2016]  

There was a terrific turnout for
the Bonita Springs Historical Society’s luncheon,
where I was the guest speaker, giving a few highlights of the
500 year relationship between Southwest Florida and Cuba.
 [February 2016]  

Had an exhilarating day speaking again at
the Reserve Officers Association [ROA] of Naples/Marco Island
where my Civil War era topic for them was titled “The Sword of Key West”
 [February 2016]  

As a guest on WXEL-TV’s PBS program
“Between The Covers” with host Ann Bocock,
I had time for a Q&A with the live audience
in Boynton Beach, FL ~ the show airs on
January 8th @ 5:30pm & January 9th @ 10am
 [December 2015]  

I always look forward to seeing my friends
at the Civil War Round Table of Palm Beach County
for my annual talk in Lake Worth, FL
 [December 2015]  

Much appreciation to Dr. Rachel Schipper,
Director of Libraries at The King Library
[The Society of The Four Arts]
who posed on stage with me before
my presentation in Palm Beach, FL
 [December 2015]  

There I was in the garden
at The Society of The Four Arts complex
with time to get a few pointers before going
onstage for The King Library’s
Florida Voices program in Palm Beach, FL
 [December 2015]