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Indentured…The 18th Century Plight of Widows in Debt
It’s hard to imagine going to prison for taking on debt to improve your lot in life. In today’s world, we routinely assume debt to...
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Oct 26, 20232 min read
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The Magic of AI
Recently, there has been a ton of talk about the impact of AI. As a test, we developed a simple script describing my most recent novel,...
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Jul 26, 20232 min read
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Meet the Characters from An Inch from Oblivion
Detective Dave Ostrinsky Dave is an everyman, a blue-collar, bullheaded, get-it-done- kind of guy. He is the first victim of a crime...
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Apr 10, 20231 min read
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Are You Being Controlled by a Cybercriminal?
Baltimore, Maryland – Dave Ostrinsky, an experienced Baltimore homicide detective, was distraught to learn his savings account had been...
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Feb 27, 20232 min read
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Neurosurgeon Discovers Unique Growth in the Brain
Baltimore, Maryland – There’s never anything routine about an emergency craniotomy to stop a brain bleed. Dr. Ivy McDermott was...
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Jan 28, 20232 min read
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Choosing the Right Genre for Your Novel
Today, there are more genre choices for a novelist than at any time in history. That's a good thing. When I published my first novel,...
srpolakoff
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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Australian News Journal: Mother Flees US for Australia to Save Her Ten-Year-Old Son
June 25, 2175 – Brisbane, Australia. Cam Atkinson, a widowed native of Los Angeles with a ten-year-old son recently fled the United...
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Jun 25, 20212 min read
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Australian News Journal: Ancient Civilization at Bottom of the Coral Sea?
World-famous Marine Biologist to Lead Exploration Team March 19, 2175 – Scrimshaw Beach, Queensland, Australia The lost city of...
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Mar 19, 20212 min read
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The Exclusive Interview with US Senator, Dan Alston (I-MD)
Recently, Komodo Dragon Publishing sat down with Dan Alston, the US Senator from Maryland, to learn more about his exploits in the 2019...
srpolakoff
Oct 26, 20203 min read
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A Writing Exercise: Imagining the Future
I am in the process of writing my third novel entitled, Escaping Mercy. The story takes place in the year 2175. As I write, I find myself...
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Sep 14, 20202 min read
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Writing and Maryland Crab Cakes
I am a lifelong Maryland resident who was born in July so naturally, I have an affinity for crab cakes. Some years ago, I was traveling...
srpolakoff
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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An Author Staying in Character
Everyone knows that actors strive to get “in character” to give their best performance. The same is true for those of us writing fiction.
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Mar 17, 20204 min read
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The American Epidemic
Slang, the Lost Art of Good Penmanship, Random Capitalization Disease, and Three-Letter Acronyms I’m not sure when it happened, but...
srpolakoff
Dec 20, 20193 min read
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Shamanism Means What, Exactly?
Shamanism Means What, Exactly?
A look behind the scenes of the writing of Shaman.
srpolakoff
Jul 31, 20194 min read
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I’ve Got That Nagging Feeling I’ve Been Here Before
Did you ever have a random feeling about a place you’ve never been? Maybe it was a specific city, a mountain range or perhaps a western...
srpolakoff
Feb 5, 20192 min read
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