Authors Need Vivid Imaginations

“Being a successful author requires a vivid imagination.“ Authors are like entertainers —and many other people who may not know it: they are very creative with vivid imaginations. The award-winning The Iraq I Knew… was the only planned book opportunity below, and it was not a sure thing. Entering a book contest with thousands of…

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I’m A Winner!!!

Readers' Favorite Finalist Announcement

I’m A Winner!!! Authors always appreciate feedback on their work, and being placed in any contest is a great honor! For the Readers’ Favorite contests, each genre has five award categories – Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention, and Finalist. My book, The Iraq I Knew…, was selected as a finalist in the Non-Fiction – Adventure…

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September 11th – The Iraq I Knew

Business Insider Article EXSUM for Burl Randolph, Jr.

September 11th, 2001, changed The Iraq I Knew significantly. For the 10 years that followed, Iraq consumed my military service in one way or another. Book I: Into the Storm, chronicled Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, very conventional, textbook, force-on-force combat operations. I was very confident in our abilities because we had trained for it all…

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It’s Here: The 2025 Quad Cities Black Authors’ Forum

QC Black Authors Forum

It’s finally here: Our 2025 Quad Cities Black Authors’ Forum! Clear your schedule for an evening of fun, frolicking, and fascinating conversation with the area’s foremost Black authors. Come and meet, listen to, and be enthralled by writers, editors, book publishers, and promoters from various genres. Categories include children’s books, adult romance, science fiction, poetry,…

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