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Here are three of my favorite, and possibly among the most precocious, of quotes credited to Ernest Hemingway:
- “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
- “Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.”
- “Never mistake motion for action.”
My Recent Blog Posts:
Ballard pens collection of Florida Heartland stories - review of "The Snapshot & Other Stories"
"Ballard uses the short story format to establish his characters quickly and unfold their stories mainly through their own voices. Clever, realistic dialog makes the tales flow quickly. With this book, Ballard shows he has mastered the shortstory format. Propelled by strong dialog, the tales move fast, often to a surprising end."
"The Snapshot & Other Stories: Tales From Flowing Wells" - Ballard book of short stories.
Journey through these pages into the rugged interior of Florida to discover a way of life in the Sunshine State few outsiders realize still exist ...
BEYOND INFINITY: BEHIND THE BRICK WALL
Scientists say our brains are sort of like super-sophisticated computers and that everything we have experienced since birth, and maybe even before that, is stored away in our hard-drives. People under hypnosis have described in detail events from early childhood. Parents and other adults present when the events occurred later confirmed the accuracy of the reports. Some folks claim to remember sounds and sensations they experienced in the womb. A few say they recall episodes from previous lives.
Enjoy a chapter from "Peace River" - chapter 22
“Chip Ballard's impressive first novel is murderously good. "Peace River" peers behind the calm facade of life in small-town Florida to find a deadly mix of drugs, greed, sex, and high-school jealousy. Ballard's writing is crisp and clean, his plotting is impeccable, and he'll introduce you to some characters you only think you know and like. There's a lot going on in this novel and every bit of it is entertaining. Be ready for some surprises and don't trust anyone you meet as "Peace River" keeps you turning the pages." --Rick Wilber, author of "The Cold Road," "My Father's Game," "Modern Media Writing," "Future Media," and the bestselling mystery, "Rum Point." -Dr. Rick Wilber School of Mass Communications University of South Florida