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“New York 1609” Launches!

May 10, 2018 — by Harald 4 Comments

Welcome to the birth of New York City — Ready to step back in time?

It’s here! My full-length, historical fiction novel (paperback and ebook) about the birth of New York City (and its centerpiece island, Manhattan) has launched.

In my upcoming book release (still finalizing last details), the Native-American characters are frequently talking about the four main turning points of Mother Earth’s annual cycle: the two solstices and the two equinoxes. And today is one of those important points: the Spring Equinox. The Balance of Days.

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Omnibus Revealed

January 31, 2018 — by Harald 4 Comments

Proof Book — A proof print of the Omnibus Edition.

I’m excited! Getting ready to release the Omnibus Edition of my historical fiction story about the birth of New York City (and the island at its heart: Manhattan).

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The Winter Solstice & My Dad

December 23, 2017 — by Harald 5 Comments

Alaska suns — Time-lapse photo of the winter sun’s low arc by the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Great video of this scene is at bottom.

The Winter Solstice (for us No’Hemispherians or NoHems) occurred on December 21 at 11:28 am EDT (UTC-04). The reason I’m posting this today is that December 23 is my late-father’s birthday. He passed on five years ago, but I still associate the year’s longest night with him. Not because of dark feelings, but really, the opposite.

Neither Wolf Nor Dog

November 24, 2017 — by Harald 6 Comments

The Byrd Theater — The Historic Byrd Theater in Richmond, Virginia. Photo courtesy of Scott Kelby, https://scottkelby.com

When I saw a mention that the 2016 film Neither Wolf Nor Dog was coming to the historic Byrd Theater in nearby Richmond, I couldn’t resist. First of all, look at that magnificent photo above by Scott Kelby. They don’t make movie theaters like that any more, do they? (FYI: The Bryd opened in 1928 and they currently charge only $1.99 for showings of classic and arthouse films) But the main draw was the movie as part of the inaugural Pocahontas Reframed Native American Storytellers Film Festival.

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“1640” Published

October 9, 2017 — by Harald 4 Comments

Well, I did it—just published the 4th and final ebook (1640) of The Manhattan Series on Amazon. Book description: “The gripping story of New York City’s (and Manhattan’s) birth concludes in 1640 during a period of extreme turmoil.” You can see the cover above and here’s the direct link to it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0768VRSHP

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