Category Archives: Hackettstown Public Library

Stand with the theater kids as they stand up to censors

Posted on May 31, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Cheers to some  Fort Wayne, Indiana high school thespians who defied religious censors and the local school board, which banned the play, by performing it on their own outside the  school. The play featured roles  of interchangeable sexuality and clearly … Continue reading →

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Not yet, we say. Not yet

Posted on May 16, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

1. We are surprised when the darkness lands. It is never our time; hope fractured. Because we always  hope. New companions: The broken heart, the fear, the endless closing shade That makes it hard to breathe; The creeping loneliness, some … Continue reading →

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Nagler 6: Inventing Irv Bernstein

Posted on May 10, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Irving Bernstein as a character resulted from a conversation that began with a talk about a black fedora. It ran onto a talk about bad suits sold at a famous discount store. And then he showed up in my work … Continue reading →

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Hey mystery readers, join me at these May events

Posted on May 1, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

I’ll be attending three outstanding book events in May, joining dozens of wonderful writers. Thanks to the organizers for holding the events. Thanks to Roz Lee and the volunteers for staging the  8th Annual Days of Wine and Romance and … Continue reading →

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Four events in April and May

Posted on April 23, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

I’ll be attending four outstanding book events in April and May, joining dozens of wonderful writers. Thanks to the organizers for holding the events. April 29-30: The 8th Annual Days of Wine and Romance and More. Noon to 4 p.m. … Continue reading →

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NAGLER’S SECRET: Writing dialogue with twists

Posted on April 16, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

In this scene from the work-in-progress NAGLER’S SECERT, companions Detective Frank Nagler and Ironton, N.J. acting mayor Lauren Fox find themselves together at home for the first time in a while. The separation has been driven by the complex case … Continue reading →

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Cancer free with an unremarkable spleen

Posted on April 11, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

It was just a shadow on a sheet of medical film. Then it became something else. Then it was gone. A day for sunshine and flowers. Four years later  new medical photos show only the shadow of a hole where … Continue reading →

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New trailers for ‘Dragony Rising’

Posted on April 10, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

This lucky authors has many people supporting my writing efforts. Here are video trailers . The first is by Anita-Dugan Moore, of http://www.cyber-btyz.com and sponsored by my publisher Imzadi Publlishing. Dragony Rising – Book Trailer – YouTube The second is … Continue reading →

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Writing and inside baseball

Posted on April 3, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

Over the past two weekends I attended two writers conferences and spent time among talented and dedicated writers sharing their craft and art. The speakers and attendees at the conferences – the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group’s The Write Stuff, … Continue reading →

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Event: Liberty State Fiction Writers Conference, April 1

Posted on March 29, 2023 by michaelstephendaigle

I am thrilled to be attending my first Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference and Book Fair on Saturday, April 1. The event is at  the Hilton  Garden Inn in Hamilton, N.J. The book fair is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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