Category Archives: Commentary

Happy Canada Day! Let’s celebrate with Canadian crime writers.

Happy Canada Day!

Let's celebrate with Canadian crime writers.

Take a break from pandemics and politics to enjoy a good summer read. And if you enjoy reading crime stories, I have some suggestions for you that include exhilarating thrillers, intriguing mysteries, true crime stories, and a selection of short stories from the outstanding authors of Crime...
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Celebrity authors

Celebrity authors

It doesn't seem fair. They're already rich and famous.

Celebrities have an instant advantage over other writers. It’s a very effective hook to pull readers into a book – the inside story by an insider! Fact or fiction, it’s an easy sale for the former President, Secretary of State, Mafia hit man, rock star, or...
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Arthur Hailey or John Grisham?

Arthur Hailey or John Grisham?

For business fiction.

You may not know me as Your Uncle Ralph for non-fiction writing and business advice for entrepreneurs, but my mission of promoting and supporting enlightened entrepreneurship includes the Dale Hunter Series of crime thriller novels with an entrepreneur as the hero fighting crime and corruption. The novels have hidden messages...
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We learn best by sharing stories

We learn best by sharing stories

Fact or Fiction?

As an experienced entrepreneur and business advisor, I often tell stories as an effective means of communicating with other entrepreneurs. Storytelling helps to establish rapport based on shared experience and a good story makes the message more memorable. Sharing stories always makes for a better exchange...
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