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Selling the Business for the Love of Writing: A Success Story – Bill McGinnis

This episode is primarily for the person “on the inside looking out.” You’re busy with your work (and you may even love what you’re doing), but you have a growing compulsion to do something new, something different. But you don’t know where to start. My conversation with Bill McGinnis might be just what you’re

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High-Water Safety: Guidelines for Rafting Swollen Rivers

By William McGinnis Big winters create big runoff. Whitewater rafters are looking at epically high water! Because increased flows dramatically change rivers and require a redoubling of our ongoing efforts to keep our trips safe, I thought I would share some thoughts about high-water safety: –High-Water Rigging and Gear: Consider rigging a flip line across

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‘Slay the Dragon’ Novel Highlights US-China Tensions – Epoch Times Review

Review Written by John Moorlach for Epoch Times United States vs China. I am a bibliophile. My reading passions are current events and nonfiction. Although I own an Ian Fleming book or two, I rarely read novels. But I particularly enjoyed the 2022 book “Slay the Dragon,” which provided a read that combined

By |March 3rd, 2023|Categories: Interviews, Press Clippings|Comments Off on ‘Slay the Dragon’ Novel Highlights US-China Tensions – Epoch Times Review

How to Awaken America to the CCP Threat?

by William McGinnis, M.A. English literature Many Americans think of China, if they think of it at all, as mainly a source of cheap stuff. Some do have a vague notion that the Chinese Communist Party represses its people and poses a challenge to America. Few Americans, however, have anything approaching a full understanding

By |August 16th, 2022|Categories: Interviews, Writing Wild Fiction|Comments Off on How to Awaken America to the CCP Threat?

Don’t Write that Book! Notes on Writing “Slay the Dragon”

Random Notes on Writing Slay the Dragon: An Adam Weldon Thriller by William McGinnis  “Don’t write that book! Don’t do it! Something might happen to you!” My Chinese friend knew whereof he spoke. Having lived under Chinese communist rule for 24 years—and then, as a member of the Chinese diaspora, having chafed under its influence

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5 Star Review from Novels Alive

The Description: A police officer is brutally murdered in a “mostly peaceful” Oakland protest. City hall shuts down any serious investigation of the heinous crime. Ex-Navy SEAL Adam Weldon and his cop buddy BC take up the search for the killers only to find themselves hunted, outmatched, and at risk of being killed at any

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Slay the Dragon wins Literary Titan Gold Five Star Award

The Literary Titan Gold Award is bestowed on books that we found to be perfect in their delivery of original content, utilizing fresh themes to convey innovative ideas, and deftly use elegant prose to transform words into expertly written literature. Slay The Dragon by William McGinnis is a compelling thriller novel with

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In Depth Interview with Lisa Haselton

New interview with thriller author William McGinnis Posted on February 10, 2022  Originally on https://lisahaselton.com/2022/02/10/new-interview-with-thriller-author-william-mcginnis/ Today I have returning thriller author William McGinnis to chat about his newest action-adventure novel, Slay the Dragon: An Adam Weldon Thriller. Bio: A California native, William McGinnis grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. From his youth on

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