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Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Announcing New Book Contract!
I just signed a contract with TouchPoint Press for publication of my book Evangelism and Expulsion: Missionary Work Among the Cherokees...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jul 17, 20203 min read
Dream!
One memory I have of Nannie Summers, my maternal grandmother, was her attitude toward dreams. I recall her saying that one should never...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 26, 20203 min read
The Worst Writing Advice
In last week’s post, we considered some of the most helpful advice about writing. But, as I mentioned in that post, everyone is a critic,...


Dennis L. Peterson
Jun 18, 20202 min read
Advice that Helped My Writing
Someone once asked what pieces of advice have helped me most with my writing. After contemplating the question for a while, I think I’d...


Dennis L. Peterson
May 29, 20203 min read
A Surprising and Helpful “Find”
As the first stage of the Corona virus reopenings began in my state, libraries were not included among the businesses released from...


Dennis L. Peterson
May 12, 20202 min read
Remembering William Zinsser
Zinsser was born October 7, 1922. Following service in the Army in North Africa and Italy during World War II, he returned to the United...


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Tuesday Teaser: Victory Is Certain!
(Excerpted from Combat! Spiritual Lessons from Military History by Dennis L. Peterson. Available on Amazon at http://ow.ly/ZXQ350xX9mx)...


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 24, 20203 min read
Organized Chaos
“A cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind.” That statement often runs through my mind when I look at my desk or wherever I happen...


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Tuesday Teaser: Supply and Logistics
(Excerpt from Combat! Spiritual Lessons from Military History by Dennis L. Peterson, available on Amazon at http://ow.ly/ZXQ350xX9mx.)...


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 17, 20201 min read
Blisters over Blather
The Korean War has often been called America’s “forgotten war.” People remember World War II and Vietnam, but sandwiched between those...


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Lessons from Sun Tzu, Jomini, and Clausewitz
Throughout much of America’s military history, its strategies of warfare have been based to varying degrees on the teachings of three...


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Tuesday Teaser: Knowledgeable Volunteers
http://ow.ly/ZXQ350xX9mx.) #writing #DennisLPeterson #Combat #reading #lessonsofhistory #teaching #writers #Militaryhistory #books


Dennis L. Peterson
Apr 3, 20202 min read
The Open Window
Someone (I conducted a brief online search to discover who, but I found no definitive answer) once said, “When God closes a door, He...


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 27, 20203 min read
Context Is the Key
Some (dare I say most?) history textbooks present “the big picture,” painting a broad impression of what took place in a particular...


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 24, 20201 min read
Tuesday Teaser: Faithfulness in the Least
[From Combat! Spiritual Lessons from Military History by Dennis L. Peterson, available on Amazon at http://ow.ly/ZXQ350xX9mx] #writing...


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 20, 20202 min read
Change and Continuity Revisited
Today, I take a brief glance backward to August 28, 2015, when I posted this article, my first effort at blogging. Much has changed since...


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 16, 20201 min read
Write2Ignite Interview Article
https://write2ignite.com/2020/03/16/combat-part-ii/#respond. #writing #DennisLPeterson #Combat #reading #writers #Militaryhistory...


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 13, 20202 min read
Static: Incorrect Punctuation
In the previous post about static, we discussed the importance of logical organization to producing clear, static-free writing. Today we...


Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 10, 20201 min read
Tuesday Teaser: The Way to Leadership
#writing #reading #lessonsofhistory #exemplars #writers #Militaryhistory #books #publishing

Dennis L. Peterson
Mar 6, 20203 min read
The Conundrum of a 21st-Century Author
Although that scenario is certainly still possible, it is becoming harder and more rare. This new reality came to my attention the other...
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