Michel Sauret – Award-Winning Army Journalist | Independent Author Award-Winning Army Journalist, Independent Author

I typically hate when people use the word “unfair” in their argument. It has a childish tone, that of someone who isn’t able to deal with reality and resorts to complaining about it instead. But when it comes to books, ...

There’s something deceptively simple about this book and Eugene Cross’s writing style. When you first read the collection, the stories appear un-intrusive, deadpan, easy picking. But there is something complex that surprises you every time. (By the way, Eugene Cross ...

  In case you missed it, I was interviewed by John & Kathy (The Ride Home) on 101.5 WORD FM to talk about Amidst Traffic. Even if you didn’t catch it live, you can still listen to the recording online ...

I was in the Dallas/Fort Worth area a little while back for an Army-required conference I had to attend. When I go on TDY (which stands for Temporary Duty), I try to check out places I normally wouldn’t go to. ...

  In April, I’ll be hosting a workshop on writing short stories. To prepare, I reached out to a few authors and asked them why they think short stories are still relevant and valuable in today’s age. This is what a ...

One of my goals on this blog is to share my self-publishing mistakes so you don’t repeat them yourself. I’ve already discussed the importance of spending your money wisely with my article on Kirkus Reviews. Another money-waster on the list ...

I’ve been working on my next novel, “Jump,” which is about a boy who grows up in a fundamentalist Christian household where his parents test his faith each year by forcing him to jump off the tree in his back ...