Writing Archives - Rick DeStefanis https://rickdestefanis.com/category/writing/ Author Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:43:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://rickdestefanis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-WordHunter-Logo-32x32.png Writing Archives - Rick DeStefanis https://rickdestefanis.com/category/writing/ 32 32 Why fiction Instead of Non-fiction? https://rickdestefanis.com/why-fiction-instead-of-non-fiction/ https://rickdestefanis.com/why-fiction-instead-of-non-fiction/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:43:08 +0000 https://rickdestefanis.com/?p=5819 January 2026 Newsletter and Blog Post I’ve often been asked, “Why do I write fiction instead of non-fiction?” It’s an understandable question, especially since it most often comes from my most prolific readers: active military, military veterans, and those in military families. I believe their questions arise from reading novels that are little more than […]

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]]> https://rickdestefanis.com/why-fiction-instead-of-non-fiction/feed/ 0 Raeford’s MVP, The Rest of The Story https://rickdestefanis.com/a-novel-that-will-make-you-laugh-and-cry-on-the-same-page/ https://rickdestefanis.com/a-novel-that-will-make-you-laugh-and-cry-on-the-same-page/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:17:52 +0000 https://rickdestefanis.com/?p=5793 Blog Post November 2025 This is my November blog for the faithful readers who find my books worthy of your time. Actually, many of you who send me your comments and post your reviews on Amazon have revealed your recognition of the deeper messages these stories carry. God knows I spent many a night sitting […]

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]]> https://rickdestefanis.com/september-2025/feed/ 0 New knees, Books, etc. https://rickdestefanis.com/new-knees-books-etc/ https://rickdestefanis.com/new-knees-books-etc/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 23:20:39 +0000 https://rickdestefanis.com/?p=5678   June Newsletter Greetings to my faithful readers, fellow veterans, and anyone willing to share a few minutes of their time with me. This newsletter/blog post will update you on my writing efforts and other matters relating to my books. I apologize for not writing sooner or more often, but another knee replacement (the glory of […]

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]]> https://rickdestefanis.com/new-knees-books-etc/feed/ 0 Mississippi author DeStefanis returns with ‘The Ghost’ sequel https://rickdestefanis.com/mississippi-author-rick-destefanis-returns-with-the-ghost-sequel-specter-of-betrayal/ https://rickdestefanis.com/mississippi-author-rick-destefanis-returns-with-the-ghost-sequel-specter-of-betrayal/#respond Sun, 22 Sep 2024 23:43:49 +0000 https://rickdestefanis.com/?p=5417 Mississippi author Rick DeStefanis with the seventh book in his Vietnam War Series. ’Specter of Betrayal’ is a sequel to 2022’s offering, ‘The Ghost.’    If Rick DeStefanis isn’t on the plains writing westerns — “Rawlins: No Longer Young” kicked off that series in 2018 — you’ll likely find him immersed in environs similar to Cuc […]

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