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QST, CQ push MOUSE CODE

Posted on November 1, 2012 by admin

By Joel Thurtell The American Radio Relay League sold out its first stock of my new book,  MOUSE CODE. More copies are being printed and rushed to League headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. Meanwhile, CQ Magazine and its sister publication, Worldradio, have … Continue reading →

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My run for President

Posted on December 10, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell For too long, a veil of secrecy had shrouded my Presidential candidacy. My ambition to govern these United States, to solve all our problems, economic, social, spiritual and yes, even musical, knows no bounds. But I had … Continue reading →

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Who’s greedy?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Some independent bookstores are — gasp!! — charging admission to book signings. What nerve! Book signings are cultural events. Book signings give regular people a chance to mix with a famous or maybe not-so-famous author, hear the … Continue reading →

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SHOESTRING REPORTER

Posted on February 27, 2011 by hro50ta1

By “Floyd Inkjet” JOTR Book Critic At last, someone has penned a book about Journalism that truly can be described as all these things — a personal memoir, a comprehensive strategy for building a Journalism career, a nuts-and-bolts textbook and, … Continue reading →

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Not so easy, this journalism thing

Posted on July 29, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I’m a fan of Sara Paretsky and her V.I Washawski private eye novels. Hadn’t read Paretsky in years. My wife brought the Warshawski detective novel, Blacklist, on our vacation to Canada. I read it, enjoyed it, and … Continue reading →

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Killing the monster

Posted on April 5, 2010 by hro50ta1

Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are … Continue reading →

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Book signings and book events

Posted on March 17, 2009 by hro50ta1

The book by Joel Thurtell and Patricia Beck, “Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River”, will be for sale at the following events: April 1, 9 a.m., interview by Lisa Minnini on her Internet talk show, Navigating Change, at www.blogtalkradio.com/navigating_change … Continue reading →

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