Mike Weedall's Blog

Since I started writing after retiring from the energy field, one message from all the publishing guides and experts who offered advice was consistent—write a blog. As someone who is generally overwhelmed by the myriad of material that comes at me via the world-wide web, I don’t read many blogs. So, my reaction was, do I need to add to others’ inboxes?

Now you can see that I’ve succumbed. What pushed me over the edge was the strong reviews and support “Escape To The Maroons” is getting. Numerous readers have followed up with questions or to learn more about those amazing people.

That’s been powerful for me to hear, since the subjects I settle on are important to me. While I seek to discover little-known stories of forgotten people or events, with that comes a responsibility to represent the characters I write about honestly and respectfully.

For example, take Iva Toguri, “Iva: The True Story of Tokyo Rose.” What did she do to deserve the events no one foresee? Raised in Southern California and wanting nothing more than to be an All-American girl in the country she loved, political circumstances ruined her life. As one judge in today’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stated in a session where I spoke, what she experienced was likely the greatest travesty of justice ever by that court, bar none.

How can I not do my best to present each character central to my books fairly? But best of all, with this responsibility comes fun for me to discover their stories.

As some of you know, I earned my undergraduate degree in History. My parents expected that I would become a High School Teacher, but that job lasted only one year. I had to get full-time tennis out of my system (still working on that). Then Graduate School, and a stumble into the energy field, which was most rewarding. Yet, over the years, I yearned to have the opportunity to delve into little-known stories and translate them into historical fiction. I feel most fortunate to be where I am right now.

So, I am going to blog and see how it goes. If you have feedback, please send it my way.

Next time, I’ll share something interesting that a long-time friend shared with me. All my best… Mike Weedall

PS—By the way, that’s a photo from a recent biking trip Sue and I did in the Netherlands. Seeing my reaction to that promotional ad sews more doubt that the tennis bug will ever set me free.   

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