Dale T Phillips - Writer

Welcome
This is one rounded corner of the writing world of Dale T Phillips, New England fiction author, novelist, short story writer. Here's an interviewing tips ebook that can help your career, links to my published stories and cool sites, articles, jokes, quotes, notes on great writers, and a place to get your writing questions answered. Freelance writing, editing, and website development available. Want to see something? Send me a message. And thanks for stopping by. Disclaimer

Publications

"Locust Time" was accepted for Fungi #20, due out at year's end

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"Kamikaze Hipsters" was accepted at Dark Valentine for Halloween

(That's two story sales in the same week! )

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"Bootleggers" is archived at Short-Story.Me

Click on Crime Stories and select from the list

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My poem "Dead Things" is out at Ghostlight

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"The Great Snipe Hunt" is archived at New Myths

Click Issue 10

(And my take on writing, in their Biographies Section)

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"God Save the Queen" is archived at Kasma

(The editor really liked it- check out the From the Editor column for the 1.25 issue)

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"Body English" was published at Halloween, 2008. See the link in "Published Stories"

Due to lack of communication on the part of the editor, this was never publicized! Another story for your reading pleasure, though...

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Crime Bake Mystery Convention

I attended Crime Bake last November, a convention for those who love mystery novels and stories. It was a blast! Check out the Crime Bake page for folks I met- cool people and hot new mystery writers.

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Entertainment

Coolest Movie Cars With the Coolest Drivers

Here's my article on the fun depictions of cool drivers and cars in cinema.

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Career Ebook  
How to Improve Your Interviewing Skills

This book will help you interview for the job you want. Learn the techniques for successfully presenting yourself in the best light and telling your story so they want you. Don't get screened out of an important position by making any of the common mistakes. Find out what you need to know and wow potential employers.

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Published Stories

Click here to see links to my works that have appeared in print and online...

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Books from Rosstrum Publishing  
Fast Track For Caregivers

This book by Joe and Esther Ross is for anyone dealing with issues of being the caregiver for anoher: special needs, elderly parents, whatever your situation, this guide takes you through the many things you'll need to know.

Lawless In Brazil

Mike Johnson's first novel shows us Jake Lawless, who tries to help someone and finds himself in deep trouble in Brazil. For those who like private-eye novels with a lot of action.

366 Tips for a Successful Job Search

Cindy Wright is an HR recruiter with years of experience. Here she gives you more than a year's worth of daily tips to help you find a job. Take a tip from a pro and buy this book.

Timberline

In the rugged mountains of western Montana, Tom Bauer finds a challenge to all that he cherishes when he rescues a woman from a mountain-top airplane crash. Mob money and violence find the way into Tom's world, threatening all that he holds dear. By Bernie Ziegner.

   

Laugh Break


Q. What's the difference between publishers and terrorists?

A. You can negotiate with terrorists.

Past Laughs

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Quotes of Note

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

-- Anon

Past Quotes

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This section profiles writers of note. If you're not familiar with their work, read some of their writing.

Showcase Writer: John Irving

John Irving first came to my attention with The World According to Garp. Then I went back and read his other works, and I almost stopped. Three previous books about wrestling, bears, sex, and Vienna. But he hit it right with Garp, and with that out of his system, went on to other things (although again with the damn bear in The Hotel New Hampshire).

My daughter is now reading The Cider House Rules for school, and likes it (although she didn't care for A Prayer For Owen Meany). My wife asked me if I approve, and I heartily said yes. It's important for young people to see the difference between what's right for people and what hypocrisy is represented by some laws. And it's a great book.

So I've read everything of his in print, and like about every other one. But I keep reading, because he's a damn fine writer at his best, and still worth it when he's not. Although he has a great heart and feels deeply for humanity, he has some need to physically mutilate his characters in his books, which gets overdone to death. But that's the pain of life, and death, and he makes it a bit surreal, but always human. He always makes you feel. He's serious, and popular, and still works hard to tell a great story.

Looks like he's got a memoir I'll have to read: My Movie Business, about making his books into film.

Past Writers

 

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Recent Reads

Coffin Dust- Dave Daniel

Smokestack Lightning- Stephen O'Connor

Past Reads

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