
Last week I said that I would be donating my book royalties to Fisher House Foundation during the period 11-13 November. Well – you did me proud! A huge thanks to you all. Fisher House will be receiving a check for: $798.43 courtesy of Steven Becker and his loyal readers. Steve
To help support our Veterans I will be donating all the royalties from each sale of the Mac Travis Adventures Box Set between 11 – 13 November. All proceeds will be given to Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. These homes are located at major military… Read More
One of the most fearsome pirates was called Black Caesar. Together with his band of ex-slave pirates, he stalked the Florida Keys. According to accounts from the time, Black Caesar started life as a respected African tribal chief. He was known throughout his nation as a man of formidable strength, intelligence and for being huge in size. He was one of the last tribal chiefs to be captured by slave traders—and was… Read More
What a week! On Monday the Mac Travis Box Set reached number 7 in the best seller list on amazon, ahead of “The Martian”, James Patterson and Robert Galbraith. Thanks once again for everyone’s support. We are in the final stages of the Kindle Countdown offer. Today and tomorrow, the box set will be available for $5.99 before it reverts to the usual price of $7.99. This still represents great value for… Read More
I posted about the Mac Travis Adventure Box Set Offer on Monday, and it went amazingly well! On Monday it flew up to number 7 in the best seller list on amazon, reached number 1 in 3 categories, and threw me into several different author ranks. All I can say is THANK YOU! I appreciate your support. If you missed the $0.99 offer, don’t worry, it’s still not jumped back to the usual… Read More
If you’ve not tried the Mac Travis Adventures, here is the perfect opportunity to buy the first four books in the series for an incredibly low price! These price reductions don’t happen often on my books, so take advantage. The box set is participating in a Kindle Countdown: 26th – 28th October = $0.99 29th – 30th October = $2.99 31st Oct – 1st Nov = $5.99 2nd Nov onwards = $7.99 Don’t… Read More
Florida Keys Wild Bird Center Free to enter and hard to leave—the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Keys. You can learn all about the rare native bird population and see how the center takes care of injured, orphaned and sick birds. Donations are encouraged—but your trip to the Bird Center will be free. Rain Barrel Artisans Village Looking for somewhere beautiful, peaceful… Read More
It all started in early 1982. With raised concerns over drug smuggling in the Florida Keys, the United States Border Patrol set up a blockade and checkpoint on Highway 1 at Florida City. The agents began stopping and checking cars, searching glove boxes, the spaces under seats and trunks. The only real result was the 17 mile traffic jam on the only road into the Keys. At the same time, the media… Read More
From sea to shining sea. That’s how America is described by some, and nothing says shining seas like the Florida Keys—sometimes called the “Conch Republic”—sometimes described as heaven. Many have discovered the Florida Keys, and few want to leave it. The Keys were originally inhabited by Tequesta Native American Indians. Later they were found by Juan Ponce de Leon in the early 1500s. De Leon had his own name for this paradise—he… Read More
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