Author Archive: Raven West
History of an Unpublished Novel
It started with a title, which became an idea, which became a story, which became a manuscript, then became a book. Change of cover design and author’s name and a journey that is still in progress. Red Wine for Breakfast is the most published novel you’ve never heard of. The novel has had three agents, …
The Dilemma of Daylight Savings
Every six months, by government law, we are forced to endure the out-dated practice of moving our clocks one full hour, either forward or backward. This practice has been an on-going habit since World War I, when this annoying system was adopted to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power. During World War II, our …
Author Raven West 
You’ve Got to Sweat the Small Stuff
Raven West ♦ November 6, 2018 ♦ Leave a comment
The other night, my fourteen year old daughter and I, had a fierce argument. Nothing unusual for a teenager to disagree with a parent, however this wasn’t the usual difference of opinion about keeping her room clean, or staying out past curfew. This was about my reaction to her new tenth grade World History textbook …
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