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The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street Turns 50
Read moreIt is perhaps the single greatest rock and roll album of all time—a simpatico tryst of rhythm and blues, gospel, country, and even a hint of punk. Primarily recorded...
May 10, 20220 - Posted by DWUlsterman
D.W. Ulsterman Signs with Film Producer Andrew Wilson of Wonder Street Entertainment for The Irish Cowboy
Read moreMy bestselling novel The Irish Cowboy has continued to perform well and grow a very loyal fan base over the years—something for which I am so very grateful for....
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Goodbye To Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones
Read moreOur world is getting too damn old. Longtime readers know how much I enjoy the Rolling Stones. While Mick Jagger and Keith Richards received the lion’s share of attention...
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John Lennon’s Irish Island That He Planned To One Day Call Home…
Read moreJohn Lennon would have turned 80 this past week. Sadly, it’s a birthday that never was due to his life having been cut short by an assassin forty years...
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It’s That Time Again! Whiskey, Weed, and Warren Zevon… (Bowman Boys: Book Two)
Read moreI am pleased to announce that the second installment of The Bowman Boys was just finished. Now, we send it off to the editors for their review while the...
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Summer 2020 Update From D.W. Ulsterman…
Read more2020 has been an odd one, yeah? Hope you are all happy and safe and finding time to enjoy some much-needed summer relief. As for me, I’m working away...
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The Troubled War Veteran Who Became “The Hermit Of Matia” In The San Juan Islands…
Read moreReaders of my San Juan Islands Mystery series will likely recall the term “Matia” from book #3 of that series, Murder on Matia. I’d like to take a moment...
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Meet The Bubble-Blowing Anacortes Man Who Inspired A Character In My Upcoming SJI Mysteries Novel…
Read moreIf you drive through the Fidalgo Island town of Anacortes during the spring and summer months you might find yourself watching the friendly antics of a wheelchair-bound gentleman named...
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The Remarkable Success Of A Little Story With A Big Heart…
Read moreThis month my novel, The Irish Cowboy became the #1 reviewed book in my entire catalogue, surpassing the first in the San Juan Islands Mystery series, the award-winning, The...
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A Quick Look At The “Pig War” Of The San Juan Islands And Its Link To The SJI Mystery Series…
Read moreBack in 1859 the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over a pig. The result after 12 years of tense negotiation was a victorious America laying...
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Enjoy This Video Tour Of The Stuart Island Lighthouse – Home Of The “Turn Point Massacre”
Read moreStuart Island is a bit of an unknown gem among the more popular and visited San Juan Islands. It’s tucked away on the northwest border where the Salish Sea...
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The Roche Harbor Mausoleum: A Father’s Devotion Or A Symbol Of His Bitter Resentment? (VIDEO)
Read moreMuch of my San Juan Islands Mystery series (click the link HERE) is steeped in the actual history of that storied Pacific Northwest archipelago. Two men, though not direct...
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Check Out Adele Plank’s Roche Harbor Resort – Home of the San Juan Islands Mystery Series
Read moreJust a quick video tour of the garden grounds put together by the fine folks at the Roche Harbor Resort in the San Juan Islands that I thought readers...
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Kevin Costner Co-Star, Greg Patmore, Is The Voice of D.W. Ulsterman’s “The Irish Cowboy”
Read moreHad a reader recently inquire about the narrator for the audio version of The Irish Cowboy. He’s the talented actor, Greg Patmore, who also happened to co-star with Kevin...
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“He Dropped Me.”
Read moreRecently, I shared a story with my wife and daughter about the time my across-the-street friend and I got into a fight that ended up with me barely conscious...
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D.W. Ulsterman’s San Juan Islands . . .
Read morePer request, a little video titled, “D.W. Ulsterman’s San Juan Islands” from a few years ago. Enjoy! **Yes, the red-white-and-blue Chris Craft in the video was ours. We’ll always...
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Revisiting An Old Friend: The Irish Cowboy
Read moreAs I waited for the final touches to be completed on the upcoming next installment of The San Juan Islands Mystery series , Roche Harbor Rogue, I revisited one...
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D.W. Ulsterman’s San Juan Islands Mystery Series Makes International Top 10 List
Read moreA bit of unexpected good news arrived this week from Hollywood via the fine folks at Ezvid Inc. The Writer, book one of the popular San Juan Islands Mystery...
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Whiskey, Weed, And Warren Zevon. It’s The Little Things… (Roche Harbor Rogue Update)
Read moreOKAY! Just finished the initial draft of Roche Harbor Rogue. Next, it’s off to the editor for a thorough poking and prodding. In the meantime, I’m working with my...
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“I’m Talking About My Friend, Chris Farley…”
Read moreAdam Sandler’s new Netflix standup show is mostly classic Sandler: sophomoric, crass, silly, and mildly entertaining. There is a segment in that special, though, where he transcends the simplistic...
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How The Backbeat To My Life Begins With My Parents… (Part Two)
Read moreFar too many boys grow up without a father and the sad results of that reality can be seen in the moral decline and overall confusion of society as...
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How The Backbeat To My Life Begins With My Parents… (Part One)
Read moreI’m coming up on another anniversary of my mother’s passing. It is the time of year I can’t help but think of her and most recently I’ve been listening...
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A Drone Tour Of D.W. Ulsterman’s Roche Harbor
Read more(Be sure to check out the drone video below! Credit: MV Orca) My regular readers know well my ongoing (and bestselling 🙂 ) SAN JUAN ISLANDS MYSTERY SERIES. A good...
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“So Long, Huck Finn and Atticus Finch”
Read moreI came across a great article out by today by The National Review that I highly recommend. It involves a topic near and dear to me and one that...
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Yes, there really is a place called Savage…
Read moreAs the Kindle Scout campaign winds down for my latest novel, SAVAGE (you can still nominate it HERE ) I thought I should take a moment to do two things. The...
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Anyone Else Fear We’re Losing The Ability To Have Honest/Humorous/HUMAN Communication With Each Other?
Read moreHad an interesting article pop up on my Twitter feed this morning. It was posted by a youngish (and increasingly successful – good on him!) New York publishing agent...
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RIP Tom Petty.
Read moreTwo of my favorites from a wonderfully grumpy and semi-reclusive artist who had little time for pretense. Played these both a lot growing up, (and growing old) each one...
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D.W. Ulsterman Featured In USA Today
Read moreHah! I wasn’t even aware of this until a kind reader sent the link. It’s from a USA today column in April titled: (click on title to be taken...
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RIP Sam Shepard – He Would Have Made A Great Irish Cowboy
Read moreMany readers of my novel The Irish Cowboy have shared how great it would be to see Clint Eastwood taking on the role of Hap, the aging and ornery Savage rancher...
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D.W. Ulsterman Talks Some “SAVAGE”
Read moreReaders of my novel, THE IRISH COWBOY are already familiar with the location of Savage, Montana. My newest standalone novel takes place in that very same location and is...
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“So, You Want To Be A Writer?” – By Charles Bukowski (VIDEO)
Read moreI first learned of Bukowski via the Showtime series, Californication when the main character, Hank Moody, would sometimes reference the hard-living, California-based poet/author. I later learned Moody was based...
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D.W. Ulsterman Discusses His San Juan Islands Mystery Series…
Read moreWith the second installment of the San Juan Islands Mystery Series, DARK WATERS out of the proverbial gate and preparing for the publisher’s initial round of promotions, I decided to take...
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RIP Leonard Cohen…
Read moreLeonard Cohen was a poet who happened to perform his words via song, a sort of suit-and-tie version of Bob Dylan. Cohen’s work is dark, yearning, contradictory prose that...
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D.W. Ulsterman On The Kindle Scout Publishing Experience…
Read moreAfter my latest novel, THE WRITER was chosen for publication, I have had many current and/or aspiring authors message me in the last few weeks to ask my opinion...
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D.W. Ulsterman Reflects On His Epic Bathroom Battle With The Class Bully
Read moreIt was my 7th grade school year – small town America. A logging and farming community born of hard-worn men who said little yet communicated much, and steely-eyed women...
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ARNIE PLEASE DON’T GO: D.W. Ulsterman Reflects On His Longtime Admiration For Arnold Palmer
Read moreSome readers might recall my occasional references to what remains my own on again, off again love affair with the game of golf. It is an endeavor introduced to...