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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...
October 13, 20201 - Posted by DWUlsterman
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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Bob Dylan’s “I Contain Multitudes”
Read moreI’ve been enjoying Bob Dylan’s new releases that he dropped on the world without fanfare or pre-publicity. First came “Murder Most Foul”. It was a solid effort but not...
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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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Those Two Years My Life Was Almost Perfect…
Read more“Man, I work a lot.” Work today means sitting and pounding at the keyboard hour after hour after hour. There was a time, though, when I actually worked a...
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“She Loves Me Like Jesus Does.”
Read moreAnother nod to Eric Church and this underappreciated gem from 2013. It’s a blessing to have the love of a good woman. In that sense I’m the most blessed...
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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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‘The Bowman Boys Are Special.’ Why yes they are…
Read moreSo the brand new novel THE BOWMAN BOYS is out and about making new friends, possibly a few enemies, as it enjoys a reasonably strong foothold within the all-important Amazon...
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D.W. Ulsterman talks “Bowman Boys”
Read moreWith a release date now just a few weeks away, author D.W. Ulsterman takes a moment to let readers know a little more about his latest novel, The Bowman...
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THE BOWMAN BOYS: Coming In 2018
Read moreHello all – I’m finishing up the first draft then it’s off to editing. Until then enjoy this teaser…
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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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Check Out The New Video Promo For SAVAGE
Read moreThanks to all of you who’ve been asking about when SAVAGE will be available. The answer is very soon – I promise! Until then enjoy this preview video: —————————–
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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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Rosario’s Revenge Is Coming Soon!
Read moreHello again, If you nominated Rosario’s Revenge during its Kindle Scout campaign you likely have already received a message it wasn’t selected as a winner for publication. I knew it...
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It’s Not Dark Yet But It’s Getting There…
Read moreI’ve been listening to Bob Dylan for most of my adult life. I didn’t entirely get him as a younger man – too few miles on the tread and...
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Life is complicated but death is permanent… (The Kindle Scout Interview)
Read moreTake a second to nominate ROSARIO’S REVENGE. If it wins you get to read it for FREE! Go HERE: http://amzn.to/2yUtZDh ——————- The Kindle Scout interview: Q. Is there a message in...
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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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The Children of Agent Orange
Read moreI don’t do it often but from time to time I share with readers something personal. This is to be one of those times. A few years earlier my...
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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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My Daughter Graduates High School Today. And My Back Hurts…
Read moreI think I might be getting old. Not just “older” but legitimately old. Today my youngest graduates high school. In a few months she will be off to university....