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BRAT and the Kids of Warriors – Book Trailer

Posted by admin on Jun 29, 2017 in Video

This is an interview with Michael Joseph Lyons, the author of BRAT and the kids of warriors. In it he talks not only about the book, but also why he wrote the story.

You Do Judge a Book by its Cover

Posted by admin on May 8, 2017 in Blog

There simply is no substitute for a great book cover. Unfortunately, developing one is easier said than done. I have, in fact, had several artists propose covers for my upcoming novel, BRAT and the Kids of Warriors. But I simply didn’t think any of them got at what I was looking for. Now, I’m honored to tell you, I have just retained what has to be one of the truly exceptional design teams. First, I had the great good fortune to meet Greg Samata. Over the last couple decades, he designed the annual reports for over four hundred of the Fortune 500 companies. This man knows how to...

BRAT Advance Reading Copy gets delivered

Posted by admin on Apr 28, 2017 in Blog

This writing a book is a rather consuming journey. But I’m excited to say, I just sent out the Advance Reading Copies of Brat: Kids of Warrior, my first in a series of adventure/spy novels about a bunch of military brats. The first book takes place in post-World War II Germany. The term Advance Reading Copy refers to a book which is pretty much finished, but, as in my case, may not yet be finalized, proofread, or have the official book cover. This early printing of the book is sent to influencers in hopes of getting both their feedback/input, and just maybe their endorsement. If you need...

The Gift of Grit

Posted by admin on Jul 7, 2016 in Blog

Orleans, France, 1961. In an old farmhouse, an eleven-year-old Army brat hunkered down on his bed so the lamplight would fall across the cover of his book. He studied it a long time before making himself open to page one. He was starved for entertainment and desperate to read the story. His family didn’t have a TV, but even if they had, French television was only on a few hours a day, and the shows weren’t meant for kids. He did like one show on the Armed Forces Radio Network, but “The Shadow” was only half an hour. Sure, he made up his own stories, but he wanted to know this...