Category Archives: Writing

Florida–And a Little World War II History–Here I Come!

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

I’ll be winging my way to Florida today to spend a week with Al. I’m sure there will be many adventures and lots of barbecue. In fact, in keeping with tradition, our first stop, which is just outside the Orlando-Sanford … Continue reading →

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My Cousin, My Grandpa, and Chief Pontiac

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

My post from August 11th of this year concerning the news of 1943 generated a very interesting response from my older cousin Chuck who lives in Cincinnati. In that post, I discussed the need to be accurate when writing historical … Continue reading →

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Trailer for The Secret of Their Midnight Tears

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

Hope you enjoy this trailer for The Secret of Their Midnight Tears. I thought this work of fiction was best illustrated by real people and mementos taken from my mom’s scrapbooks.

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World War II Became More Than Just “A Thing”

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

World War II was only 12 years in the past when I was born. For me, “the war” was this thing. Clearly, it was the focal point of my parents’ lives and of the lives of all their friends, but … Continue reading →

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The Secret of Their Midnight Tears

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

Many of you know that I have been working on a coming of age novel set during World War II, and I am happy to announce that The Secret of Their Midnight Tears is now available in all formats. The … Continue reading →

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This “Review” Won’t Appear on Amazon

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

I have received some very nice reviews for Fathers, Sons, & Holy Ghosts: Baseball as a Spiritual Experience, including one from Dave Norman, a former Baltimore Orioles beat reporter for WBAL radio and the current webcasters for the Harrisonburg Turks … Continue reading →

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Cute Christmas Babies, Free Stuff, and More!

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Everyone likes free stuff, especially at this time of the year, and I’m happy to say that I have established a “Free Stuff” page. “Their Glorious Summer” is there of course, but so, … Continue reading →

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I Can Help You Birth Your Book!

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

Writing a book is like having a baby: Creating it may involve some concentrated pain, but once Junior—or your manuscript—is born, it’s born. It will need to be cleaned up, but it’s alive and kicking. Publishing and marketing a book, … Continue reading →

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Time Is A Pool: A New Book from Me!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

I am happy to announce that Time Is A Pool, a 10-story collection of flash fiction, is now available in paperback and as an e-book. These stories have appeared in this blog under the “Five Minute Fiction For Free” category, … Continue reading →

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This Post Is Totally Self-Serving . . .

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

. . .  but informative and entertaining! I will be presenting an illustrated talk on Boots Poffenberger: Hurler, Hero, Hell-Raiser on Monday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fletcher Library in Hagerstown. This talk is part of the Robert … Continue reading →

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