by James Young | Mar 14, 2022 | Alternate History, Music Monday
As folks here are well aware, I’m a fan of concept albums. Everything from Exodus to Bismarck scratches my historical itch, so you can imagine my amusement at finding out there’s an album for time travel / paradox movies. The happiness quotient went up...
by James Young | Mar 11, 2022 | Air Warfare, Promotions and Interviews, Writing Business
Greetings all! Popping in really quick to announce the release of Eagles, Ravens, and Other Birds of Prey (Amazon affiliate link). If you were a fan of Barren SEAD, like to read about Wild Weasels, and/or want to get an account of how the USAF got its groove back,...
by James Young | Jan 24, 2022 | Museums and Exhibitions, Music Monday
The Historian and His Metal Habit Greetings all. Welcome back to another edition of Music Monday. Wasn’t sure what I was going to do with this one. Then “Ye Olde Sentient Ipod” decided for me by randoming to Sabaton’s “Final...
by James Young | Jan 12, 2022 | Museums and Exhibitions, Warship Wednesday
That One Summer… Sorry it’s been a bit. Seems like just a blink of the eye I was talking about The Strategic Air Campaign and getting ready to go on a jaunt across the South to visit warship museums. Well the jaunt happened: These are all the museums I...
by James Young | Dec 7, 2021 | Air Warfare, Alternate History
For those of us of a certain age, it seems like “just yesterday” that we were passing Pearl Harbor’s 50th Anniversary. We had a World War II veteran as President, had seemingly just shook off our “Vietnam Syndrome” with a decisive victory...
by James Young | Nov 18, 2021 | Admin, Writing Business
There will be a longer post later. However, as many of you are fellow military sci-fi fans, I thought I’d share the news that David Drake is officially retiring. Mr. Drake has been talking about his declining health for several months, and I am unfortunately...
by James Young | May 23, 2021 | Air Warfare
Badasses, Part II: The Shooters As discussed in the last segment, in February 1944 General Carl Spaatz and his subordinate, Major General Jimmy Doolittle, decided it was time to take the fight to the Luftwaffe. However, deciding to go kick a whole hostile air...
by James Young | May 17, 2021 | Music Monday
Today’s selection is another song by Miracle of Sound. Originally inspired by the latest iteration of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Miracle of Sound put out a harder, metal version that harkens to the TV Show...
by James Young | Feb 18, 2021 | Aries' Red Sky, Contests and Essays, Promotions and Interviews, Vergassy Chronicles
If you like mecha, do I have an offer for you: Organized by H.P. Holo , this drawing gives you a chance to win over $70 worth of signed books! Plus, even if you don’t win An Unproven Concept, entrants will be signed up to hear the regular news from some awesome...
by James Young | Feb 1, 2021 | Music Monday
Nothing like a good “torch song” to set the mood for a particularly painful scene while writing. Sometimes you just need the utter tear jerker to frame giving a main character the proverbial shiv. That leads us to today’s Music Monday selection,...