“A Story of Character and Redemption” – book review by John Gilbert, former Naval Officer
Admiral Lord Nelson is a towering figure in British and world history; the man who destroyed the combined Franco-Spanish fleet at...
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nleffler
- Dec 12, 2022
- 4 min
When the Story Finds the Author – the inspiration behind Nelson’s Lost Son
When I had completed by first novel, Nelson’s Folly which is about Horatio Nelson and his wife Fanny in the ten years 1792 to 1801, I...
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nleffler
- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
Trafalgar Day Leadership Lesson – Courage
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21 1805. I have been thinking about that long ago battle and the lessons...
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nleffler
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
Nelson Humanised Not Demonised
Guests at the historic Royal Automobile Club of Australia in Sydney's CBD have praised the Clubs' latest literary event featuring...
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nleffler
- Jul 31, 2022
- 3 min
Speed Dating Publishers – What I Learned
I must admit I wasn’t overjoyed at the idea when the Australian Writers Association gave me the opportunity to participating in a...
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Mark Luttrell
- Jun 30, 2022
- 4 min
Marcus Luttrell: How I Became the Lone Survivor
Oliver Greeves: Thank you to Marcus Luttrell who has submitted this guest blog in response to my question to authors in ‘The Business in...
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ogreeves
- May 13, 2022
- 4 min
The Business in The Writing
People who first meet me as an historical author keen on sailing and naval history, are sometimes a bit bemused that most of my life was...
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nleffler
- Mar 23, 2022
- 5 min
Remembering Our Seafarers – Then and Now
Fascinated by all things nautical, the drop-in centre run by the Mission to Seafarers caught my attention on my recent trip to Hobart....
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Guest Post - Review
- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
"A well-balanced account of the incredible life" of a tragic hero - Naval Historical Review
Book Review, as published in the magazine of the Naval Historical Society of Australia: Naval Historical Review, Vol. 42. No. 4 -...
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ogreeves
- Dec 16, 2021
- 4 min
Christmas 1800 – Ambition, Jealousy and a Nation’s Hero
A notorious dissolute - a man of stupendous wealth - a ménage a trois, a gothic cathedral, the nation’s hero and Christmas; what do these...
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nleffler
- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Midwest Book Review, USA: Nelson's Folly
I wasn't sure how a novel focusing on the battles at home and abroad of one of Britain's major naval heroes would be greeted in the US....
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nleffler
- Nov 17, 2021
- 5 min
Getting Started on Your First Novel – 7 Things That Helped This Debut Author
November in the US is National Novel Writing Month when about half a million people commit to writing a 50,000-word manuscript in a month...
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nleffler
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
A Toast to Trafalgar Day – Still Worth Remembering in 2021
As we remember the Battle of Trafalgar on Trafalgar Day, let's toast Horatio Nelson and also his often forgotten junior officers.
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nleffler
- Oct 15, 2021
- 6 min
Encourage an Author - A Practical Guide for Newbie Reader Reviewers
If you are new to writing online readers book reviews, here is an easy, step by step guide for how to do so on the main websites.
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nleffler
- Sep 17, 2021
- 6 min
‘Patronage’ - Sounds Historic But Still Alive
Australians have been entertained recently by the contortions of the Labor Party as they attempt to shoehorn one of their “privileged”...
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nleffler
- Aug 25, 2021
- 4 min
Choosing a Novel’s Timeframe. Why 1792 to 1801?
British naval hero Vice Admiral Lord Nelson’s dramatic death sealing his heroic legacy occurred at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. I am...
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nleffler
- Jul 24, 2021
- 4 min
History Alive – Connecting with the Descendants
I was recently delighted to be involved in an exchange which further sparked my interest in the Nelson “diaspora”; descendants of the...
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nleffler
- Jun 9, 2021
- 5 min
Film: That Hamilton Woman – 80 years on; still fascinating for some
It’s amazing what you can find on YouTube. After completing “Nelson’s Folly", written from the perspective of my ancestor Viscountess...
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Guest Post - Review
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
“Behind every great man is a woman” Book Review - Nelson's Folly
As published in The Naval Review 18-Mar-21. Reviewed by Happy Jack “Behind every great man is a woman”, goes the old saying and,...
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ogreeves
- Apr 6, 2021
- 4 min
Searching for My Ancestor
(Horatio) often declared that his marriage (to Fanny) was of equal service to his character to any naval exploit he had achieved.
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