I’m not a famous author, at least not yet. Maybe I never will be.
But, as I take this journey, It seems like I am “arriving” more and more as an author of some note. I an no longer a nobody, that’s for sure.
As I look back at my journey as an author, I think back to all of the steps I have taken as I have lived this dream aspect of my life.
Each positive step, I might call a “stage of arriving.”
Continue reading “Stages of “Arriving””
Hey, for a moment there I felt pretty famous. My book, The Least Among Them, was listed in National Review Magazine as one of the Best Books of 2021.
I’ve always wanted to be an author. And now I am an author. And a book I wrote was in a national magazine as a best book of 2021.
Who woulda thunk it?
Little old me?
No way.
Continue reading “What Is Success?”
My new book on the history of the Yankees, The Least Among Them, is getting some great early reviews.
This book is available for pre-order now and will be released in early October 2021.
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The Manhattan Book Review gave the book a glowing writeup which read in part:
“The Least Among Them by Paul Russell Semendinger tells the story – covering twenty-nine players in their unique Yankees history when they were given one chance to shine..
Semendinger does a truly fantastic job of setting the scene.
The book is also filled with pictures of baseball cards, historic photos, score sheets, and more…
The Least Among Them is a special book that shines a light on a number of Yankees who have probably not been talked about since their brief moments of fame..
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The following is the latest press release from my publisher, Artemesia Publishing:
“(The Least Among Them) is the ultimate insider book.” – Marty Appel
“This charming and meticulously researched book will remind you of baseball’s power to change and enrich lives far beyond the diamond.” – Jonathan Eig
Continue reading ““The Least Among Them” Earns New Praise!”
Sarah Meckler speaks with me about my novel, Scattering the Ashes.
The story centers on Sam Holmes, a young man who finds himself on a somewhat unusual journey after his father’s death. The experience helps Sam to learn more about his father as well as himself and his plans for his own life.
Here is THE LINK
I hope you enjoy this!
I was so thrilled to read this wonderful review for my novel, “Scattering the Ashes.”
PUBLISHED BY WIPF & STOCK!
Thank everyone who believed in me, and God, of course, for helping make this step in my dreams come true.
(No other words are necessary.)
Those of you who have known me long enough have read stories of my hopes to be a published author and all of the trials, travails, failures, and bumps along the way I have faced as I pursue this dream.
Along the way, there have also, of course been some successes, but these only came after much failure, many rejections, and more than a few (sometimes harsh) criticisms from those in the business of publishing.
Well, I have finally done it. I think I came up with the title of my next book, the follow-up to Impossible is an Illusion.
I think the title my next book will be Possibility is Everything.
Right now, I really like that title. The words, short, succinct, and precise sum up much of my philosophy on life. I think it also goes extremely well with Impossible is an Illusion. In that text, I explain and demonstrate that people can do things they never thought possible by trying, believing, giving their best efforts, and by never giving up.
The following passage come from my acclaimed book Impossible is an Illusion.
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Alex Semendinger is a great kid. All the Semendinger boys are great kids. (Of course, I may be little biased in my assessment.)
Although Alex has many great attributes – he is kind, understanding, funny, smart, hard working, focused – as he grew up, organization was not one of them.
“Alex, is your room clean?” was an often-heard question in the Semendinger house. The follow-up answer, “Yes” also led to an interesting dynamic. Alex’s definition of clean, and my definition of clean, were not the same thing.
Growing up, Alex loved marbles. As marbles seemed to be a frequently gifted item, I believe there was a time when he possessed no fewer than 45,765 marbles. Alex’s collection contained marbles of various shapes, designs, and colors. Cats-eyes, agates, onionskins, alleys, solids, micas, and peppermint swirls, he had them all. It was an impressive array of marbles.
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