Speaking & Teaching
Speaking
Jack speaks at such events as Veterans Day, July 4, Memorial Day at museums and military cemeteries and to address such writing groups as Historical Writers of America, Historical Novel Society, and Military Writers Society of America
Teaching
Jack teaches writing classes to writing groups, including classes on the devices and conventions of creative writing.
Topics
Workshops
Jack’s workshops include structure of the novel, integrating front- and back-story, and revising drafts, among others.
Classes
Jack’s classes include writing in bygonese, writing dialogue, creating conflict, story arc for both historical and mainstream fiction, and how to avoid straying from the central theme or story, among others.
Keynote Speaking Engagements
Representative speaking engagements include United States Military Cemetery in France for Armistice Day Memorial Service on the 100th Anniversary of World War 1, Veterans Day at the Silent Wings Museum, among others
Literary Presentations
New Braunfels, Texas Grand Opening, Georgetown Texas, Amarillo, Texas
Recent Events
May 19th, 2024 | Austin, TX
Sons of the Republic of Texas
History of the Boundaries of the Republic of Texas
June 6th, 2024 | Brittany American Military Cemetery, Saint-James, France
Keynote Speaker: 80th Anniversary of D-Day Landings
June 6th, 2024 | Brittany American Military Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
Memorial Service 80th Anniversary of Allied Invasion of Normandy
June 6th, 2024 | Brittany American Military Cemetery, Montjoie-Saint-Martin, France
Memorial Service 80th Anniversary of Allied Invasion of Normandy
June 8th, 2024 | Saint Mere Eglise, France
Parade Marshal, 80th D-Day Anniversary Celebration
July 20th-27th, 2024 | OUSSA Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Class: The Reformation and the Renaissance
Recent Press
February 2024 | Publication: Off the Edge of the Map, Stoney Creek Press
June 5th, 2024 | Houston Chronicle: Editorial
“Why D-Day Still Matters” (1100 words) Print and online editions
June 6th, 2024 | Live interview WISH-TV
June 7th, 2024 | Amarillo, Texas: KAMR/ KCIT Interview
“Military historian, Texas Panhandle native speaks on 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France”
June 18th, 2024 | KXDL (Perryton, Texas) radio interview
July 8th, 2024 | KOOP (Austin, Texas) radio interview
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