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The Holy Diamond Now (Finally) on iTunes/iBook!
The Holy Diamond is now on Apple’s iTunes and iBooks! It took me ages to figure out the correct formatting, the uploading process, and all that dull, administrivia stuff but it’s finally done! All you have to do is search … Continue reading
A USER REVIEW OF THE MACBOOK 12 INCH RETINA REVIEW
By Liam H. Dooley, Fiction Author I have owned the MacBook 12 inch retina for about two weeks, with moderate use. I want to give you an honest review that is more than just a critic or expert looking at … Continue reading
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Believe or Not Believe: Seymour Hersh and the Truth of the Osama bin Laden Raid at Abbottabad, Pakistan
By Liam H. Dooley Fiction author of The Holy Diamond Conspiracy Skeptic I am not a conspiracy theorist. I believe that terrorists and al Qaeda attacked the USA on 11 September 2001. I am certain that while the US … Continue reading
Greetings from Washington, DC!
Hello Friends and Fans! So the Liam Blog and The Holy Diamond have been on a bit of a vacation for some months, mostly working on new creative writing efforts and traveling. News on new writing projects will come soon, … Continue reading
Wine, Writing, and Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre, Italy, is a seaside mountainous area of Italy on the boot’s upper west side, south of Genoa and north of Rome. I recently went there to discover the villages (officially five), the landscape, the sea, and wine. I … Continue reading
Hostels (Part 1)
The Holy Diamond was inspired by a lot of themes, including music, Eurovision, Nuremburg, and the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire. But one of themes I wanted to include was the hostel life. For those who have been … Continue reading
Hamburg: Writing of the Reeperbahn
When you write a novel, ideally you will write about a place that you know, or at least have been to. Indeed, most authors seem to write their first book or novelette, published or not, about their hometown or home … Continue reading
The Crown of Charlemagne
The Holy Diamond had many inspirations, and one of them is the Crown of the Holy Roman Empire. In my travels across Europe I have seen many crowns great and small. There are the crowns in the Tower of London … Continue reading
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Salzburg: The City of Mozart
If Salzburg was ever to be renamed – after all I think the salt (Salz in Germanic) mines are not so relevant these days – it could be called Mozartburg. Or, if you are nuts about Richard Rogers and Oscar … Continue reading
Luxury Bus Ride
Just a short note to tell you about the most awesome bus I have ever ridden on! The Lux bus which drives amongst the Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and Germany is the most awesome bus I have ever been on. … Continue reading
Liam's Tales of Writing, Warfare, and Wandering 