Roland Colton | Jul 18, 2016 | art, history, travel
Château Gizeux It’s a little known castle that you would hardly notice if you were driving by. It’s recessed far from the road, not close to any major roads, and requires trekking through country roads some distance. People happen on to it accidentally. Few people go...
Roland Colton | Jul 14, 2016 | News
Author Roland Colton on writing historical fiction Author Roland Colton on writing historical fiction By M.K. Tod Author Roland Colton stops by today to talk about historical fiction. Roland is a lawyer, a pianist, an author and, at one time, a terrific...
Roland Colton | Jul 11, 2016 | author, history, Review, writing
My Book Journey — The Book Release! Today is a much anticipated day in our household–the release date of my debut novel, Forever Gentleman. It’s been nine months since I was offered a book contract for my manuscript and today’s date has been circled on...
Roland Colton | Jul 4, 2016 | author, travel
Traveling to France The summer countdown had finally come to an end—Paris was now in view as our plane descended. For me, the eleven-hour flight had been a breeze (I can sleep anywhere, even on a plane, despite my 6’2” frame). It wasn’t long before we were navigating...
Roland Colton | Jun 24, 2016 | author, writing
Today, I received from the publisher the hard cover edition of my new novel, “Forever Gentleman,” which will be officially released on July 11, 2016. For a first time author, it was a great thrill to hold in my hands the very first published edition of my novel. It’s...
Roland Colton | Jun 18, 2016 | author, competition, music
Piano Competition Two weeks ago, my two young daughters (11 and 13) participated in the annual Musical Arts of Orange County piano competition at Cal State Long Beach. This is the third year they have competed. Since they did well in the past two competitions, we had...
Roland Colton | Jun 3, 2016 | art, author, writing
I have already written about the travails of finding the “perfect title” for my new book, Forever Gentleman—a process that took several years. Thankfully, obtaining the “perfect cover” for my book didn’t take near as long, but still, the process was far from...
Roland Colton | May 27, 2016 | history, mystery, travel
One of the benefits of living part-time in the Loire Valley (during summers primarily) is discovering little known historical facts about nearby areas. Sometimes those facts are humorous, other times fascinating and occasionally tragic. In most instances, historical...
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