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...
Roland Colton | May 15, 2016 | author, Review, writing
A new novel has been written. But what shall the title be? In reading 19th century novels, I have sometimes wondered how much thought went into titles. Even some of Dickens’ great works, in my humble opinion, appear to denote little or no thought; quite a number of...
Roland Colton | May 8, 2016 | author, dreams
This may seem like a strange topic for my blog. But it shouldn’t, since we all dream. If you’re like me, most dreams are forgotten before they’re remembered. A tiny percentage of dreams may linger on for a short time, but generally fade away forever. In extremely rare...
Roland Colton | Apr 26, 2016 | author, music, travel, writing
Summers in the Loire Valley For seventeen years now, my family and I have been spending our summers in the Loire Valley, France. We typically leave near the end of June, after the children have finished school and completed their June piano recital. As May nears, we...
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