[reposted from February 11, 2008] I was interviewed about Prepared for Rage this morning by a very nice woman named Diana from Westwood One. Diana asked me a question I’ve been thinking about off and on all day: What did I want the reader to take from the book, what did I want the book to accomplish? I…
Excerpt… Arlene Harte, mid-fifties, comfortably plump, determinedly blonde and relentlessly single though far from celibate had reported from the various fronts of global wars for the Associated Press for long enough to earn a recognizable byline, a syndicated column, and an occasional spot on Washington Week in Review. Gunfire inevitably palled after thirty years, though…
Excerpt… the CaribbeanJuly 2007 Cal adjusted his binoculars and zeroed in on the tattered flag fluttering off the freighter’s stern. A crew member had bent it on just moments before. “Haitian.” “Yeah.” “So they say.” “Yeah.” Over his shoulder Cal said, “Where are we, BMC?” “Forty-two miles south of Providenciales Island, captain,” Bosun’s Mate Chief…
Excerpt… DusseldorfJune 2007 If 9/11 had taught them anything it was that the simplest plan was the best plan. A small cell, independent, autonomous, well-funded. A clearly defined target. A strong leader to give the cell a focus, and to help them keep it. And most importantly, a clearly stated expectation of results, which Akil…
Excerpt… “You worked for Isa,” Bob said. Behind the glass, Patrick stiffened. “Y-y-y-yes,” Karim said. “From when to when?” Bob said. “F-f-f-from 2003 until you k-k-killed Zarqawi.” “Three years. You must know him pretty well.” A spark of defiance gleamed in the young man’s eyes. “Y-y-you’ll never catch him.” “I’m sure you’re right,” Bob said…
Excerpt… The two men were veterans of military aviation programs and both had seen action in the Gulf. Kenai wasn’t military but she had spent the last five years in rigorous training, including flying in the backseats of T-38s, training in vacuum chambers and sea survival, and she’d been CAPCOM on the last shuttle flight. …
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On the importance of setting. Can’t remember who I wrote this for. The US Coast Guard invited me to do a ridealong on cutter Alex Haley in the Bering Sea in February of 2004. I was invited to write a daily blog from the ship so the shorebound families of the crew could eyewitness as…
[from the stabenow.com archives, February 10, 2008, with present-day commentary also in bold] Okaaaaay, five days after publication of Prepared for Rage, I have received the first email wanting to know when the next Kate novel will be out. Laurie King and I were talking about this yesterday. We’re pleased and flattered that you “Just…
In honor of the June 1st publication of Silk and Song in trade paperback, here’s a post from the Silk and Song blog tour in January. Between Two Continents with Dana Stabenow From James Joyce’s Dublin to Bram Stoker’s Transylvania, readers everywhere have traveled to regions far and wide. All from the comforts of their…
[from the stabenow.com vaults, 2007] April 13 Today’s photo is of another cutter rendering honors to Munro. This is a long-standing, time-honored maritime tradition between warships. The XO explained the process to me. First the officer of the deck tells all stations to man the rail on the passing side. We were passing port side…
