Hemingway was counted among the lost generation. Today, are we living with a spoon-fed generation inadequately nourished by AI? Has a generation which has been conditioned by an educational system that teaches to standardized testing and now chat bots thinking for them, to be little more than automatons, regurgitating information and data as a demonstration of intelligence, now having difficulty grasping Papa’s concept of omission as a means to improve story? Is it possible,

I have decided to accept proposals to determine which literary agent/agency will earn an exciting opportunity. I am offering exclusive rights to represent me and all of my current and future works. That’s correct, this could be your chance to get on board with an author whose writings challenge accepted norms and has no fear tackling the most important topics. Join forces with a storyteller who may equal, and dare I say surpass, the great Ernest Hemingway in literary impact,

---The Hell With The Elements of Style Next to laundry, the one constant in life, in the literary world at least, is many folks acting as soul crushing, communistic, ignorantly blind, editors. If I ever make a significant impact as an author or writer, or what I truly am — a storyteller, perhaps people will take seriously what I say. Until that happens, I am probably viewed as some blowhard with a laptop. Either way, what the hell… As I stated, I am, at my core, a storyteller

Tortured and Tormented: creating a school shooter is a 2018 fiction novelette written by Joe Leonardi. Published on May 7, 2018, the short book is the first installment of his The Damaged and Broken Collection. Spanning just 50 pages, the narrative explores the psychological and societal drivers behind mass tragedies. Book Summary & Core Themes The novelette frames its narrative around the recurring, tragic headlines of mass violence in modern education spaces. Rather than fo

War Springs Eternal is a book written by Joe Leonardi (Joseph F. Leonardi), originally published on July 14, 2018. It is the second installment in his The Damaged and Broken Collection. Overview & Theme The book is a raw, short-form story focusing on the long-lasting psychological effects of combat trauma, comparing the historic terminology of "shell shock" from World War I to modern-day Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It explores the haunting central question: Does a

“I can’t afford to die, it will wreck my image!” Jack LaLanne. Well Jack, death could never wreck your image. In January of 2011, fellow chiropractor Jack LaLanne left this earth. I know the nickname godfather of fitness was most often associated with Jack LaLanne, but in my mind, along with Bernarr MacFadden and Angelo Siciliano better known as Charles Atlas, these three men made up the holy trinity of health. They were the founding fathers of the mass media fitness movement

….more than likely, they are the ones who have never witnessed its horrors. My time in the United States Navy is one of which I am most proud and for all the life lessons I learned, one stands out above them all. I was temporarily assigned to an LHA, one of two on which I served aboard, out of San Diego. During a WESTPAC tour we were called to what could have potentially been a hot spot not far from Vietnam. The war was over barely a decade. Being young, and both nervou

Top reviews from the United States for THE COMFORT OF DESPAIR Chris 5 out of 5 starsHighly recommended. Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019 Format: Kindle Verified Purchase This novella is beautifully written and expertly crafted. Not a word is wasted, as the drowning protagonist, both literally and figuratively, reflects on his life: from the depths of despair to ultimate redemption and future hope. Powerful and visceral descriptions put the reader slap bang in

The Comfort of Despair is a dramatic fiction novella written by independent author Joe Leonardi. Published on September 20, 2019, it serves as the fourth installment in his Damaged and Broken Collection, a series dedicated to exploring the dark, heavy realities of individuals dealing with profound trauma, suicide, bullying, and systemic adversity. Plot Overview The story opens on a man stranded alone in the vast expanse of the ocean. Trapped beyond all conventional hope, he s

Memorial Day honors those who have fallen in war. Something those who have never served in combat may not know, or realize, is many who have physically survived the horrors of warfare and returned home, may have, in a harrowing and unimaginable way, experienced another, and for some, worse type of death. Each Memorial Day Weekend, I find a body of water, this year will be the Pacific Ocean, where I somberly reflect back to my days of active duty. It was a time that I not only