H. RIPLEY RAWLINGS

WZD#28 – Death of a Ukrainian T-64   I think there are things in war that are primeval, but also so ubiquitous to combat that a part of the human brain is hard-wired to know what they are–even if they haven’t yet been experienced. One of those is the smell of burned and decaying human…

War Zone Diary#24 – Bad Ass Special Operations Unit takes over my Twitter account Hey All, there’s a unit I linked up with in Ukraine comprised of Veteran U.S., U.K. and Norwegian Special Forces guys who have an excellent story to tell you. Actually, it’s ongoing, meaning they are fighting right now as we speak…

War Zone Diaries#20 – War Motorcycle Smugglers Studs So this is pretty bad ass. Read on if you like to hear about studs doing tough stuff to help fight the war in Ukraine. Motorcycles and war go together like gun-grease and Bullitts – just ask Steve McQueen. I have owned motorcycles since I was 15-1/2…

War Zone Diaries #21 – Two Brave Ladies from Kharkiv Olga and Małgorzata, two good friends for ages, were as shocked as the rest of the world by Russia’s brutal attack. They have a beautiful home in Kharkiv, near the city center. According to Małgorzata, Kharkiv was a peaceful city of close to 2 million,…

War Zone Diary#19 – Where and how can I help? Hey, If you’ve followed me on Twitter, Insta, Face Book, etc, you know I am all about larger, global organizations that support all things Ukraine. I have a list of several of these, but also, directly below, I have listed some more local organizations. I…

War Zone Diaries#8 – Russian Nukes & Chem BLUF: I don’t believe Russia will use strategic nuclear arms. Tactical nukes and chem may be a different matter. Read on for additional analysis. I did a very in-depth discussion with the guys over at Crew Reviews. They were nice enough to let me ramble on about…

War Zone Diaries #22 (Yes, I have 22 other stories I have promised myself I’d write, but I have finally gotten to a place conducive to writing). Right now, when I say War in Ukraine, you think of a very bloody and awful full scale conventional war. Your mind conjures up images of increasing brutality…

                              REALLY enjoyed being on THE PROTECTORS with Jason Piccolo and Chris Strom. Great fun talking about THE KILL BOX, writing in general and recent, global events. THANK YOU GUYS for having me online!          

                          Thank you to ALL those reviewers who have enjoyed my newest novel, THE KILL BOX. It’s nice to read what others are saying. Writing a book is a lot of work, and good reviews are often fuel for the writing furnace! Many…

                        Really great to see these guys after a lot of COVID has kept us from seeing too much of each other. We celebrated Barbara Peters and her amazing bookstore’s birthday, the Poisoned Pen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3p8ruuoiIk