Craig Bieber

“For anyone who enjoys reading racy, crime fiction novels, they are in for a treat. In The Permanent Plan, Craig Bieber’s second book, he inaugurates himself as the modern-day Mickey Spillane with his menagerie of unsavory characters, non-stop action, and titillating sex. And, his literary paintbrush will enamor the reader with the beauty and vastness of Alaska’s unique landscape, interesting people, and its mega-bucks Permanent Fund.” Richard E. Kelly, author of Growing Up in Mama’s Club.

With the above words from my friend, Richard E. Kelly, I can tell you that the wait for The Permanent Plan is over. I’ve had the proof copy in hand from printer, Lightning Source, and have ordered books from them. I expect to have those books next Tuesday. I also have the proof copy from Createspace (Amazon Books) in hand and have approved it and the accompanying text for their website. It is now posted for sale on their website. Without boring you with the details, I can tell you that the editing, proofreading, re-writing, review, and submission of the interior files and the cover files was a much more extensive process than I expected. The result is a book that is in wonderful condition for the first printing.

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The Permanent Plan continues the story of the wealthy Saylor family in Alaska. It takes Beth in a direction that puts her in the middle of state politics, resource development, and cyber-crime, with some unexpected consequences. The drug dealing criminals in Saylor’s Triangle are replaced by wealthy cyber-criminals with brazen agendas and an entourage of bizarre henchmen. An end more surprising than Saylor’s Triangle?….Yes!

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Let me get this out there first thing: I’m a flaming patriot, and in spite of my pretense at being a tough guy, I’m a big squish. I love acts of bravery, whether they are in support of our country or to save some one’s life.

Like millions of others, my in-box was flooded with patriotic pieces about soldiers during the recent Memorial Day weekend. One of them stood out for me, not so much for the poignant singing and the historical photos that were featured, but because of the fact that it was made more significant by the man who introduced the singers.

USMC Lieutenant, Andrew Kinard, is a marine who was wounded in Iraq. He lost both of his legs, and he made the introduction from his wheelchair after an extended standing ovation from the huge audience at the Academy of Country Music Awards. He concluded his introduction of Trace Adkins and the West Point Glee Club, who were singing to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, by saying, “Remember, it’s not about the war…it’s about the warrior.”

His statement may have been some time-honored tribute to soldiers, but it was new to me, and it hit close to home.

The star-studded audience was transfixed and emotional as Trace and the Glee Club sang and accompanying photos were flashed upon a large screen.

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In this, its 50th year as a state, Alaska is getting more national attention than ever before.

Lately, Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Ted Stevens have become the primary culprits in this new era of awareness and not always for reasons that are flattering to the state.

Just One Opinion is a national website; I’ve written two pieces here about Alaska since last December. In my defense, both pieces were about subjects with national implications: Sarah Palin and oil exploration in ANWR. I hadn’t intended to do another Alaska story right away, but this latest bit of news is just too good to pass up and it’s a national story with surprising Alaska connections.

You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up

Springtime in cold weather country is a time of discovery. During this time of the year Alaskans are spring cleaning – and there are always some things you can count on that will pop up when the snow melts.

Like the four bodies that were discovered in various places around Anchorage in recent weeks as residents clean up local parks and creeks in preparation for summer. The citizens of the city are not shocked because they know that this is a normal rite of spring in Alaska.

Another item of national interest with an Alaska connection has also popped up in the last couple of weeks and it is just too bizarre to ignore.

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