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Charles B. Neff
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I must have had a yearning to become a fiction writer. I'd seen my mother sit in front of her old portable every day without fail, writing children's books. I'd produced numerous professional articles and two books.
But fiction and poetry? Did I have that gift? One book, HIDDEN IMPACT, told me I could get through the process. Readers liked it. Encouraged, I tried a second time, producing PATRIOT SCHEMES and even more reader enthusiasm. A third book is in process.
Along the way, I found voice for three small collections of poetry (all appearing on Authorsden).
So do I have the gift? The jury - you, the readers - is still out. Do I have a need to write and do I find pleasure in the process? A couple of daily hours of putting words together into a story or a poem is answer enough!
Birth Place: Guadalajara, Mexico
Accomplishments: I studied international relations; was a teacher and educational administrator; was former director of education programs, Peace Corps, Colombia, and of the American-Russian Center, Anchorage, Alaska. I've had professional experience in more than 15 countries.
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Books
| | Patriot Schemes by Charles B. Neff
A small, cunning group, the Apostles, has hatched a plan to penetrate America's government with a secretly-trained cadre. Four individuals who initially don't know each other -- a governor, a foundation executive, a congressional aide and a former corporate whistle-blower -- get wind of separate parts of the plan. In Texas, Wisconsin, New York, Virginia and Washington DC, each gradually learns wha...
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 | Hidden Impact by Charles B. Neff
In summer 2004, Jim Nordberg revisits the village in Nicaragua where he lived in the 1970s, and nothing is as he expected. Kris Behr, once a friend and now a possible nemesis, wants Jim's help in finding a diary that survived an old plane crash. It reveals the secret, and possibly illegal, activities of wealthy Nicaraguans, the CIA, and unknown others, any of whom may kill to get their hands on th...
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Poetry
Palm Pilot by Charles B. Neff
‘Palm Pilot’ is the sixth of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in a distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding.
I didn’t plan the i...
Dreamspeak by Charles B. Neff
‘Dreamspeak’ is the fifth of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in a distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding.
I didn’t plan the i...
There Are Times by Charles B. Neff
"There are Times" is the fourth of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in a distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding. I didn’t plan the i...
Home by Charles B. Neff
Heavy clouds clotted Puget Sound as the wind picked up. Whitecaps grew in size and number, racing each other across the surface. A perfect afternoon for reading. I opened my book, but the wind demande...
Half-Alive by Charles B. Neff
Half-Alive is the first of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in the depths of the most distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding. I didn...
Second Skin by Charles B. Neff
Second Skin is the second of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in the depths of the most distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding. I d...
First Guest by Charles B. Neff
First Guest is the third of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in a distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding. I didn’t plan the individ...
Fortress Wall by Charles B. Neff
Carcasonne was a fortress city on France''s southern border with Spain. Then they moved the border and the city declined. A hundred years later it was rebuilt and now is a major destination for touris...
Everywhere by Charles B. Neff
Here''s a mood, a reation that comes upon us in many situations. Everywhere. We, writers, know it by the name "block". But it can appear whenever high hopes and finally come face to face with the work...
Concert Hall by Charles B. Neff
The event was in Texas - the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. But with only small changes, this poem would fit many other locations. Art draws a crowd, much of it not there primarily for t...
Cathedral Square by Charles B. Neff
In the square in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, floodlights cast the shadows of an acrobatic gaggle of skaters and a solitary guitarist. I was struck by the serenity in the midst of so much c...
Thanks, Co-author by Charles B. Neff
As the "hits" on my poems, I am stunned and inspired that so many of you have been willing to take a peek into my thoughts. Just that act, and, even more, the messages and comments I''ve received have...
Ocean Sound by Charles B. Neff
When love''s your companion, a walk can involve more than exercize; and the discoveries you can make cover much more than the landscape....
Ti by Charles B. Neff
Anyone in a creative endeavor has at least two drives. One is an inner, undeniable urge to create. The other can be deeper, less explainable: a sense of purpose. Explianable ot not, we dwell on it, ma...
Peninsula Beach by Charles B. Neff
Recent movies like Riding Giants and Step into Liquid link surfing to death-defying heroics. Good for those guys. But merging with the surf can be as simple as it is simply, unexplainably profound, ju...
Cherishing by Charles B. Neff
(This posting was originally made 5/16/05 but now has the date of a subsequent update)
Poems I post from 5/16/05 forward are from three printed collections - Tunes Along the Way, Places Speaking, ...
Saving by Charles B. Neff
This poem provides detail. But the fact remains: replacing objects is easy, just as the full meaning of those objects is irreplaceable. Sometimes, when we''re lucky, replacement and transformation ca...
La by Charles B. Neff
Swing is what makes a lot of music work. When you feel it, everything changes. Musicians and audience alike can share something wonderful when it takes hold. The feeling swing gives you is hard to des...
Losing by Charles B. Neff
A Saguaro cactus is one of the most impressive plants on earth. Saguaros are abundant around Tucson, Arizona, the oldest approaching 100 years old. For good reason they are strictly protected. They ar...
Mi by Charles B. Neff
Say woodshed and many people think, "punishment". But for a musician, it's a place to learn without people listening in, a place where you can make mistakes and fix them. Every creative process has it...
Recalling by Charles B. Neff
A small dog, feisty and independent, faithful, long-lived, but finally unable to hold on longer. A celebration of him on a glorious day. An unexpected reminder of all he meant....
RE by Charles B. Neff
All artists are workers, too; and just as often the reverse is true. There are skills to learn and apply. apprenticeships to be fulfilled, experiments to try, fail in and try again. The dividing line ...
Clearing by Charles B. Neff
This poem was written in the hillside above the Swiss village of Klosters. As I saw it then, Klosters, more than other surrounding towns had managed to keep stifling development contained. But over th...
Fa by Charles B. Neff
Sure we get help and inspiration from others. But ultimately, in the creative process, we're on our own. The journey may seem soltary, at times, even lonely. But the rewards - not all of them, but per...
Sheltered Bay by Charles B. Neff
A day of familiy visiting started with all too familiar (though luckily not constant bickering). But a beatiful place can open your eyes to all kinds of things. And children are often much better teac...
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News
Charles B. Neff Posts Sixth Poem in Cycle Exclusively for AD Members by Charles B. Neff
‘Palm Pilot’ is the sixth of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in a distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding.
I didn’t plan the i...
Charles B. Neff Posts Fifth Poem in a Series Exclusively for AD Members by Charles B. Neff
‘Dreamspeak’ is the fifth of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in a distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding.
I didn’t plan the i...
Charles B. Neff Posts Fourth Poem in Series Exclusive for AD Members by Charles B. Neff
"There are Times" is the third of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in a distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding. I didn’t plan the in...
Charles B, Neff Adds Third Poem in Cycle Exclsively for AD Members by Charles B. Neff
First Guest is the third of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in a distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding. I didn’t plan the individ...
Charles B. Neff Begins New Poem Cycle, Exclusive for AD Members by Charles B. Neff
A new poem will be added each of the next seven weeks.
Half-Alive is the first of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in the depths of the most distressing period of my life an...
Charles B. Neff Posts New Poem for Series Exclusively for AD Members by Charles B. Neff
Second Skin is the second of eight poems that were written over many years, starting in the depths of the most distressing period of my life and reaching – gradually, finally – new understanding. I d...
Charles B. Neff Thanks AD Co-authors, Announces New Poems by Charles B. Neff
Via a a poem, Charles B. Neff thanks Authors'' Den members who have read his poetry....
Charles B. Neff's Poem, "Learning" Chosen for New Students at Delaware Tech by Charles B. Neff
"Learning", one of Charles B. Neff's poems, has been selected to appear in a workbook for all new students at Delaware Technical and Community College ("Delaware Tech").
The poem can be accessed ...
ATTN: Night Owls Charles Neff March 14 Interview on WILO Indiana by Charles B. Neff
Charles B. Neff will be interviewd for an hour about his new thriller, PATRIOT SCHEMES, on March 14. Either Fern Casper or Elaine Lawson will conduct the interview on WILO out of Frankfort, Indiana.
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Seattle Author/Artist Gives 5 Stars to Charles B. Neff's PATRIOT SCHEMES by Charles B. Neff
The same author/artist who liked Charles B. Neff's HIDDEN IMPACT (see news for 8/14/2005), had this to say about Neff's second political thriller, PATRIOT SCHEMES
"Neff spins another great st...
Caught Up in the Spirit, Charles B, Neff Sends Greetings to Fellow Authors by Charles B. Neff
Hi Fellow Authorsden Denizens!
May the Holidays and the New Year bring each of you happiness in your personal and creative endeavors, whatever they may be and however they come to you!
Charlie...
Hip Hop and Patriot Schemes - Charles Neff Interviewed on Voice of America by Charles B. Neff
Beginning Friday December 15 hear Charles Neff every day for a week on the Hip Hop program of the Voice of America internet broadcast. Host Rod Murray interviews Neff on his new thriller, PATRIOT SCHE...
FLASH! Charles Neff and PATRIOT SCHEMES on USA Radio Net, early Dec. 12 by Charles B. Neff
Charles Neff will talk about his thriller, PATRIOT SCHEMES on the Daybreak USA show of the USA Radio Network on December 12.
The interview will broadcast between 5-9 am (EST) The USA Radio Networ...
Dec, 13, 4:20pm, Neff Talks PATRIOT SCHEMES on Las Vegas Radio by Charles B. Neff
On December 13, at 4:20 pm PST Charles B. Neff will talk for at least half an hour about his thriller, PATRIOT SCHEMES, on the Amie Jo Show in Las Vegas.
Broadcast on KLAV, 1230 AM, the Amie Jo S...
Independent Reviewer Likes Charles Neff's PATRIOT SCHEMES - a lot! by Charles B. Neff
Dana Blozis, independent reviewer and author coach (see her website www.virtuallyyourz.com) had this to say (in part) about Charles B. Neff's new thriller, PATRIOT SCHEMES:
Neff paints a pict...
Rave Comments for PATRIOT SCHEMES, Charles Neff's Political Thriller by Charles B. Neff
M.A. Stewart had this to say about PATRIOT SCHEMES in an entirely unsolicited review (five stars) on Amazon.
"PATRIOT SCHEMES is just my kind of book. Its topic, politics and government,...
New! Charles Neff's PATRIOT SCHEMES, Kudos from Roger Corman and Bob Cousy by Charles B. Neff
A small group of rich, unscrupulous old men launch plan to destabilize America. Four individuals - the governor of Wisconsin, a foundation excutive, a congressional aide and a former corporate whiltle...
Fun from beginning to end" , Charles B. Neff's Novel, Patriot Schemes by Charles B. Neff
A reader on Amazon.com gives Patriot Schemes, Charles B. Neff's new novel, Four Stars.
"Patriot Schemes is a quick moving political mystery. The characters are well-defined and likable, which assi...
Charles Neff Interview with Jordan Rich, WBZ, Boston, 2 am November 4 by Charles B. Neff
Jordan Rich, well-known talk show host of WBZ, Boston will talk to Charles B. Neff about his new political thriller, Patriot Schemes. The interview will take place at 2 am Boston time on November 4, 2...
Charles Neff on the Rick Barber Radio Show, 10/ 31 (Pacific) and11/1 elsew by Charles B. Neff
Charles Neff will talk about his new thriller, Patriot Schemes on the Rick Barber Show, Clear Channel KOA Denver. The interview will be at 11 pm 10/31, PST, at midnight Denver time, 1 am CST and 2 am ...
Charles Neff Book Reading on October 25, Mercer Island, Washington by Charles B. Neff
Authorsden author Charles Neff will be hosted by Island Books at a reading of his new thriller, Patriot Schemes.
The event will be held October 25, 2006 from 7:00 to *:30 pm. Directions are a...
Charles Neff on Radio for New England Night Owls and Phillys Driving Home by Charles B. Neff
Hear Authorsden member Charles Neff discuss his new thriller, Patriot Schemes, late at night in New England and on the drive home in Philadelphia.
Neff will be interviewed by Brian Greenberg ...
Writer's Digest Reviews like Hidden Impact by Charles B. Neff
Reviewers for the Writer''s Digest self-published fiction contest found much to praise in Hidden Impact by Charles B. Neff.
One reviewer liked the "vivid depiction" in Hidden Imoact, which allowed...
Artist, Author Reports on HIDDEN IMPACT by Charles B. Neff
Discriminating reader, visual artist reads HIDDEN IMPACT and provides this unsolicited review....
Flash! Neff's HIDDEN IMPACT listed with Janet Evanovich on Amazon.com! by Charles B. Neff
Charles Neff''s book HIDDEN IMPACT is now listed with Janet Evanovich''s bestselling ELEVEN ON TOP on Amazon.com. The two books can be purchased together at a double-discounted price. Good exposure fo...
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Meet author Charles B. Neff, via a photo and bio; find out about more about PATRIOT SCHEMES by reading the first three chapters; scan reviews of HIDDEN IMPACT and read a preview of a book in progress.
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Internet book seller
PATRIOT SCHEMES for sale, plus reviews. HIDDEN IMPACT also still available.
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Poetry at Authorsden
Charles B. Neff has entered 25 poems on Authorsden, all drawn from three printed collections.More poems will be added over time.
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Additional information
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Contact
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PO Box 1662
Mercer Island
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Work phone: (206)230-6626
Fax: (206) 230-6624
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