Falklore

By now you’ve read by by-line and I hope you’ll read—as Paul Harvey would say, “the rest of the story.” I am a senior citizen; probably older than most who will be reading my article, but I promise it will not be ‘old fogy’ stuff. I am not as old as I am, which for your information, is 79. But don’t forget, many places consider 50 years old as being a senior citizen. I never minded that, even when I was 50, because I like reduced rates on meals, golf and a lot of other goodies.

I think I have a background that will keep you interested in what I write, some of which will be fact and some fiction. I was born 25 days before the Great Depression hit. There were six children at home and our dad was gone. Things were tough, to say the least, but other than mom it was a way of life for us youngsters. We didn’t k now any better. Most of all we had each other, great friends in the same boat and real tough love from Mom.

I dropped out of school in the tenth grade, went to wok in the steel mills, then as a gandy dancer for the B&O Railroad. I joined the Marines, where I played football for the station teams at Cherry Point, NC and later at El Toro, CA. I finished high school after discharge and earned an athletic scholarship to Westminster College in PA where I majored in Journalism. I went into newspaper and radio work, then public relations. I earned an M.A. in communications, Rhetoric and Public Address from Wayne State University. I’ve always loved writing and decided to try (like everybody wants to do) writing novels. So far, so good. My first attempt is The Pen Pal Murders

I met my wife, Miriam (aka Becky) in college. She was on a scholarship as a college nurse and majored in Psychology. We had six sons, and we are very proud of all of them. We are also blessed with ten grandchildren.

My second novel, The Sitting Duck, is scheduled for release later this year. If you like gangster-type novels, you’ll like The Sitting Duck. Hey, I have to get in plugs! I am going to enjoy writing for this site; I hope you enjoy what pops up.

James Falk, as a teen-ager, used to dream of being a big-time racketeer. Fortunately, his dream didn't come true. A 10th grade dropout, he finished highschool after four years in the Marines and went on to earn a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Communications.