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Researching for my novel, Paper Boats, was as every bit of fun as it was to write it. The photo posted here of me was taken by a farmer on his land in the Polish countryside early in the morning. I think this was 2007. If you follow my blog posts, you may remember a month or so ago I posted a map of Otto’s travels (Otto, for those that don’t know, is the main character in my book). I’m not the kind of writer who sits home and dives into books and attacks the internet doing re

It’s sad to say, but for most people World War II VE Day is all but forgotten – perhaps even meaningless. VE Day, for those that do not know, means Victory in Europe. Sure, some online networks and few newspapers will have a small article about it, but most people and media outlets skim right over it or pass it up altogether. Now, I should clarify because from my observation this only pertains to the United States. The English, French and most European countries, whose soil w

Choose Paper Boats by Erndell Scott as the next book for your book club to read! Here are some questions to help get the conversation going. You can always reach out to me, Erndell Scott, on Goodreads with any questions that you have for me. - Paper Boats is not your typical war story – thus, were you drawn into it immediately, or did it take you a while? What are your thoughts on the theatrical, drama embellished nature of the book? - Which characters did you admire most? We

I’m reading a wonderful book by Ivan Rendall titled, Spitfire: Icon of a Nation. In my novel Paper Boats, Otto, the main character, comes across a few of these British beauties while on his journey. The writer offers a ton of history and information, mixed with drama and stories about the people who designed, serviced and flew the airplane, which fought so gallantly during WWII. Pilots loved its speed, responsiveness and growl of its engine. It’s no surprise it was soon adopt

When I was young my Dad would build me WWII model airplanes. We’d huddle around the dinner table late at night and while gluing pieces together, Dad would tell the stories of the heroic crews who flew the planes he was building. Dad would say there was a special bond between the crew and their plane so they affectionately decorated them with pinup girls, cartoon characters or intimidating squadron insignias. Personalizing the planes also gave them hope, strength and courage,

I receive many emails from readers about Otto, and it makes me happy to know people are connecting with him. In particular, readers are saying they love how Otto’s clothes represent his character, with one gentleman asking me if I had written that on purpose. The answer is yes. What Otto wears and the clothes he chose supports his character. They represent his ability to improvise, adapt and overcome. They also represent his intelligence because his clothes helps mask and hid

I received an email from a reader asking me if I had a map of Otto’s and Joseph’s journey. She wanted to see where they went in regard to the countries in Europe and the fronts of the Allied Armies. It’s a great idea so I created a map of their journey to help give perspective to where their travels took them. The hard part is that you don’t want to give too much information and create a spoiler for people who have not read the book. With that in mind, I plotted the boy’s cou

I am proud to announce and offer on Amazon.com, the printed paperback version of my breakout novel, 'Paper Boats'. A historical fiction set at the final chapter of World War II, 'Paper Boats' is an emotionally inspiring, fast-paced read that engages the reader to participate with two boys of different faiths and experience their unforgiving journey as both struggle with ideology, prejudice and personality. The paperback is available now on Amazon.com! Please follow join my co