From Simple Blogger to Published Essayist

For the first time since he wrote for the high school newspaper your humble correspondent has again been published. Sure, I've been the subjects of numerous crime notes, and even done my fair share of local news interviews; but to have your writing published by a respectable media outlet, and not some filthy self-published blog is the epitome of greatness. Especially when you're a third rate writer.

An excerpt of my 3,500 word essay on the history of the Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile was published by the United States Naval Institute Proceedings. They were more focused on the portion where I suggested how the successes of Fleet Ballistic Missile could be applied to the modern Navy. As a result they glossed over the other 2,000 words about the fascinating development of the weapon system. I originally submitted the essay into a Naval history essay contest where it finished 7th out of 170 entries.

If you're interested, you can read the excerpt here until the link breaks in a few years.