William Speir | November 21, 2012
This week is Thanksgiving in the United States – a day set aside to acknowledge and reflect upon those things for which we are grateful. This week also signals the start of the Christmas shopping season. Many of you are still working on your Christmas lists, trying desperately to choose that perfect gift for each [...]
William Speir | August 25, 2012
The following is how “The Order of the Saltier Trilogy” may be ordered. Hardback Edition: Click here for Publisher’s Web Site (preferred method) Click here for Barnes & Noble Click here for Amazon eBook Edition: The eBook version of “The Order of the Saltier Trilogy” may be purchased in .PDF format directly from the author [...]
William Speir | August 21, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Order of the Saltier Trilogy, which includes the Knights of the Saltier (2010), the Crusaders of the Saltier (2011), and the Protectors of the Saltier (previously unpublished), is now available in a single hardback edition. The trilogy has been re-edited and revised. The book will be available soon via Amazon and [...]
William Speir | April 25, 2011
I just learned that Barnes & Noble is now carrying Crusaders of the Saltier – Book 2 of the Order of the Saltier Trilogy in it’s online store. I am working with them to try and have both books 1 & 2 carried in their physical stores as well. Here is the link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Crusaders-of-the-Saltier/William-Speir/e/9781612041971/?itm=3. Amazon [...]
William Speir | April 23, 2011
If you want to purchase a copy of Crusaders of the Saltier – Book 2 of the Order of the Saltier Trilogy immediately, go to http://sbpra.com/williamspeir/ and follow the link. It will be several more days before the book is available through Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
William Speir | April 22, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saved by Modern-Day Knights Can knights in shining armor appear and save us all in today’s world? In the next installment of the Order of the Saltier Trilogy, Crusaders of the Saltier, this is exactly what happens. The new novel picks up three years after the end of the first book of [...]
William Speir | April 21, 2011
Yesterday, the proof copy of Crusaders of the Saltier – Book 2 of the Order of the Saltier Trilogy arrived for my review. The book looks fantastic! Today, I reviewed it carefully and have approved it for production. There is only one error in the book, but I do not consider it substantial enough to [...]
William Speir | January 19, 2011
“Knights of the Saltier – Book 1 of the Order of the Saltier Trilogy” is now available for the Barnes & Noble NOOK reader. Here’s the link to order your copy: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Knights-of-the-Saltier/William-Speir/e/9781612042039/?itm=1 “Knights of the Saltier” is also available in the Amazon Kindle format as well as many other Ebook formats.
William Speir | December 17, 2010
Work is underway to release Knights of the Saltier – Book 1 of the Order of the Saltier Trilogyin eBook format. It will be available through Amazon in Kindle format, B&N in Nook format, and in the other major eBook formats. Another post will be made once the release date (in early 2011) is finalized.
William Speir | August 4, 2010
The book is now available for purchase. You can either buy it through Amazon, or directly from the publisher at http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/KnightsOfTheSaltier-Book1.html. Ordering the book through Barnes and Noble should be available soon.
William Speir was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1962. He has spent most of his professional life in Management Consulting and Human Resources, having worked for companies and with clients across the United States and Canada. He has lectured on ethics and business practices on college campuses, and has lectured on Scottish and American History to civic and historic organizations.
William has always had a fascination with the myths and legends associated with knights and orders of knighthood throughout the ages. He holds the ranks of Knight of the Royal Order of the Principality of Hutt River and Knight Commander of the Order of St. Thomas of Acre. William was also inducted into the Honorable Order of St. Barbara at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, in 2009.
William has helped start a number of non-profit corporations, and holds officer and director positions in several cultural and historic organizations. He is an American Civil War reenactor, certified instructor of antique (muzzle-loading black powder) artillery, and a strong supporter of American Revolutionary and Civil War battlefield preservation efforts.
William has published a number of muzzle-loading artillery training manuals that are used by the Loyal Train of Artillery Chapter of the United States Field Artillery Association at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, and by the Royal School or Artillery of the Royal Hutt River Army.
William resides in Florida with his wife, Lee Anne and his cat, Major (a gray Maine Coon named for Major John Pelham, J. E. B. Stuart’s chief of artillery). William's son Brad and his wife Susie live in Connecticut, while William's daughter Sonya and her husband Tom live in Central Florida.
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