Photo op with Past President Bill Clinton

I brought a copy of “The Black Widows”, my first novel, since it takes place in Chappaqua, NY, Clinton’s home town. However, his Secret Service detail would not let me bring it in to give to Clinton, because of security issues. Nor would they take...

The real Opperman’s Pond

This is the “real” Opperman’s Pond, in Pleasantville, New York, taken during the fall of 2012, where we ice skated and played hockey in the winter.

Ripples in Opperman’s Pond – ON SALE NOW

‘Ripples in Opperman’s Pond’ has hit the shelves! In this high-stakes thriller set in the world of big-money medicine, a chain of unanticipated events!   Identical twins Dorian and Daniel Sloane grow up inseparable, sharing the same tubes of...

New Website Launched

Hello Readers Welcome to the new and improved DougZipes.com We have had a slight upgrade with the aim of being able to better connect and interact with you all. Integrating Facebook and Twitter will enable us to stay connected – so make sure that you like the...

My passion for writing

Those who know me understand my passion for writing, and that I’ve been interested in writing a novel for many years. It began a long time ago, when I read a best-selling novel written by a physician and concluded, “I can do a better job than that.”...