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A dream to reunite ABBA sparks a global event...
Written when ABBA, the Swedish pop-group that swept across the world in the 70s and 80s with their memorable songs, Finding Agnetha is an inspired story about a young boy who loved the group and wanted to see them play live again, despite the fact that everyone, the band included, said it would never happen. He sets out on a mission, running away from his troubled home in America, makes it to Sweden and searches out Agnetha Faltskog, the iconic blonde singer from the group.

Réal Laplaine
Dec 27, 20251 min read


Trolling the Russian problem.
This is just for fun, so just enjoy reading my rant and don’t take it seriously. The Norwegian film series, Troll 1 and Troll II, which depicts the mythological creature of Scandinavian lore, awakening from its hibernation deep underground and the excitement that ensues, sparked another idea - and as with all writers I take license with that magical force called imagination to weave another plot, possibly for Troll 3. Imagine this version. The heroine of the film, a Norwegian

Réal Laplaine
Dec 8, 20252 min read


What inspired your life?
I recently watched a video presentation about Expo ‘67 in Montreal, Canada, and this wonderful presentation reminded me just how...

Réal Laplaine
Sep 10, 20241 min read


When Cowboys Fall in Publishers Weekly
My newest book, When Cowboys Fall, is now available through Publishers Weekly, in their February 2024 print publication and at Publishers...

Réal Laplaine
Mar 18, 20241 min read


The Canadian Cowboy culture
My newest book, When Cowboys Fall, is inspired by the cowboy culture, both in America and Canada, and to some extent, the television...

Réal Laplaine
Jan 26, 20242 min read


When Cowboys Fall: An inspired story about the cowboy in all of us!
At some point in our lives, we all step across that proverbial line where the road ahead of us is suddenly, and sometimes, shockingly,...

Réal Laplaine
Dec 28, 20231 min read


Is anyone beyond second chances in life?
I lived in Los Angeles for 25 years, a city which has the 3rd largest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of any city in the world; GDP...

Réal Laplaine
Oct 6, 20233 min read


What if aliens rejected us?
While Hollywood and conventional mediocrity tend to depict "aliens" from other worlds as the "bad guys" - what if it was the reverse?...

Réal Laplaine
Jun 13, 20232 min read


What if Marilyn had a chance to tell us what really happened?
We've all heard the story... she apparently committed suicide, which makes a whole lot of sense when you consider she was only 36 years...

Réal Laplaine
Mar 27, 20232 min read


Is human trafficking "over there"?
When I have spoken at venues around Sweden, about my book, SEE ME NOT and the subject of human trafficking, it became clear to me that...

Réal Laplaine
Mar 24, 20232 min read


A Tribute to Radiator Don as the Buffalo Kid
The Buffalo Kid, my first book, was inspired by homeless people I had met in my life, living in Los Angeles, and then Buffalo, New York....

Réal Laplaine
Mar 23, 20233 min read
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