Bill Whiteside: Background & Monthly Newsletter Signup

I built this site to serve as a biography of my book more so than a biography of me. Still, in case we haven’t met …

I grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, the oldest of 6 kids, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Management. My wife Barbara and I have lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for more than 30 years, and have been blessed with a son (Billy) and a daughter (Brittany).

After selling software for 35 years, I abandoned that career to finish writing a book that I started researching to keep my mind engaged during my time on the road. I was intrigued by an incident from early in Winston Churchill’s first term as Britain’s prime minister, and as I dug into the story from multiple angles, my diversion evolved into an obsession. The more I learned, the more it became a book I just had to write.

Considering my non-pedigreed background as a software salesman, this entire research and writing process has been quite an education in itself.

On the first Monday of each month I email a free newsletter in which I share stories about my adventures in researching, writing, marketing, and publishing my book. I would love to send it to you if you would be so kind as to complete the form below. If you’re inclined to go rogue, you can email me directly at bill.whiteside@perfectlytruestory.com.

You can find past newsletters on my Newsletter Archive page.

Thanks,
Bill Whiteside