Now seems like a propitious time to resurrect this excerpt from a speech delivered in 1933, by Major General Smedley Butler, USMC Smedley Butler War is just… Read more ““War Is A Racket””
Author: EdEarl
I'm an ex-journalist, self-published novelist and avowed technopeasant reluctantly dipping a scuffed boot toe into the blogosphere. Looking at the wreckage of the newsroom where I currently work brings to mind the line from The Shawshank Redemption -- get busy livin' or get busy dyin'. High time I got busy with the former because newspapers are real busy dyin' right now. When I'm not casting a gloomy eye on my profession, I like to hunt, work on my '68 Chevy C-20 -- a fabulously impractical city vehicle dubbed The Green Hornet -- listen to bluegrass, blues and Texas music of all stripes, cuss about the declining fortunes of the Tennessee Vols and consider the virtues of barbecue in its many incarnations. A wreck and a ripped up knee convinced me to give up my Harley a year or so back and I'm still pissed about that.
Risk & Hard-boiled Reward
If it’s January, your ol’ pal Honest Jim must have another Fresh Fiction giveaway teed up and ready for you to play. This time, you can win… Read more “Risk & Hard-boiled Reward”
Damaged Characters
Grab a listen to your ol’ pal, Honest Jim, chewing the red meat of writing that magnificent trainwreck of a hard-boiled crime thriller character, Ed Earl Burch,… Read more “Damaged Characters”
Lone Star Praise
Big blast of THANKS to ace Texas book reviewer Kevin Tipple for putting THE FATAL SAVING GRACE on his list of favorite books, July through December. Fingers… Read more “Lone Star Praise”
Ed Earl Lottery
Your ol’ pal, Honest Jim, is tardy with his latest Twelve Days of Christmas giveaway extravaganza. Blame the blinding lights and glitter along with the tears of… Read more “Ed Earl Lottery”
Five-Star Praise
Check out the five-star review of The Fatal Saving Grace by reviewer and podcast host extraordinaire Fran Lewis at: https://just-reviews.org/2025/12/22/ed-earl-is-back/
Honest Jim Speaks: Part Dux
Had a lot of fun yakking it up Monday with the great Fran Lewis, book reviewer and podcast host extraordinaire about my latest Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled… Read more “Honest Jim Speaks: Part Dux”
Honest Jim Speaks
Had a blast chopping it up with my good friend and fellow author Terrence McCauley on his podcast. We cut the tape last week and he ran… Read more “Honest Jim Speaks”
The Iceman Cometh
Masterful crime writer Bruce Robert Coffin is back on the beat where he belongs, with lights flashing and sirens wailing to mark the twisted track of tarnished… Read more “The Iceman Cometh”
Fast Pace, Languid Tone
It’s really a kick when an author you dig gives your work a big thumbs up and shows they really get your story, your main character and… Read more “Fast Pace, Languid Tone”
Jim Nesbitt 