One of the marvelous but terrifying prospects of kicking a new novel out the door is the judgement of fellow authors and reviewers you admire and respect.… Read more “Grab A Knee”
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.
Deadly Desert Walk
My good friend, John W. Davis, a Cold War counter-intelligence spook for the U.S. Army and author of two excellent collections of essays and articles on terrorism,… Read more “Deadly Desert Walk”
Double Whammy
Yow! Gonna be some powerful punches thrown your way early next week by your ol’ pal, Honest Jim. So, suck it up, Pilgrim. Glove up and get… Read more “Double Whammy”
Hard-Boiled Deliverance
The day all you rabid Ed Earl Burch fans have been waiting for is just around the corner. That’s right — on Monday, December 15, the next… Read more “Hard-Boiled Deliverance”
Try Your Luck
Here’s a marvelous chance to get a signed copy of my next Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thriller, THE FATAL SAVING GRACE. Just click the link… Read more “Try Your Luck”
He Ain’t Me, I Ain’t Him
People ask me all this time — well, not all the time, but often enough to cause me to wince: Is Ed Earl Burch you? Or, are… Read more “He Ain’t Me, I Ain’t Him”
Gotcher Purrfeckt Gift…Raht C’here
Happy Tryptophan Overdose Day , friends and neighbors. Are you dreading the holiday gift-buying sprint dead ahead because you’re slap out of fresh notions about what to… Read more “Gotcher Purrfeckt Gift…Raht C’here”
About Damn Time…
After much wrangling, blue language, threats and brute force, ace editor and formatter Ashley Hagan finally got Jeff Bezos’ bots to get the right release date on… Read more “About Damn Time…”
Raymond Chandler’s Ghost
I’m a Chandler junkie. As in Raymond Chandler. Always have been, always will be. One of the founding fathers of the hard-boiled school of crime fiction, Chandler’s… Read more “Raymond Chandler’s Ghost”
Gotta Play To Win
From now through December, you can win an autographed copy of one of my award-winning Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thrillers, THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT. Click… Read more “Gotta Play To Win”
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