You’d be well-advised to never use that creative pejorative — sequel — anywhere near Baron R. Birtcher’s latest modern-day Western thriller, Fistful of Rain, because this vividly-told… Read more “True West Truth”
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.
Five &*#@^%$ Stars!
Just saw this ass-kickin’ review of THE LAST SECOND CHANCE by reader Kevin Lear. Damn fine stuff. https://jimnesbittbooks.com “Happy to recommend a new writer friend that I… Read more “Five &*#@^%$ Stars!”
Hard-Boiled Milestone
HUUUUUUUUUGE! BIGGER THAN LIFE, ITS OWNSEF! Your old pal, Honest Jim, just finished the draft of the third Ed Earl Burch thriller. Now comes the hard work… Read more “Hard-Boiled Milestone”
Don’t Be A Hack
Just read an article about it not being easy for writers of hard-boiled crime fiction to avoid imitating Raymond Chandler and recycling some of his signature flourishes… Read more “Don’t Be A Hack”
Bang-Bang Jingle
HARD-BOILED STEAL — From now through Christmas, pick up either one of my gritty and relentless Ed Earl Burch crime thrillers for $2 off the regular paperback… Read more “Bang-Bang Jingle”
Get It Right, Dumbass
Here’s the thing: Facts are a fiction writer’s friend. The more you know, the more facts you gather up in research and travel, the firmer the foundation… Read more “Get It Right, Dumbass”
Western Swing
COWBOY NOIR FOR THE CARTEL ERA. Gritty, graphic and relentless, THE RIGHT WRONG NUMBER is a uniquely old-school, hard-boiled crime thriller that captures the essence of a… Read more “Western Swing”
