Big-time mystery writer Dick Belsky just gave my first hard-boiled Texas crime thriller a hellacious five-star review. Perfect timing since I just finished his latest mystery, YESTERDAY’S… Read more “Five-Star SWAK”
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.
Dead Reckoning
So, here’s the thing: Writers often get asked if they’re a plotter or a pantser – do you meticulously outline major scenes and plot points and… Read more “Dead Reckoning”
Royal Inquisition
Click HERE to check out author Dana King’s interview of ol’ Honest Jim on his One Bite At A Time blog. You might also give some serious… Read more “Royal Inquisition”
Such A Deal
Better jump on this one, kids. KINDLE COUNTDOWN DISCOUNT — Pick up THE RIGHT WRONG NUMBER for 99 cents June 2-9. amazon.com/author/jimnesbitt or http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B01D2D9ASO
Bloody Etouffee
The main difference between Mike Rubin and all the other lawyers-turned-authors out there writing legal thrillers is that this guy writes like a homesick angel and never… Read more “Bloody Etouffee”
American Reminder
John Davis’ Rainy Street Stories is a marvelous collection of essays, vignettes, poems and thoughtful stories that have tremendous resonance and relevancy to the times in which… Read more “American Reminder”
Hard-Hitting Praise
Check out Kevin Tipple’s detailed review of The Right Wrong Number. He really nails the essence of the book and clearly gets what Ed Earl Burch is… Read more “Hard-Hitting Praise”
Corrupt Splendor
Here’s my review of Rich Zahradnik’s terrific mystery, A Black Sail. When you pick up one of Rich Zahradnik’s Coleridge Taylor mysteries, get ready for a taut… Read more “Corrupt Splendor”
Fast Copy
There are times when a reader’s mind wants to nibble on a few choice words — just a snack, a morsel that goes down easy with a… Read more “Fast Copy”
