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    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.

    Three Writers Talking

    Had big fun today appearing on the Marsha Casper Cook Show with writer buddy Dick Belsky. We mixed it up, talking about the importance of a writer… Read more “Three Writers Talking”

    January 20, 2021 by EdEarl

    Dirt Cheap Gold

    Snap up an e-pub copy of my award-winning, hard-boiled crime thriller, THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE, for 99 cents from Dec. 29 through Jan. 15. Available on Kindle,… Read more “Dirt Cheap Gold”

    December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 by EdEarl

    Ed Earl’s Daddy Speaks

    I’ll be masking up to speak to the Mystery Book Club at the Athens-Limestone Public Library at 6 p.m. Thursday. They’ve selected my first hard-boiled Texas crime… Read more “Ed Earl’s Daddy Speaks”

    December 16, 2020 by EdEarl

    Hard-Boiled Gift

    HELLUVA STOCKING STUFFER: From now, through New Year’s Day, pick up a paperback copy of my award-winning Texas crime thriller, THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE, for $3 off… Read more “Hard-Boiled Gift”

    December 16, 2020 by EdEarl

    Fast Talkers

    Your ol’ pal, Honest Jim, is mighty glad the caffeine and nicotine kicked in because it got pretty sporty this morning chewing the literary fat on the… Read more “Fast Talkers”

    December 16, 2020 by EdEarl

    Criminal Silver

    Just one of the hunks of book award hardware garnered by my third Ed Earl Burch crime thriller, THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE. You can read what this… Read more “Criminal Silver”

    November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by EdEarl

    Hard-Boiled Perfection

    “Ed Earl Burch is the perfect character for mystery readers seeking hard-boiled stories, more bad guys than good and unrelenting action. Nesbitt’s confident writing carries the reader… Read more “Hard-Boiled Perfection”

    November 22, 2020 by EdEarl

    Pills And Whisky

    “Ed Earl Burch is coarse and crude and strung out on opioids and whiskey, with or without the ‘e.’ He’s a mess of the first order, but… Read more “Pills And Whisky”

    November 21, 2020 by EdEarl

    The Red Meat Of Writing

    Had Big Fun chewing the fat with fellow authors on the Fran Lewis Show this morning. We talked about how to handle multiple timelines, signaling the reader… Read more “The Red Meat Of Writing”

    November 12, 2020 by EdEarl

    Chewing The Hard-Boiled Fat

    Catch your ol’ pal Honest Jim’s interview by fellow author Rick Outzen on his podcast And The Murders Began at: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rick9662/episodes/2020-11-10T07_31_24-08_00 And his blog: https://www.rickoutzen.com/2020/11/11/and-the-murders-began-jim-nesbitt/ Rick and… Read more “Chewing The Hard-Boiled Fat”

    November 11, 2020 by EdEarl

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