“Nesbitt paints a picture of a harsh, brutal, sun-dried land of mesquite and rattlesnakes that will have the reader turning pages, mopping sweat and thirsting for water… Read more “Harsh And Brutal…”
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.
Smart, Tough, Profane…And, Reckless
“This is a hard-core, alcohol- and profanity-laced shoot-em-up you won’t want to send to your mom. Unless she’s a tough old bird from Amarillo.” — Michael Ludden,… Read more “Smart, Tough, Profane…And, Reckless”
Hot Night, Fast Ride
“If Chandler’s noir was a neon sign in the LA sunset, Nesbitt’s noir is the Shiner Bock sign buzzing outside the last honky-tonk you’ll hit before the… Read more “Hot Night, Fast Ride”
The Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
HEP ME, HEP ME — I BEEN TROLLIFIED! Sad to say, but your ol’ pal Honest Jim has been hit with six or seven one-star/no review ratings… Read more “The Shoot Horses, Don’t They?”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Jim Nesbitt 