“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”
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.
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”
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”
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”
Icing On The Election Day Cake
What a marvelous Election Day surprise to discover after getting up early to exercise the sacred franchise of American citizenship by casting my ballot — an award… Read more “Icing On The Election Day Cake”
Two Guys Shooting The Breeze
Had a helluva good time Wednesday getting interviewed by fellow author Rick Outzen for his “And The Murders Began” podcast. Rick knows writing and we chewed the… Read more “Two Guys Shooting The Breeze”
Honor-O-Matic
The accolades and honors keep rolling in for THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE, my third Ed Earl Burch crime thriller. Just got word the book has been picked… Read more “Honor-O-Matic”
Silver Sunday
Well, lookee at what Honest Jim found in the mailbox this morning — a Silver Falchion medal from the good folks at Killer Nashville, who named THE… Read more “Silver Sunday”
Silver Triumph
Proud but humble about winning this year’s Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for best action or adventure story. I’ve met a lot of good friends there so… Read more “Silver Triumph”
Whiskey Before Breakfast
“It’s a tough world, but Burch is even tougher – an unorthodox lawman with a classic sense of justice who uses both his intelligence and brute force… Read more “Whiskey Before Breakfast”
