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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.

    Nobody’s Hero, Nobody’s Fool

    “Jim Nesbitt serves up another raunchy slice of Texas-style revenge and redemption in his latest hard-boiled thriller, THE RIGHT WRONG NUMBER, featuring his scarred and guilt-ridden Dallas… Read more “Nobody’s Hero, Nobody’s Fool”

    October 8, 2018 by EdEarl

    Monsoon Blood

    Check out my review of Robert Ward’s gritty Charm City noir: In Four Kinds of Rain, Robert Ward spins a classic noir tale that is both riveting… Read more “Monsoon Blood”

    September 29, 2018 by EdEarl

    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 “Fast Ride”

    September 26, 2018 by EdEarl

    Cowboy Noir For The Cartel Era

    “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 “Cowboy Noir For The Cartel Era”

    September 20, 2018 by EdEarl

    The Writing Game

    If you think you don’t have to rustle up facts to write fiction, think again. Here are my thoughts on the homework you need to do before… Read more “The Writing Game”

    September 10, 2018 by EdEarl

    Like You Stole It

    KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEAL — Snap up some hard-boiled Texas crime thriller goodness for 99 cents. Starts August 13, ends August 20. Go to https://www.amazon.com/author/jimnesbitt or http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B01D2D9ASO

    August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 by EdEarl

    Ruthless Writing

    Great quote: “You don’t write a novel out of sheer pity any more than you blow a safe out of a vague longing to be rich. A… Read more “Ruthless Writing”

    August 5, 2018 by EdEarl

    Vote For Ed Earl

    Click on the link below to vote for my hard-boiled Texas crime thriller, THE RIGHT WRONG NUMBER, in the action/adventure category of Killer Nashville’s Silver Falchion Reader’s… Read more “Vote For Ed Earl”

    July 24, 2018 by EdEarl

    Dangerous Curves

    Here’s Honest Jim’s review of Dick Belsky’s stellar mystery, YESTERDAY’S NEWS. Dick Belsky delivers another fast-paced mystery in YESTERDAY’S NEWS, a book that features the author’s masterful… Read more “Dangerous Curves”

    July 19, 2018 by EdEarl

    Five-Star SWAK

    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”

    July 12, 2018 by EdEarl

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