Did a little preaching of the hard-boiled crime thriller gospel Sunday afternoon, appearing as a guest on Daniel Lucas’ Book Review 101 podcast. Daniel asked me some… Read more “Sunday Sermon”
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.
High Honor
My latest hard-boiled Texas crime thriller, THE FATAL SAVING GRACE, just snagged an Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite in the Action/Adventure category for 2026. See what the… Read more “High Honor”
The Origins of Ed Earl Burch
I wrote the following as a From The Author for the first book in the Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thriller series, The Last Second Chance.… Read more “The Origins of Ed Earl Burch”
“War Is A Racket”
Now seems like a propitious time to resurrect this excerpt from a speech delivered in 1933, by Major General Smedley Butler, USMC Smedley Butler War is just… Read more ““War Is A Racket””
Risk & Hard-boiled Reward
If it’s January, your ol’ pal Honest Jim must have another Fresh Fiction giveaway teed up and ready for you to play. This time, you can win… Read more “Risk & Hard-boiled Reward”
Damaged Characters
Grab a listen to your ol’ pal, Honest Jim, chewing the red meat of writing that magnificent trainwreck of a hard-boiled crime thriller character, Ed Earl Burch,… Read more “Damaged Characters”
Lone Star Praise
Big blast of THANKS to ace Texas book reviewer Kevin Tipple for putting THE FATAL SAVING GRACE on his list of favorite books, July through December. Fingers… Read more “Lone Star Praise”
Ed Earl Lottery
Your ol’ pal, Honest Jim, is tardy with his latest Twelve Days of Christmas giveaway extravaganza. Blame the blinding lights and glitter along with the tears of… Read more “Ed Earl Lottery”
Five-Star Praise
Check out the five-star review of The Fatal Saving Grace by reviewer and podcast host extraordinaire Fran Lewis at: https://just-reviews.org/2025/12/22/ed-earl-is-back/
Honest Jim Speaks: Part Dux
Had a lot of fun yakking it up Monday with the great Fran Lewis, book reviewer and podcast host extraordinaire about my latest Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled… Read more “Honest Jim Speaks: Part Dux”
Jim Nesbitt 