From afar, it’s always tempting to lump Baron R. Birtcher’s Sheriff Ty Dawson mysteries with other modern-day Westerns such as Craig Johnson’s Longmire series or the Joe… Read more “Higher Plane Western”
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.
You’ve Been Warned…
Come on out to the Williamson County Public Library in Franklin, Tennessee June 8-9 to join your ol’ pal, Honest Jim, and 30 talented writers of a… Read more “You’ve Been Warned…”
Golden Praise
You might give serious thought to picking up a copy of Jim Nesbitt’s award-winning novel, THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT, at: https://www.amazon.com/author/jimnesbitt Here’s what fellow authors have to… Read more “Golden Praise”
Grab The Gold
Hot damn, kids. THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT has snagged the best crime fiction novel prize in the 2024 Independent Press Awards. Just got the advanced word on… Read more “Grab The Gold”
Canine Envy
There’s something about rapid-fire writing and the relentless staccato of short, sharp sentences spiced with dark wit, grim insight and bloody shockers that keep a reader focused… Read more “Canine Envy”
Angst At Fitty
Clare Carlson is staring down the barrel of the Big Five-Oh and doesn’t like what she sees. She worries about the impact of age on her television… Read more “Angst At Fitty”
Tightrope
There’s a subtle art to the introduction of highly technical, complex and potentially mind-numbing subjects to a work of fiction, one that requires a bit of a… Read more “Tightrope”
Lone Star Gold
Take a gander below at the outstanding review of THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT by Texas book review blogger Guatemala Paula. Then pick up a copy at: https://www.amazon.com/author/jimnesbitt… Read more “Lone Star Gold”
Toe-To-Toe
Here we go, kids. Honest Jim and The Great One, Baron R. Birtcher, toe-to-toe, mixing it up about the writing game, hard-boiled crime thrillers and cowboy noir… Read more “Toe-To-Toe”
Jim Nesbitt 