Just re-read this ass-kickin’ review of THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE by Texas book blog reviewer Ruthie Jones, who really gets the raunchy essence of Ed Earl Burch.… Read more “Texas Two-Step”
Category: The Writing Game
Red Meat For Writers
Click HERE to check out the interview author Robert Crawford just posted with your ol’ pal, Honest Jim. We chew the fat about writerly stuff like dialogue… Read more “Red Meat For Writers”
True West Truth
You’d be well-advised to never use that creative pejorative — sequel — anywhere near Baron R. Birtcher’s latest modern-day Western thriller, Fistful of Rain, because this vividly-told… Read more “True West Truth”
Hard-Boiled Milestone
HUUUUUUUUUGE! BIGGER THAN LIFE, ITS OWNSEF! Your old pal, Honest Jim, just finished the draft of the third Ed Earl Burch thriller. Now comes the hard work… Read more “Hard-Boiled Milestone”
Don’t Be A Hack
Just read an article about it not being easy for writers of hard-boiled crime fiction to avoid imitating Raymond Chandler and recycling some of his signature flourishes… Read more “Don’t Be A Hack”
Get It Right, Dumbass
Here’s the thing: Facts are a fiction writer’s friend. The more you know, the more facts you gather up in research and travel, the firmer the foundation… Read more “Get It Right, Dumbass”
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”
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”
Dead Reckoning
So, here’s the thing: Writers often get asked if they’re a plotter or a pantser – do you meticulously outline major scenes and plot points and… Read more “Dead Reckoning”
Royal Inquisition
Click HERE to check out author Dana King’s interview of ol’ Honest Jim on his One Bite At A Time blog. You might also give some serious… Read more “Royal Inquisition”
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