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”
Category: The Writing Game
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”
Fast Copy
There are times when a reader’s mind wants to nibble on a few choice words — just a snack, a morsel that goes down easy with a… Read more “Fast Copy”
The Big Show Is Back
Come see me and Cuzin’ Jerry Barksdale at the Catfish Literary Festival in Athens, AL on April 28. We’ll be telling tall tales, talking about writing and… Read more “The Big Show Is Back”
Murder Of A Proto-Thug
My review of Shaun Assael’s The Murder of Sonny Liston: With an arresting title that slaps a felony tag on an infamous death that was never officially… Read more “Murder Of A Proto-Thug”
Here’s The Deal
I caught up with an old friend the other night, an ex-journalist from my Atlanta days, and the conversation took its inevitable turn to the writing game.… Read more “Here’s The Deal”
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