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”
Category: The Writing Game
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”
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”
Criminal Cigar
Had a blast chopping up the red meat of writing with fellow author Terrence McCauley for his Spies, Lies and Private Eyes podcast. Terrence is a top-flight… Read more “Criminal Cigar”
The Great One
Just got finished burning up the pixelated electrons with The Great One, Baron R. Birtcher, carving out a recording for his Writers’ Bar podcast, which will be… Read more “The Great One”