People often ask this question: Honest Jim, how the hell do you manage to crank out full-bore, rip-roaring hard-boiled crime thrillers while holding down a 24/7 job… Read more “Ask Honest Jim”
Category: The Writing Game
Hard-Boiled Gabfest
Had big fun blathering about crime fiction and what makes Ed Earl Burch tick on Rick Outzen’s radio show down in Pensacola, FL. Give a listen to… Read more “Hard-Boiled Gabfest”
Scoop-O-Rama
In his latest Clare Carlson mystery, Beyond The Headlines, all the hallmarks of Dick Belsky’s robust storytelling skills are on display – snappy patter, an unsinkable main… Read more “Scoop-O-Rama”
No Buddies Allowed
Out there beyond the suburbs and exurbs of big-city sprawl, there’s hard-luck country where the money is scarce, the grind never lets up and your luck can… Read more “No Buddies Allowed”
Harsh And Brutal…
“Nesbitt paints a picture of a harsh, brutal, sun-dried land of mesquite and rattlesnakes that will have the reader turning pages, mopping sweat and thirsting for water… Read more “Harsh And Brutal…”
Ed Earl’s Daddy Speaks
I’ll be masking up to speak to the Mystery Book Club at the Athens-Limestone Public Library at 6 p.m. Thursday. They’ve selected my first hard-boiled Texas crime… Read more “Ed Earl’s Daddy Speaks”
Hard-Boiled Gift
HELLUVA STOCKING STUFFER: From now, through New Year’s Day, pick up a paperback copy of my award-winning Texas crime thriller, THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE, for $3 off… Read more “Hard-Boiled Gift”
Fast Talkers
Your ol’ pal, Honest Jim, is mighty glad the caffeine and nicotine kicked in because it got pretty sporty this morning chewing the literary fat on the… Read more “Fast Talkers”
Criminal Silver
Just one of the hunks of book award hardware garnered by my third Ed Earl Burch crime thriller, THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE. You can read what this… Read more “Criminal Silver”
Hard-Boiled Perfection
“Ed Earl Burch is the perfect character for mystery readers seeking hard-boiled stories, more bad guys than good and unrelenting action. Nesbitt’s confident writing carries the reader… Read more “Hard-Boiled Perfection”
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