Check out Honest Jim’s review of Dana King’s The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of. Then go grab a copy. It’s risky business for a crime fiction… Read more “Hat Tip To A Dingus”
Tag: Writing
The Big Show
If you didn’t get to hear it live, here’s a link to your ol’ pal, Honest Jim’s appearance on Blog Talk Radio host Fran Lewis’ show today.… Read more “The Big Show”
Big Boost From Big Talent
Rave reviews keep rolling in for THE BEST LOUSY CHOICE, my latest hard-boiled Texas crime thriller. Take a look at the latest from one of my favorite… Read more “Big Boost From Big Talent”
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”
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”
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”
Word Pacer
“If you like to read, if you appreciate words and the people who run them brilliantly through their paces, give Jim Nesbitt’s THE RIGHT WRONG NUMBER a… Read more “Word Pacer”
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”
Five-Star SWAK
Big-time mystery writer Dick Belsky just gave my first hard-boiled Texas crime thriller a hellacious five-star review. Perfect timing since I just finished his latest mystery, YESTERDAY’S… Read more “Five-Star SWAK”
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”
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