I love my pal, Kate Naylor’s guest post on machine-generated fiction. It got me thinking about a claim I’ve heard many times and which I believe. There aren’t any new stories, just new ways to tell them. To test that claim, I did what any scientific researcher would do. I googled “are there any new… Continue Reading Are There Any New Stories? »
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Why I Write
The actor Raymond Burr was best known for his portrayal of Perry Mason, a trial lawyer who never lost a case. Growing up, I was a devoted fan of the show and it probably influenced my decision to become a trial lawyer. And, it’s probably not a coincidence that I named the protagonist of my… Continue Reading Why I Write »
Read MoreRandom Ramblings
What do you do when you need to post something to your blog but nothing jumps up and grabs you as an irresistible topic? You ramble on a bit about what’s going on in your head and in the world. Head: Thrilled that Stone Cold is off to such a great start. Climbing the Amazon… Continue Reading Random Ramblings »
Read MoreLook What We Did!
Today is Thanksgiving and amid all the food and football I can’t stop thinking about my parents. My dad died in January 2008, my mom in November 2009. While I remember many, many things about my parents, one thing my mother always said when we gathered for holidays or other special occasions at their dinner… Continue Reading Look What We Did! »
Read MoreIs Everything A Lot Like Sex?
Shelly Kramer writes one of my favorite blogs about social media. Her November 20 post, Why Social Media Is A Lot Like Sex naturally got my attention – as she intended. She linked to a slide show that answered her question. Turns out that social media is a lot like sex because, among other reasons:
Read MoreGoodbye Unknown Caller
It’s Election Day and, happily, there are no signs, placards or campaign surrogates at my Starbucks office. In a few hours, it will all be over except for the shouting (winners) and finger-pointing and wound licking (losers). I’ve been a political junkie all my life but I won’t miss campaign season.
Read MoreKindle PaperWhite Winner
I’d like to thank everyone for taking part in the Kindle PaperWhite competition in October, the response was almost overwhelming. The numbers have been counted and I’m please to announce the winner of last months competition for a Kindle PaperWhite is… drum roll…..
Read MorePost Writem Depression
On October 22, I “finished” Stone Cold, the first book in my new Alex Stone Thriller series. I used quotation marks because I know that I won’t truly be finished until I do what I’m told by my editor and copyeditor, assuming that their suggestions don’t make me set my hair on fire.
Read MoreHow To Make It Count When You Can’t Take It Back
Writing can be scary for all kinds of reasons. There’s the fear of the blank page – what the hell am I going to put on it? There’s the fear of rejection – thanks for submitting your book titled – whatever – I didn’t read it but it’s not what we’re looking for. Best of… Continue Reading How To Make It Count When You Can’t Take It Back »
Read MoreWriting the crime thriller – part two
Back in July – I began an irregularly appearing feature about writing a crime thriller, explaining how I got started as a writer and where I get my ideas. This post will help you answer one of the first questions about writing a novel. Should you outline your book from beginning to end before you… Continue Reading Writing the crime thriller – part two »
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Crisp writing, great characters. Doesn't go where you think it will go. A good read.
Great book! Lot's of fun and funny. Plus, very interesting insights into improv and how to apply rules of improv to the work place. Highly recommended.
A knockout! If you like action, humor and horror, you won't stop with this first installment in this new series. You'll get the rest of them the minute they are released.
One of the best books I've read in a long time. History that reads like the most exciting thriller. Great insights into the expansion of the United States into the West and the crushing cultural conflict that decimated Native American tr...
Just getting started with Michael Connelly's latest - vintage Connelly; captures you from the first page.
