Let’s continue reviewing the Garrett Files series, shall we? Old Tin Sorrows. If you’ve jumped into the Garrett novels after Old Tin Sorrows, you might be wondering about the painting hanging on the wall in Garrett’s office. OTS provides the story behind it.
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More Too Late Book Reviews. Resurrected Post.
March 27, 2016 More Too Late Book Reviews I admit that I get around to reading certain influential, well-regarded, even seminal books rather late. Given finite time, the truth is many of them I’ll give a miss entirely. Better late than never, goes the axiom, a truism that’s probably circumstantial in application. In the circumstance… Continue reading More Too Late Book Reviews. Resurrected Post.
A. Merritt’s Meritorious Service to Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
March 20, 2016 A. Merritt’s Meritorious Service to Appendix N Abraham Merritt is one the lesser known writers of Appendix N. An example of the fickle hand of fortune, I suppose, since during his life A. Merritt (as his work was credited) was rather famous, at least so far as journalists can be famous. Big… Continue reading A. Merritt’s Meritorious Service to Appendix N. Resurrected Post.
Accepting Praise with Grace. Resurrected Post.
March 13, 2016 Accepting Praise with Grace Perihelion Online Science Fiction Magazine likes my novel, Under Strange Suns. No, really. Check out the review. And that’s good. It warms the outer crust of my black, stony lawyer’s heart. But it also makes me squirm a bit. I don’t receive praise well. Stupid, isn’t it? Someone… Continue reading Accepting Praise with Grace. Resurrected Post.
Keep the Story Moving. How Hard Could it be? Resurrected Post.
March 6, 2016 Keep the Story Moving. How Hard Could it Be? Elmore Leonard’s “10 Rules for Good Writing” offers the sage tip “Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.” Wisdom indeed. The problem is that readers are people, and people remain stubbornly unwilling to agree on anything. Including which parts… Continue reading Keep the Story Moving. How Hard Could it be? Resurrected Post.
Transition. Resurrected Post.
February 28, 2016 Transition My comfort zone is one of routine. I function best in conditions of familiarity and habit. That isn’t to say I dislike a change of pace or scene, but I think it safe to say that Vacation Ken, for example, is less efficient and sharp than Comfort Zone Ken. My… Continue reading Transition. Resurrected Post.
Sniff, Sip, Scribble, Repeat. Resurrected Post.
February 21, 2016 Sniff, Sip, Scribble, Repeat Once again I interrupt this web log’s regular programming to write about beer. Yesterday McMenamin’s Hillsdale Pub hosted the annual competition among the kingdoms of the McMenamin’s brewing empire. I dutifully sat down with taster trays and ballots and notepad. Below is a transcript of my tasting notes,… Continue reading Sniff, Sip, Scribble, Repeat. Resurrected Post.
Pacific Northwest Coastal Thoughts. Resurrected Post.
February 14, 2016 Pacific Northwest Coastal Thoughts Good — even great — writers develop and thrive in every climate and every locale. I’m not going to pretend they don’t. But, as I’m writing this in my hotel room on the beach in the Pacific Northwest Coast, I’m going to ignore all that pesky reality and… Continue reading Pacific Northwest Coastal Thoughts. Resurrected Post.