Thinkery
Review: Shamus Dust by Janet Roger
The plaudits Janet Roger’s Shamus Dust have received are well-deserved, not the least of which are its world-building of 1947 London, classical noir chops, excellent plotting, sly class observations, and admixture of American and British voices. But unlike some...
Who inspires you most?
As originally appeared on the blog, Locks, Hooks & Books on January 14, 2020 This is the simplest question yet the most perplexing. I really needed to sit back and think about it. My answer: No one person, but artists in general. They are people dedicated,...
Writing Love and Sex Scenes in Crime Novels
This essay first appeared on the blog, The Phantom Paragrapher on January 13, 2020. Who cannot be aware of the well-deserved ruckus concerning cultural appropriation? It is no longer acceptable to ape features or stereotypes of another gender, race, ethnicity, or...
Confetti #10
These are FB posts of mine from various threads. They are, in effect, little mini essays in response to what the thread presented. Though they are also self-contained thoughts. Contrary to the assertion that addiction is correlated to intelligence, in fact the...
Confetti #9
These are FB posts of mine from various threads. They are, in effect, little mini essays in response to what the thread presented. Though they are also self-contained thoughts. I get that on occasion too. I "use the language," meaning my speaking (and writing)...
Confetti #8
These are FB posts of mine from various threads. They are, in effect, little mini essays in response to what the thread presented. Though they are also self-contained thoughts. Dale, very thoughtful sentiments. But I think they leave a factor out of the equation...
