by LB | Jul 21, 2021 | Audiobooks, For Writers, Write For Your Life
This will be brief—for two reasons. First, I’ve only got one piece of information to impart. I think it’s a significant one, but it shouldn’t take all that many words to convey it. Secondly, I’ve got a train to catch; my Frequent Companion and I are actually taking an...
by LB | Apr 29, 2021 | A Writer Prepares, Books
…but what could possibly prepare me for Michael Dirda’s review in today’s Washington Post? Sometimes a reviewer just can’t wait to write about a book. Even though Lawrence Block’s memoir, “A Writer Prepares,” isn’t available till June, I was recently sent...
by LB | Jan 4, 2021 | A Writer Prepares, Anthologies, For Writers, Hunting Bufflo, The Darkling Halls of Ivy
…And not a moment too soon. There’s a lot to be said for 2020, and fortunately there are a lot of other people around to say it. I’d rather turn the page and talk about what’s new for this promising new year. I’ve a few items to bring to...
by Admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Anthologies, Books, From Sea to Stormy Sea, Keller, News + Events, Newsletter, Nonfiction
That’s what you’re gonna go with? “A Vision for 2020?” Kind of lame, huh? I think the preferred phrase is “locomotionally challenged.” But it could be worse. You could have an exclamation point at the end. Or a string of dots. I...
by Admin | Dec 14, 2019 | Books, News + Events, Newsletter, Nonfiction, The Crime of Our Lives
Again with the Buffalo? Again with the bent nails? I’m afraid so. The book’s published, and I wanted to let everybody know about it. It’s on sale now? Available for purchase? It is. Then why are you showing us a picture of From Sea to Stormy Sea?...
by Admin | Dec 1, 2019 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, Books, News + Events, Newsletter, Nonfiction, The Crime of Our Lives
Oh, really? Is something wrong? “Rabbits Rabbits?” Look, I get it. It’s the first of the month, and you always tweet that curious phrase because you seem to think it brings a month’s worth of good luck. Do you honestly believe it makes a...
