by LB | May 22, 2021 | A Writer Prepares, Audiobooks, Collectibles, Jill Emerson
Yeah, right. You know who was the first person to say that? Edward III. Really? What was the occasion? He was addressing the troops right before the start of the Hundred Years War. Oh. Well, this definitely won’t take that long. I have only a few things to tell you,...
by LB | May 21, 2021 | Books
The publication of Collectibles, my latest anthology, is a joint venture with Subterranean Press, whose deluxe edition consists of 750 signed-and-numbered copies. Most of those are already subscribed, but they still have some available, and even if you’re sure...
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 | Mar 26, 2021 | A Writer Prepares, Anthologies, Collectibles, LB's Collection of Classic Erotica, Matthew Scudder
That’s quite a header. It almost sounds… I know what it almost sounds like, and it’s not. What it is is the only way I can think of to plunge into the rushing floodtide of books coming your way. I’d like to find an elegant way to introduce this report, but I’m up to...
by LB | Mar 8, 2021 | A Writer Prepares, LB's Collection of Classic Erotica
Sometimes, alas, it’s hard to tell which is which. I have a few things to tell you, but one is quite clearly the lede and ought not be buried. You may recall that I’ve mentioned A Writer Prepares, a memoir of my beginnings as a writer. It’s been a quarter of a century...
by LB | Feb 5, 2021 | Film, FILM & TV, For Writers, Short Stories
NB: I’m writing this post for those of you with an interest in making films. Since I’ve no way to take aim at you individually, I’m using a scattershot approach. If you, Gentle Reader, have no personal interest in filmmaking, you might want to stop right now. Or you...
