Author post… Too Much Plot, Too Little Existential Despair 2 Sep 20192 Sep 2019 Huh. Just finished Jo Nesbo's The Son, and I think that I'm now done with Scandi-noir, after a good long run with it. I've read a round dozen or so…
Announcement Writing Coach 28 Jan 201928 Jan 2019 I'm setting up as a writing coach and consultant, to combine my love of literature and my skills at teaching...see my new (and not yet definitive) webpage for it here:…
Author post… Recursions, Part 11: “Ulysses,” by James Joyce 10 Sep 201828 Sep 2018 This is the eleventh in a series of short critical looks at books of literary criticism. Yes, a writer writing about writers who write about writers! I composed these for…
Announcement Two Modest Updates 8 Jul 2018 A couple of modest updates for those who are interested in books, more specifically in my novels.... I just dropped the price of my noir novels in .epub format to…
Announcement Friends, Colleagues, Acquaintances! Lend Me Your Eyeballs! 2 Jul 20182 Jul 2018 If you are reading this, you probably have some interest in my writing. And that perhaps allows me to ask you a favor. But fear not! It will cost you…
Announcement Here’s the Deal: Books Almost Free, No Money Needed 9 Apr 20189 Apr 2018 The common wisdom is that giving away books gets you reviews that gains you the attention of folks who'll actually buy books. Maybe this works, or maybe you just give…
Author post… Recursions, Part 10: “The Dawn Watch,” by Maya Jasanoff 4 Mar 20184 Mar 2018 This is the tenth in a series of short critical looks at books of literary criticism. Yes, a writer writing about writers who write about writers! I composed these for…
Announcement In the Material World 19 Jan 2018 The picture heading this post shows one of my novels, Family Ties, in the new books display at the Echo Park branch library here in Los Angeles. This means new…
Announcement… Books in the Offing 18 Aug 201719 Aug 2017 Being both an English major and (once upon a time) a sailing man, I have a visual sense of what "in the offing" means: it describes the position of a…
Author post Official First Post 21 Jun 201724 Jun 2017 I suppose that it's now incumbent upon me to scribe the obligatory First Post, introducing myself to the alleged visitors of this website. I have been blogging pretty much since…
