Forty-one pieces of writing from 41 writers of crime, noir, horror, fantasy, western, and other pulpy goodness. It’s a helluva… Read more Review: PROTECTORS: Stories to Benefit PROTECT
Bouchercon 2012
As always, Bcon2012 was more fun than I can recap without forgetting something, someone or some important something. I learned… Read more Bouchercon 2012
Book Reviews: Honesty and all that jazz…
There’s been a lot of rabble-rousing on the internet the past week about fake reviews, paid reviews, sock-puppet shenanigans, and… Read more Book Reviews: Honesty and all that jazz…
Book Review: STRANGER IN THE ROOM by Amanda Kyle Williams
It used to be all the pulp and hardboiled P.I.s were hard-drinking white men who helped good-looking dames with their… Read more Book Review: STRANGER IN THE ROOM by Amanda Kyle Williams
Book Review: LET THE DEVIL SLEEP by John Verdon
David Gurney is a much celebrated, and reluctantly-retired, NYPD detective recovering from gunshot injuries he sustained during his last case.… Read more Book Review: LET THE DEVIL SLEEP by John Verdon
Book Review: THE SURVIVOR by Gregg Hurwitz
Since 9/11, thousands of military service people have died in our two Middle East wars. Hundreds-to-thousands more have killed themselves.… Read more Book Review: THE SURVIVOR by Gregg Hurwitz
Palmtown Towers, which are neither a town nor a tower but do sport a single sad palm
“Braided essay, story, or poem” prompt from Saturday’s writing group. Apartment 101 Anna and Bob are arguing again. Their voices… Read more Palmtown Towers, which are neither a town nor a tower but do sport a single sad palm
Tempura-battered Golden Tofu
The husband has become obsessed with golden tofu appetizers at his favorite Asian restaurants. One of his favorites is tempura-battered.… Read more Tempura-battered Golden Tofu
Vegetarian Stir-fry with Peanut Sauce
I used seitan. If you don’t like it or can’t eat it, tofu or straight up veggies would work, too.… Read more Vegetarian Stir-fry with Peanut Sauce
Wrong Kind of Friends
This is a flash fiction exercise from writing group. The prompt was to write in approximately 250 words or less… Read more Wrong Kind of Friends