Writing and the reviewers: Eight hours … really?

What two words are a synonym for ineffectiveness? Book review  I know what you're thinking.  Here we go.  The ex-newspaper reviewer bitterly turns on the industry that used to feed him.  What a jerk. It's not that, my friends.  I'm still a reader of book reviews; this blog provides me with a modest little foothold … Continue reading Writing and the reviewers: Eight hours … really?

Leisure reading: A handmade reblog

A little manually-reblogged information for you, my friends.  You don't have to live in France to know what's going on there -- you can read a news-wire, or the very fine blog by Kai Maristed, Pointe De Vue Paris.  Her latest post is up. Check it out. And while you're at it, she reviews Daniel … Continue reading Leisure reading: A handmade reblog

On writing: The cautionary example of Alan Moore

When I think of George R.R. Martin, I can't help thinking of Alan Moore, too. Both have been wildly successful in popular genres (fantasy, graphic novels). Both are old guys. Both don't know how to trim their beards. They're opposite sides of the same coin. Martin writes novels accessible to wide audiences (they couldn't get … Continue reading On writing: The cautionary example of Alan Moore