Read My Latest Short Story:”A Well-Dressed Man”
Why does a short story, whose title suggests a sartorial theme, start with a picture of a smiling crocodile? You’ll have to read it to find out! After publishing the second novel in my Bangkok-based NJA Club series ( Click here to visit Bangkok Shadows page, and Click here to visit Bangkok Whispers page) I […]
EXPERTS AGREE: TRUMP IS A NAZI SYMPATHIZER
For years, I’ve been saying Trump is a racist and a Nazi sympathizer. Looks like I’ve got some expert opinion on my side. Trump’s gene comments ‘indistinguishable from Nazi rhetoric’, expert on Holocaust says Tom Embury-Dennis,The Independent•September 21, 2020 The presidential candidate made the comments during his presidential announcement Donald Trump’s rhetoric about “good genes” […]
AT LONG LAST: BANGKOK WHISPERS RELEASED ON AMAZON KINDLE – Sequel to Bangkok Shadows Is Another Exotic Noir Thriller
It’s been a more than two years since Bangkok Shadows was released on Amazon as an e book and print on demand. It was my first novel, as well as my first run at self-publishing. I learned a lot about marketing, and hopefully used what I learned about writing and promotion in Bangkok Whispers. Bangkok Whispers features […]
“A Shot in the Ass”: My Just-Published Short Story
I wrote this short story a few years ago, when living in Bangkok, and presented it to my writing group, KEYBANGERS BANGKOK. As usual, their input proved invaluable. I reworked it and showed it to the Tampa Writers Alliance, who liked it and persuaded me that it really fell within the historical fiction genre. Up until […]
WHAT MAKES WRITING “HISTORICAL FICTION” ?
Left to right: Salida, Colorado, once a booming mining town; Tutankhamen Exhibit, Paris, France; Sign where the Berlin Wall stood. (Photos by author). I recently submitted a short story to my writing group. It was fairly well received, with some very constructive critiques, the kind that make a story even better. What surprised me was […]
READ “THE KALAMZOO KID”, MY LATEST SHORT STORY
“THE KALAMAZOO KID”, a pulp fiction story. (Published in Crimson Streets, July, 2019) I am delighted to be doing something I haven’t done in too long a time: post on this blog! I’ve been rather busy, with fiction writing and other pursuits, which is not an excuse, just an explanation. This short story was just […]
WRITERS AND REJECTION-DON’T LET IT BRING YOU DOWN
Dear XXXXXX: Thank you for the opportunity to read “XXXXXX.” Unfortunately, your story isn’t quite what we’re looking for right now. In the past, we’ve provided detailed feedback on our rejections, but I’m afraid that due to time considerations, we’re no longer able to offer that service. I appreciate your interest in XXXXX Magazine […]
BLACK IVORY COFFEE, OFFICIAL BREW OF BANGKOK SHADOWS
The Bangkok Post has just published an article about Black Ivory Coffee. This exotic gourmet brew is favored by Glenn Murray Cohen, the expat American criminal lawyer and protagonist in my novel, Bangkok Shadows. Click here to read the Bangkok Post article. For an interesting photo essay about Black Ivory Coffee, and its role in my […]
BANGKOK SHADOWS-FREE E BOOK THIS WEEK
DOWNLOAD BANGKOK SHADOWS FREE FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS! My debut novel, Bangkok Shadows, was released ten weeks ago. I am told I’m doing better than most other independent authors. I greatly appreciate every sale, all downloads on Kindle Unlimited, each review and message. But it’s not enough feedback for me. I wrote this novel for […]
Ten Good Bits of Advice for Fiction Writers
I am not big on self-help books or article on “how to write.” I am of the school holding that “the only rule is that there are no rules.” I’m with Hemingway; if the writer is honest and the story is well-told, it will come through to the reader. Raymond Chandler is not the same […]