TAKING TIME OUT IN BANGKOK’S BENJASIRI PARK
The iconic gold coin greeting visitors at Benjasiri Park. Photo by Stephen Shaiken As peaceful and orderly as Bangkok may be compared to other cities throughout the world, it’s still a busy metropolis of more than ten million people. To quote the Eagles, sometimes you just want that “peaceful, easy feeling,” and you can find […]
BANGKOK’S GREEN MILE OFFERS A BREAK FROM THE BIG CITY
The Green Mile pathway. Photo Much as I love Bangkok, it’s easy to feel hemmed in and crowded in a sweltering city of over ten million, no matter how nice, orderly and friendly the inhabitants may be. Fortunately, it’s not difficult to find respite. The city is blessed with at least three major parks, filled […]
GETTING AROUND BANGKOK IS EASY
The first row of photos was taken at the Phrom Phrong BTS Station. BTS, or SkyTrain as it is affectionately known, glides above the busy streets of Bangkok, allowing public transit users to ignore the city’s world-class traffic. The second row was taken at the Sukhumvit MRT (subway) station, which goes many places the BTS […]
BACK IN THAILAND AFTER THREE YEARS
Bingo Beach, Chonburi Province, Thailand, home of internationally acclaimed magician know as Dr. Penguin. Photo by Stephen Shaiken If any readers ever take the time to check out my biographic information on Amazon, Goodreads, this blog, or any of my novels, they’d see I “split my time between Tampa, Florida and Bangkok, Thailand.” That was […]
A MORNING E BIKE RIDE, AND A NEW NJA CLUB NOVEL TO BE RELEASED
Taking a morning e bike ride in Old Seminole Heights, Tampa, FL, thinking about the release of the third novel in the NJA Club series, titled Bangkok Blues. It will be released in less than two weeks. The first two novels, Bangkok Shadows and Bangkok Whispers, continue gaining readers, and Bangkok Blues will please old and new readers […]
TWO GREAT EXOTIC NOIR THRILLERS SET IN BANGKOK
Bangkok Series: Espionage Mysteries by Stephen Shaiken
COMING THIS FALL: THIRD NOVEL IN THE NJA SERIES
First things first. Thank you to all who read my book, especially those who review and rate them. Nothing helps a writer more than genuine feedback. (There are times authors don’t feel that way, but good writers learn to appreciate readers’ reactions.) Between sales, Kindle Unlimited readers, promotional giveaway, several thousand copies of each novel […]
2021 To Be A Big Year For My Writing
My cat, Curious, who keeps me company as I struggle to create. A welcome goodbye to 2020. We have just bid farewell to the worst year America has endured over my lifetime, and I was born during the second Truman Administration. 2020 ended with numerous new historical records we’d hope to never see: a raging, […]
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 […]
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 […]