Wonderful piece of advice available from The Guardian – this time about the ordinary art of writing. The writer walks us through various tips and techniques for using writing in ordinary circumstances – like producing a letter of complaint. As a writer naturally I’m interested in any article along those lines. I came for the …
Another fine article reminding us all that language has rules and we should follow them. This time, the alert is offered up by The Guardian. The first thing to say is that there is an irony for the broadsheet, whose nickname has been The Grauniad due to its propensity for typographic errors, to be dispensing …
The thought has flashed through my mind on more than one occasion as to whether George Smiley or James Bond were better approximations of real-life in the British Secret Service. And it turns out, I wasn’t alone. Given that Smiley is a downbeat, process-driven pinhead, the conclusion is hardly stunning but the novel version of …
This is not so much an announcement to fill your boots but instead is a reference to The Guardian‘s latest crime fiction list. It contains a splendid variety of offerings – something for everyone as the cliche says. Funnily enough, on this occasion we can demonstrate that a cliche is an oft-repeated truth because there …
The ongoing battle for the hearts and minds of the eBook reading community continues apace with the announcement by Barnes & Noble (B&N) that it has surrendered and given up pretending to be a technology provider. Now, forgive me but I have never thought of B&N as a technology provider. I thought it was a …
The announcement that former middleweight boxer, Jake LaMotta had died created an opportunity to reflect on much more than a dead sportsman. The Guardian’s piece contrasted the life of the man as depicted in the classic film, Raging Bull (1980) with his ghost written autobiography (if that’s not a contradiction in terms) as well as …
This week The Guardian set me thinking about why the dead child is such a common trope. Any article with a still photo from Don’t Look Now is bound to grab my attention but the haunting effects of loss is bound to grab me too. I believe there is an intrinsic pre-programming within us to …
I am pleased to announce The Heist is now available at Amazon, the Apple Bookstore, Barnes & Nobles Nook store, SmashWords and other fab places to purchase ebooks. No matter which store you prefer, you can reach it via this website or via books2read.com/theheist for those who want to go straight there now. Just as …
A lovely article from The Guardian (where else?) which has been dredged out of the archives from 1910. There was a meeting of representatives from over 500 libraries mainly from the UK but from the US too. With the advent of new legislation enabling public libraries to exist, statistics had been compiled showing that 24% …
The headline says it all really. I just thought I’d announce something I’m pleased about: I finished the first draft of the first book in a new series. The book is called The Bowery Slugger and it will form part of the Alex Cohen series. My current plan – subject to change like all my …
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