Today’s Review – The Hunter by John Lescroart

Today’s Review – The Hunter by John Lescroart

Jan 18, 2012 | Reviews, Writers | 1 comment

Suppose you were adopted at an early age. Suppose you didn’t know, and didn’t really care, whether your birth parents were alive. Suppose you’re Wyatt Hunt. A guy’s guy in your early forties, with your own boutique investigation firm,  living in a converted San...
Today’s Review: 6 Books on the Craft of Fiction

Today’s Review: 6 Books on the Craft of Fiction

Dec 14, 2011 | Craft, Reviews | 5 comments

Here’s the skinny on six of the “how-to” books for fiction writers in my bookcase – three on fiction generally and three on crime fiction. In no particular order, other than general fiction first: Writing Fiction – A Guide to Narrative Craft, Janet Burroway and...
Four vital elements of good crime fiction

Four vital elements of good crime fiction

Nov 22, 2011 | Craft | 3 comments

If you looked at my bookcase, or the search history and blog links on my computer, you would quickly realize that I need rules, guidelines and how-to manuals. My bookcase would tell you as well that I read primarily crime fiction. I also write crime fiction, but the...