Book reviews allow us to share more than our opinions about specific books or authors: they are an opportunity to defend what we consider the qualities a good book should have, while often giving us easy examples of the traits a book should not posses. A well written review offers…
Tag: writing
For those wondering, we have not stopped blogging and nothing horrible has happened to either me or my wife. We’re not dead… we’re moving again. Unlike last summer, when we moved from one state to another, this time we are moving about two miles from our temporary residence to a…
Brad Geagley is the author of two mysteries published by Simon & Schuster: Year of the Hyenas (2005) and Day of the False King (2006). Brad has recently written and self-published a new, noir thriller, The Stand In, which appeared on Kindle and eBook in December 2011. The new mystery…
The future is digital, no matter how much we might resist. My wife and I will always be “book” readers. You know, those things that collect a bit of dust, take up space, and weigh a lot. There is and always will be something nice about the tactile act of…
Are you a writer? We want to share your story (about writing). Susan and I have been swamped much of the last year, but we really want to make the Tameri blog a great place to learn about the craft of writing and the business of writing. It isn’t enough…
I’m a full-time writer, not a traditional English professor. Thankfully, I’m employed in a wonderful English department that does embrace writing, from academic to mass market. I do not have APA and MLA formatting memorized. I don’t care if you end a sentence with a preposition as long as readers…
Humorous mystery writer W. S. Gager graciously agreed to be our first author interview for our reading and writing blog. I had fun coming up with questions to ask, but welcome any and all suggestions for future interviews. 1. What can you tell us about yourself? I’ve always been a…
I’ve come to the conclusion that most websites need to hire a vast array of moderators for their online comments section. Mostly to delete the stupid comments. Although I fully protect everyone’s freedom of speech and their freedom to come across as an absolute idiot in public or private, some…
I attended the Public Safety Writers Association 2011 Conference in Las Vegas this weekend. The attendees are not only authors of mystery, suspense, and thriller, many of them are also current and former law enforcement officers. Sitting among defense lawyers, prosecutors, retired military officers, firefighters, and others who really have…
I admit that I have long been skeptical of “self-publishing” in the print industry. The value of good editors and the supports provided to writers by traditional publishing houses is difficult to overstate. Yes, I realize the huge publishers are gatekeepers, selecting a handful of writers to promote, but they…