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Why every man MUST read a romance – and every woman a thriller
In college, wise men with Einstein hair stood in front of lecture halls to tell you literature isn’t really about verbs, adverbs and dangling modifiers. No. Beneath the surface, lit-rah-sure asks a...
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ONE SHOT by Lee Child
The library in my secret lair contains Every Thriller Known to Man, including every Lee Child thriller, so reviewing his novels is like riding a bicycle for me. A bicycle with two seats and training...
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Top 4 features Twitter should add — or kill
So, I love the Twitter, which is fun and useful, and have fallen out of love with the Book of Face, because it’s not very useful and has become rather Annoying. HOWEVER: There are things in Twitter...
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I won some literary award, and it was awesomesauce
Every fiction writer should do three things: 1) Go to writing conferences – to learn all they can, make friends and put a serious dent in the hotel bar’s supply of Guinness (mission accomplished!) 2)...
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Six ways to fix NEVER GO BACK by Lee Child
Let’s say it: Lee Child has a Superman problem. His hero, Reacher, is beloved by fans for having the brains of Sherlock Holmes and the body of Conan the Barbarian. The man never gets outsmarted and is...
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OBLIVION swings for the fences and misses
Hear me now and believe me later in the week: OBLIVION is an interesting and beautiful movie that could have been classic. Why did it flop? Let’s look at the prime suspects: 5) Tom Cruise fatigue This...
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Barnes and Noble, tear down these walls
Readers and writers need each other, and we won’t connect when there are thick, artificial walls and book covers so filled with testosterone – or estrogen – that you may as well nail up signs that say...
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8 reasons why blockbusters are meta-stories instead of Villain of the Week...
Name something popular, anything at all, and chances are it’s a series instead of a One Hit Wonder. This is about why that is, despite a serious quality handicap, and … Continue reading →
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Why MAKE ME by Lee Child gets graded on a curve
I can’t count how many hardcover Reacher novels line the top shelf of my library. Lee Child is that good. MAKE ME is his latest novel about Reacher, and it’s … Continue reading →
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