by Bob | Apr 24, 2024 | On Writing
This is the title of an article making the rounds in the writing world based on Elle Griffin taking a dive into the results of a book about the testimony of industry insiders on the Random House-Simon Schuster merger. It’s an article well worth reading and well...
by Bob | Mar 25, 2024 | Books, Movies and TV shows
Shelter from the Storm, the 6th book in the Green Beret series (Will Kane) is out today. Set in late 1978, Will Kane becomes embroiled with terrorist who have kidnapped his ex-wife in a remote town in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Die Hard with snow. And at the...
by Bob | Mar 20, 2024 | Books, Movies and TV shows
We love heroes. We love bravery. Reality? Not so much. Will is a movie set in Antwerp in 1942. It’s in Flemish, so subtitles are a must, although for a brief while I watched in the dubbed English and will say it’s the best dubbing job I’ve seen (I usually hate it and...
by Bob | Mar 16, 2024 | Books, Movies and TV shows
There’s actually a lot to unpack from this movie. At times it’s almost a farce on both race and the world of publishing. But it is also about family, which can always bring its share of pathos. Having made my living writing fiction of almost 35 years, I found the...
by Bob | Feb 25, 2024 | Books, Movies and TV shows
Simple is better. Less is more. Those are two fundamentals I try to stick to when writing. So when I read a book or watch a movie that excels at those mantras I am blown away. Zone of Interest’s premise is simple and is the simple story of a family. That just happens...
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