James: I think my favorite piece of music is Wagner's vorspiel. It seems to encompass the joys, fears, terrors...everything of existence. Can you recommend any other classical music that carries this unique feel? CHATGPT You’re probably thinking of the Prelude to Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner—often just called the Vorspiel. And you’re not off… Continue reading In which AI teaches me about music, talks me off a (non-existent) ledge, and agrees with me completely. (Duh.)
You don't have to read my updates if you don't want to. This is more about me doing something to stay a little saner. I started writing the first scene today. The original plan was to start tomorrow, so (by my calculations) I'm ahead of the game. It's way too early to start thinking about… Continue reading The Sapphire Veil
The Sapphire Veil is the working title. You need a working title to give a project some permanence in your mind. Without giving any hints or spoilers, I can tell you it’s about a young, strapping lad who falls for the wrong kind of dame. Which femme fatale conventions I adhere to—and which I subvert—are… Continue reading Book 8 will be a novel
Douglas Ashe's The Longstreet Legacy is delightful for several ancillary reasons. But let’s get the main things out of the way first. Abigail Longstreet is the youngest granddaughter of an old, blind recluse named Ella Maybelle Longstreet. Ella has been behaving strangely these past few months—firing all her staff, leaving raw meat in the fridge,… Continue reading The Longstreet Legacy (aka A Shroud for Grandmama)
It's been a long time since I ran a sale. In celebration of my new book's release, all my old e-books are on sale for the rest of April. Everything from Goodnight Irene to It's About Impossible Crime will be $0.99 (or the equivalent price in your country). I don't think I've had a sale… Continue reading E-Book sale
James Scott Byrnside 