I'm going to do a reread and review of Death of Jezebel. I haven't had much enthusiasm for reviewing, so I hope this project gets me back into the swing of things. Will I like the book as much as I did way back when? Only time will tell. That's the first bit of news.… Continue reading February 2024 Update
I like to feed the squirrels in my neighborhood. I don't buy proper feed or raw nuts, I just buy a jar of Planters when I'm at the store. Sometimes, I'll buy peanuts in the shell or a cheaper bag of mixed nuts, but usually, I throw them salted, processed, nuts. I'm sure I've killed… Continue reading January
Chicago 1947. My plan was to stop working on the novel in November and write a short story. Of course, I did nothing but work on my novel. But this is a good problem to have. I've settled on the title Monkey See, Monkey Murder. It has a locked-room murder, a locked-room lecture, and a… Continue reading November Update
I turn 46 today. As Dorothy Parker once said, "Time doth flit. Oh shit!" While I usually despair at my lack of progress, I now feel myself gradually accepting my flaws and limitations. Sometimes, I'll sit down and write a thousand words. Sometimes, I'll add an adjective and call it a day. Such is life.… Continue reading August Update
That's the title of my next book. I'm not sure if it will be Macaque! (2022) or Macaque! (2023) but it's coming soon. As usual, I have veered wildly from my plans. I had wanted to do short stories, but one of the outlines interested me so much that I can't focus on much of… Continue reading Macaque!
James Scott Byrnside 