Of course, this is a mock-up of the final product. It does not represent my full intention. It does, however, represent the direction (colors and style) I haven't shared any progress for a while. This is what I'm doing...with all my free time. One of my favorite stories is the one about David Cronenberg breaking… Continue reading Early Mapback
The Murder-mystery Association Society of New Sweden (MASONS) Gretta Grahame (22) A librarian with a dark past and a dim future. Faye Withers (27) A waitress at the Shake Shack. Gretta's roommate. Olive Tennant (53) The daughter of a wealthy toothpick mogul, Olive spends her time creating murder plots and pitching them at the club.… Continue reading The Cast of “The Five False Suicides”
Things are moving slowly, but they are moving. I'm always slow, so snail-like progress doesn't bother me; however, I do despair at the ease with which other writers seem to work. Working on their fourth book of the year and publishing two short stories, other writers always have their shit together. I...do not. There's nothing… Continue reading (Back) Cover Update
My apologies for the non-mystery related post, but I am procrastinating the only way I know how. In 11 months or so, I'll post my favorites of the 1930s and continue sporadically. So, in no particular order... The Third Generation (1979) Rainer Werner Fassbinder There is black comedy and then there's The Third Generation. Bitter… Continue reading My 10 favorite films of the 1970s
The main criticism of Paul Halter's writing can be summed up in one word -- overstuffed. While I don't share this criticism, it is understandable--particularly because some of the elements turn out to be intricately woven plot strands while others fall by the wayside, rendered as the sort of fantastical flourishes which contain little actual… Continue reading Spidery Stratagems — Penelope’s Web
James Scott Byrnside 