“The Moon Maid,” by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Pulp adventure in the Barsoomian vein

Not long ago, I wrote about my attempt to read the pulp adventures of Doc Savage, as told by Lester Dent. Attempt, I say, for I could not get past all the gee-whiz prose and the absolute perfection of Doc himself. I never finished the book. I must admit, though, that Doc's adventures made me …

“The Cold Cold Ground,” by Adrian McKinty

Take Ed McBain's 87th Precinct thrillers. Add first-person narrative from a smart, and funny, lead detective. Mix in a few large vodka gimlets and dark stouts, then set it all down in Ireland in 1981, when hunger strikes and protests lit a spark on the unrest fueled by political militias, gang violence and terrorism. All …

So, it has been a while …

  I had to renew my domain, so I am taking a moment to update this blog. I have left Gannett, and am pursuing other work options. In the meantime, I am working on a historical novel set on the high seas in the 1700's. The working title is "The Bloody Black Flag." It is …

Might start blogging, might not

I mostly am posting this as a test drive to see how this goes on my iPad.

Interview at EDP will appear May 20 …

My interview at Every Day Poets will appear online May 20, the editors tell me. It was an email interview and I've answered all the questions and sent it back. I fear I may have set a personal best mark for pedantic blathering. -- Steve