Villains are every bit as important to the power of a thriller as the hero—maybe moreso. If the reader is going to care about the outcome, she will not only have to be interested in the characters, she’ll have to … Continue reading →
If there is something special about America – not just to Americans but people all over the world – it may be that America is not just a place but an idea, a concept of equal opportunity and fairness, of … Continue reading →
Two articles I’ve read in recent days draw an interesting contrast: 1) A study in a Swiss university tested financial traders in a decision-making game and found them more prone to cheating and back-stabbing than psychopaths. The article suggests that while the … Continue reading →
I was on the bus going to work the other day when I passed one of these, right in front of the Staten Island bus depot on Yukon Avenue: The only difference between this one and the one I saw … Continue reading →
My friend C.O. Moed has a wonderful blog about the New York that’s vanishing before our eyes and today has a post that I felt needed sharing. Visit her blog here – read, leave comments and if you have help to … Continue reading →
It’s hard to walk the streets these days without feeling like the whole damn place is collapsing around your ears. I suppose proper writing style calls for me to document that statement, give a few examples but I’m not even going to … Continue reading →
I feel that most of us allow ourselves all the pain and half the pleasure of life. When you’re hurt, there’s no denying it – and most of us don’t really try very hard. You feel it and try to … Continue reading →
Just to get business out of the way first: The 99 cent sale on my thriller ‘Mindbenders’ is going on for ONE MORE WEEK! F. Paul Wilson, author of the Keep (NY Times bestseller!) and the Repairman Jack novels, says … Continue reading →
I have a discussion group on Amazon called Thriller, Suspense and Mystery Writers and Readers (See! You’re a member already!). Here’s a link. We had a little fracas the other day with a typical Internet type, the kind who seems … Continue reading →
I was fascinated by the powers of the mind long before my research for ‘Mindbenders.’ But I’ve realized I should be sharing some of the research directly here, because it explains that the outlandish things I have Max Renn, my … Continue reading →
