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The Road That Takes You

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on July 20, 2012 by ted kreverJuly 20, 2012

Smitty told me the other night: the world is 3% sociopaths who run roughshod over the rest of us – everyone else just wants to be heard. This might not be an exact quote. Anyway, the thought speaks to me in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, e-books, My Books, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged art, characters, e-books, fans, indie publishing, mindbenders, publishing, the web, writing | Leave a reply

A Good Story Isn’t a Pancake

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on July 14, 2012 by ted kreverJuly 14, 2012

You have to feel a story. It has to come from some impulse way down deep inside. One popular strain of advice for independent writers these days is: write a lot of books really fast. Then when a reader discovers … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, My Books, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged art, characters, creativity, writing

Committed

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on June 29, 2012 by ted kreverJune 29, 2012

Writing a novel isn’t an act of commitment–it’s ten thousand acts of commitment. A vision pops into your head and you know there’s more and it’s miraculous and brilliant, you can feel it right there, just beyond your fingertips. You … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged creativity, mystery, publishing, writing | 1 Reply

Writing the ‘Mindbenders’ Sequel, Chapter 2,136

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on June 26, 2012 by ted kreverJune 26, 2012

My horoscope said I should be full of creative ideas yesterday and today. Naturally, I’ve been doing everything but writing. All things that need to be done, of course – working on my future,  my spiritual growth and practical happiness. … Continue reading →

Posted in e-books, My Books, Writing | Tagged e-books, mindbenders, writing | 1 Reply

Still Sherlock…

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on May 22, 2012 by ted kreverMay 22, 2012

  It’s Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday! He’s a sprightly 153!   I’ve been watching the amazing ‘Sherlock’ on PBS lately and then went back to the first episode on Netflix last night. Smitty turned me on to the series … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else, Mind Power, Reviews, Writing | Tagged afghanistan war, art, characters, mind power, sherlock, thrillers, writing | Leave a reply

More on Amazon

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on April 13, 2012 by ted kreverApril 13, 2012

Once again, Jenny Milchman asked some good questions and made me think hard. So I’m publishing her email and my (much windier) reply here because I don’t want them just getting buried in Comments. The most intelligent summation I’ve read … Continue reading →

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It’s the Setup, Not the Punch Line

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on April 6, 2012 by ted kreverApril 6, 2012

Vaudevillians had an article of faith: It’s the Setup, not the Punch Line. Which was a way of remembering that the punch line is just a match, a spark; meaningless without tinder and kindling laid out carefully underneath, ready to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, Writing | Tagged characters, john le carre, mystery, Smiley's People, thrillers, tinker tailor soldier spy, writing | Leave a reply

OMG! Great ‘Mindbenders’ Review and Sequel News!

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on March 18, 2012 by ted kreverMarch 18, 2012

5.0 out of 5 stars Big time Thriller…Cant put down.  March 17, 2012 By debndi7 OMG! As I started to read this book, it jumped right in at the beginning from the death of a friend, to mind probing, running for your life, … Continue reading →

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Buy the Extended Warranty

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on March 6, 2012 by ted kreverMarch 6, 2012

My Thinkpad died and nearly took me with it. This is my fifth Thinkpad; I swear by them. My laptop is my most precious possession.  Smitty has her cat; I have my laptop. Friends are shocked whenever I appear anywhere without … Continue reading →

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Book Wars, Chapter Thirteen 1/2

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on February 9, 2012 by ted kreverFebruary 9, 2012

Jenny Milchman sent me a typically well-reasoned response to my last post and it spurred a few additional thoughts. Here’s Jenny first: ‘Love your last graf! Well said, Ted, well said. I agree that anything that supports the primacy of … Continue reading →

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