More Than Just a Thriller
By Claudia (VA, USA) on Amazon.com: This is that rare piece of fiction based on fact in such a way as to make the lines between the two seem to blur. Mindbenders is built on the work done by both … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Writing
Long Road to a Story
Every novel is an Odyssey for the author. My book ‘Green’ began with a simple premise and a clear course ahead. It ended nine years and a thousand miles later, at a destination with little resemblance to the one I … Continue reading →
Grab-bag
First up: Commercial Announcement. THE PAPERBACKS ARE HERE!!! To be precise, they’re available on Amazon—’Mindbenders,’ ‘Green’ and ‘Howling at Wolves’ are all available in a real book you can drop on the floor or throw at the wall without breaking, … Continue reading →
‘Green’ Review
By Mark McKenna on Goodreads, posted 5/16/11: ‘Green is a delightful book. Written by Ted Krever, it’s a smart, witty and wise look at love later in life by a writer who’s . . . well, later in life. Green couldn’t have … Continue reading →
The True Religion
My two best books are now up on Amazon and Smashwords. ‘Mindbenders’ is a thriller with, I think, a fascinating central character and a fun-house mirror take on the absurd society we live in. It’s gotten raves from published authors … Continue reading →
Random Notes and Viruses
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– There’s a mockingbird in my neighborhood. I never understood what a mockingbird was until I heard this guy. He sits in the tree outside my house and mimics the cries of the other birds relentlessly. Yesterday, I woke to … Continue reading →
Jimi, Vincent and Duke
A friend of mine opened a can of worms the other day by bringing up an old argument. ‘Hendrix wasn’t really much of a musician.’ Now, I’m letting him off the hook a bit right away—he didn’t say that himself. … Continue reading →
The 99 Cent Quandary
Karen’s latest Karen Dionne is an interesting writer and a good soul. She’s written a thoughtful piece on Huffington Post today about how 99 e-books are bad for writers. Thoughtful, sensible—but (in my opinion) wrong. First, you have to understand … Continue reading →
The Funhouse Mirror
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Creative work is its own reward. One of the major differences between creative work and ‘work’ is that, over time, you come to expect a satisfaction not just from the finished product, but from the process of creation itself. My … Continue reading →
From the Heart
Let’s talk some more about publishing yourself, what is thought of primarily as the e-book revolution (it turns out, with print-on-demand, that it’s not just ebooks but that’s a discussion for another day). I’m gaining a new understanding as the … Continue reading →