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‘Babylon Berlin’ is fascinating

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on May 16, 2018 by ted kreverMay 16, 2018

It’s on Netflix, which is where I’m spending a lot of time now. It’s in German with subtitles -if you don’t like reading on film, get over it. This is worth the effort. ‘Babylon Berlin’ is the most expensive non-English-language … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies and TV | Tagged Babylon Berlin, murder mystery, mystery, Nazis, Netflix, Weimar | Leave a reply

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

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

The Subway in the Parking Lot

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on January 11, 2012 by ted kreverJanuary 11, 2012

They took the subway car out of Golden’s Deli today. Golden’s wasn’t Katz’s, where Smitty took me a couple of months ago. But it was a real kosher deli on Staten Island, where knishes and pastrami aren’t as automatic as … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else, The World, Uncategorized | Tagged meaning, my son, mystery, real life | 6 Replies

Man Talk

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on January 7, 2012 by ted kreverJanuary 7, 2012

Karl works at the same chain I do. He’s a cranky mess of a smart guy, trying to figure out how to live a real life, hold his health together and  maintain a relationship with his son as the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else, The World, Your Stories | Tagged Ireland, long-distance relationships, lovers, man talk, meaning, middle age, mystery, real life | 1 Reply

New ‘Mindbenders’ Review

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on October 1, 2011 by ted kreverOctober 1, 2011

5.0 out of 5 stars Who is controlling whom?, September 29, 2011 By mountainmama “Shirley Hicks” (Charleston, West Virginia, USA) – When Greg’s guardian is murdered, Max Renn shows up and whisks him into a world of mindbenders. Mind and memory fried by … Continue reading →

Posted in e-books, My Books, Reviews | Tagged e-books, Iraq War, mindbenders, mystery, paperbacks, publishing, reviews, thriller, writing | Leave a reply

I’m an Amateur (and always will be)

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on July 5, 2011 by ted kreverJuly 18, 2011

John Locke is getting a lot of attention lately. No, not the philosopher—that’s the history blog down the block. Not the character on ‘Lost’ either. I’m talking about the man who just joined Stieg Larsson, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Charlaine … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged art, business, critics, e-books, meaning, mystery, publishing, story, writing | 2 Replies

Mind Power 1

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on May 21, 2011 by ted kreverMay 21, 2011
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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 →

Posted in Everything Else, Mind Power, My Books, The World, Uncategorized | Tagged meaning, mind power, mystery, real life | Leave a reply

The Mockingbird, the Web and Me

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on May 12, 2011 by ted kreverMay 12, 2011

Commercial interruption: My two best books, ‘Green’ and ‘Mindbenders’, are on sale NOW on Amazon and Smashwords as ebooks—trade paperbacks to come in a matter of days (the Amazon Gods willing). Read all about ’em at the links above. That … Continue reading →

Posted in e-books, My Books, The Digital World, The World, Uncategorized | Tagged absurdity, e-books, mockingbird, mystery, real life, the web | Leave a reply

The 99 Cent Quandary

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on April 18, 2011 by ted kreverApril 18, 2011

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 →

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