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Family, of several sorts

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on August 19, 2012 by ted kreverAugust 19, 2012

Smitty and I went on vacation. On ‘vacation’, that is, in quotes. We don’t know how to go lie on a beach. It’s possible we just don’t know how to relax, period, but nothing in this trip promised relaxation. We flew … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else, Music | Tagged adopted, family, family reunions, friends, lovers, music, northern california, real life, san francisco, words | 2 Replies

A Matter of Vision

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

I was walking with Smitty on the Lower East Side the other day and we passed the housing development she and her sister started life in (before moving down the street).  The place is one of several affordable-housing complexes built in … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else, The World | Tagged occupy wall street, real life, words | Leave a reply

The Man Who Tried to Tell the Truth

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on December 19, 2011 by ted kreverDecember 19, 2011

Vaclav Havel always interested me. Not too many writers become President of their country and then go back to writing. Havel wrote plays that were produced around the world, was arrested by the government of Communist Czechoslovakia, became leader of … Continue reading →

Posted in The World, Writing | Tagged meaning, real life, vaclav havel, words | Leave a reply

Shower Wisdom, Chapter One

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on November 16, 2011 by ted kreverNovember 16, 2011

It’s been my conviction for a long time that whoever invented the shower should be given the Nobel Peace Prize. If I could chart the growth of my knowledge of human beings and particularly my own quirky little self, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else, Mind Power, Uncategorized | Tagged lovers, real life, words | Leave a reply

In a Relationship with The Muse (it’s complicated)

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on July 24, 2011 by ted kreverJuly 24, 2011

This new book is killng me. I love it but it’s killing me. Those of you who have kids will nod your heads and wonder ‘Where’s the headline?’ It’s the second ‘Mindbenders’. I had a complete first draft but I … Continue reading →

Posted in My Books, Writing | Tagged art, characters, mindbenders, muse, words, writing | Leave a reply

The Gospel of Neil (Part One)

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on July 1, 2011 by ted kreverJuly 1, 2011
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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 →

Posted in Everything Else, Music, Reviews, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged art, creativity, music, real life, rock n' roll, the youthful fountain, words, writing | 3 Replies

Imagination (Don’t Make It So)

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on June 29, 2011 by ted kreverJune 29, 2011

The wonderful thing about imagination is that you see things other people don’t. The problem with imagination is that you see things other people don’t. Artists have a lousy record with reality. Part of the deal is that your mind … Continue reading →

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Out of the Garden

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

  For the last several years, a pretty vibrant indie ebook business has grown up around Amazon.com and its affiliates. Amazon’s Kindle bulletin boards grew a lively community of writers and readers. In the last couple of months, Amazon has … Continue reading →

Posted in e-books, The Digital World, Writing | Tagged business, e-books, joe konrath, publishing, the web, words, writing | Leave a reply

The Critics Are Wrong (Always)

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on June 15, 2011 by ted kreverJune 15, 2011

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 →

Posted in e-books, Everything Else, Reviews, The Digital World, The World, Uncategorized | Tagged art, criticism, critics, publishing, real life, story, words, writing | 2 Replies

The Power of Genre

Ted Krever: Writing and other forms of torture Posted on June 9, 2011 by ted kreverJune 10, 2011

I’ve mentioned this before: I grew up in a household that had a reverence for ‘culture’, culture with an Old World reverence. Opera. Plays. Musicals were a step below, movies and popular music below that. Literature was right up at … Continue reading →

Posted in e-books, My Books, Reviews, Writing | Tagged absurdity, art, business, characters, e-books, Green, mindbenders, publishing, real life, story, words, writing | 2 Replies

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