Comments for the adverb is not your friend http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com Words about words and books and things. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:28:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on the joy of the well-written thriller by Becky http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/the-joy-of-the-well-written-thriller/#comment-10 Becky Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:28:27 +0000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-10 If you are interested in reading a great thriller, in which you will find absolutely no disappointment, then you have to read <a href="http://somekindofangel.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Kind of Angel</a> <a href="http://somekindofangel.com/bio.htm" rel="nofollow">Mel Harter</a>. If you are interested in reading a great
thriller, in which you will find absolutely no disappointment, then you have to read Some Kind of Angel
Mel Harter.

]]> Comment on a random observation (i) by mikeb302000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/a-random-observation-i/#comment-9 mikeb302000 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:36:39 +0000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-9 I agree that Lee Child's novels meet the criteria. I agree that Lee Child’s novels meet the criteria.

]]> Comment on “i am the son and heir / of nothing in particular….” by mikeb302000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/21/#comment-8 mikeb302000 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:35:15 +0000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-8 Prodded with hot coals, that's a good one. Prodded with hot coals, that’s a good one.

]]> Comment on the joy of the well-written thriller by mikeb302000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/the-joy-of-the-well-written-thriller/#comment-6 mikeb302000 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:39:57 +0000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-6 Great post. I'm a big fan too, as you saw on my blog. Enjoy. Great post. I’m a big fan too, as you saw on my blog. Enjoy.

]]> Comment on the joy of the well-written thriller by mfelps http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/the-joy-of-the-well-written-thriller/#comment-5 mfelps Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:37:59 +0000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-5 The accidental detective is one of my biggest gripes with the mystery/crime genre. After the fourth or fifth book where Mr. Everyman gets sucked into a life or death thriller, it stops making much sense. Fans of the genre just have to let it go and forget that they're reading about the unluckiest detective in the universe. The accidental detective is one of my biggest gripes with the mystery/crime genre. After the fourth or fifth book where Mr. Everyman gets sucked into a life or death thriller, it stops making much sense. Fans of the genre just have to let it go and forget that they’re reading about the unluckiest detective in the universe.

]]> Comment on “and you may ask yourself — well… how did I get here?” by mfelps http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/and-you-may-ask-yourself-well-how-did-i-get-here/#comment-4 mfelps Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:38:42 +0000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-4 I should set one of these up. I never know what I'd say. "Finished a story." "Got a rejection." "Finished another story." ad inifinitum. Weirdly, I've been looking more and more at crime fiction. In part, it gets more respect than horror or fantasy (for no really good reason), and most of what I write has at least an element of crime to it. When I finish Dancing with the Train (which is about a mental defective, a closeted gay kid, a shitty Texas town and a train) I'll be doing the first in what are likely to be yet another series of pieces, about two problem-solvers named Burke and Hare. I should set one of these up. I never know what I’d say. “Finished a story.” “Got a rejection.” “Finished another story.” ad inifinitum.

Weirdly, I’ve been looking more and more at crime fiction. In part, it gets more respect than horror or fantasy (for no really good reason), and most of what I write has at least an element of crime to it.

When I finish Dancing with the Train (which is about a mental defective, a closeted gay kid, a shitty Texas town and a train) I’ll be doing the first in what are likely to be yet another series of pieces, about two problem-solvers named Burke and Hare.

]]> Comment on “and you may ask yourself — well… how did I get here?” by Shari Hanger http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/and-you-may-ask-yourself-well-how-did-i-get-here/#comment-3 Shari Hanger Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:36:37 +0000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-3 I used to be the biggest Stephen King fan ever, but I stopped liking his books a long time ago. He lost his touch or something. At least, he lost his ability to grab my interest and run with it. I used to be the biggest Stephen King fan ever, but I stopped liking his books a long time ago. He lost his touch or something. At least, he lost his ability to grab my interest and run with it.

]]> Comment on “and you may ask yourself — well… how did I get here?” by Christopher http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/and-you-may-ask-yourself-well-how-did-i-get-here/#comment-2 Christopher Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:20:56 +0000 http://wordsbyrkf.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-2 I'm glad to hear you're back to writing novels, and look forward to seeing what you come up with! I’m glad to hear you’re back to writing novels, and look forward to seeing what you come up with!

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