Well, the title is a little longer than that, but you get the general idea. Fabulous Finds: How Expert Appraiser Lee Drexler Sold Wall Street’s Charging Bull, Found Hidden Treasures and Mingled with the Rich & Famous is a quick little read (under 200 pages) about art appraisal — determining the value of all sorts of art objects for insurance,… Read more
The Scheming Tom Sawyer and Hamlet Every myth has its trickster character. In the Greek tradition, you’ve got Hermes. In Roman mythology, there is Mercurius. In many native American folklore, you have the coyote. And in the American literary tradition? Well, we’ve got Tom Sawyer. Technically, Mark Twain’s famous mischievous but lovable character is not a myth, but nonetheless, we… Read more
What do super spies do when they retire? Buy a beach house on a little island in the South Pacific? Spend their days squirreled away in basement offices in D.C., drinking bad coffee and filing reports no one will read? Maybe they don’t get to retire — maybe they just keep on working until they blow their cover one last… Read more
Today, I’ve got a special guest post from author Lars Guignard, talking about his new book, Lethal Circuit. It’s the story of Michael Chase, an American backpacker who becomes the focus of an international manhunt. The book is set in China, which I think is a great backdrop for a thriller: it’s exotic, distant, full of interesting languages and customs… Read more
Hamlet and Romeo Have Tea with Holden Caulfield: Inside Fan-Fiction Fan fiction has grown in popularity over the last decade. Gone are the days when the audience believed that a character’s fate was strictly in the hands of its creator; now they seem to believe that they can decide the future (or at the very least, an alternate reality) of… Read more
I’ve got an interesting review coming up and an equally interesting interview today to go with it! Today, I’ve got J. Lee Drexler, author of Fabulous Finds: How Expert Appraiser Lee Drexler Sold Wall Street’s Charging Bull, Found Hidden Treasures and Mingled with the Rich & Famous. There are some great stories in this book and I am really looking… Read more
Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Alyce at At Home with Books. To participate, post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post in the Mister Linky. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes… Read more
Coming up on Sunday, I’ve got an interview with J. Lee Drexler, author of author of Fabulous Finds: How Expert Appraiser Lee Drexler Sold Wall Street’s Charging Bull, Found Hidden Treasures and Mingled with the Rich & Famous. I love the antiques shows, the auction shows, and I can’t wait to read the book! Check back on Sunday for her answers! Read more
Today, I’ve got a really interesting guest post from K.J. Steele, author of No Story to Tell. In it, a chance meeting shakes up Victoria Lackey’s life. I asked KJ a question I love to ask: What has writing fiction taught you about reality? There are so many ways an author could attack that question and I was really interested… Read more
Coming up on Tuesday, I’ve got a guest post from author Lars Guignard, talking about his new book, Lethal Circuit. Be sure to check back… LETHAL CIRCUIT is the story of Michael Chase, an American backpacker on the hunt for his missing father. Michael’s search brings him across the globe to Hong Kong, but when a man is murdered before… Read more