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James Marshall Smith
Her hair so soft, beautiful, the strands long and golden as I stroked them. Could have loved her, I thought, softly cuddling within the warmth of my groin her detached head, leaking crimson drops of a former life.
James Marshall Smith
South of Broad by Pat Conroy
Nothing Gold Can Stay by Ron Rash
Mind Virus by Charles Kowalski
A Land Remembered (vol. 1) by Patrick Smith
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Nothing Gold Can Stay by Ron Rash
Mind Virus by Charles Kowalski
A Land Remembered (vol. 1) by Patrick Smith
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
James Marshall Smith
Those old enough to have been around during the 60s likely not only love the Beatles but many of us still remember the terrific TV series, The Avengers. The spy-fi featured John Steed, secret agent working for British Intelligence, and his sexy partner Emma Peel. To call them “a couple” is stretching things a bit, but the romantic tension between the two amid many quirky crime-solving adventures was always present, even if only between the lines and the coy smiles.
James Marshall Smith
My career and travels, post 9/11, dealt with a lot of the subject matter for SILENT SOURCE.
James Marshall Smith
Revising my first novel, another thriller, with the hopes of publication in 2017.
James Marshall Smith
Freedom to create your own imagined world, hoping others might enjoy going there with you.
James Marshall Smith
I'm rarely "inspired" to write, but I often find that inspiration comes after the writing begins. Funny how at times a character surprises you or an idea slaps you up side the head.
James Marshall Smith
Sit down and write! And do it regularly, whether you feel like it or not.
James Marshall Smith
I write a memo to myself explaining what my problem is, then, step by step, usually arrive at the solution to why I was stumped. Bottom line: I write myself out of it!
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