Larry M. Edwards's Blog, page 13
December 4, 2014
Show, Don���t Tell: A Writing Lesson from Stephen King
As I browsed through the library���s fiction section, Stephen King���s Mr. Mercedes (2014) jumped from the shelf and into my hands. Well, not literally, but almost. For whatever reason, it grabbed my eye, so I gave it a quick look, then checked it out.
Call me out of touch, but this would be my first read from the horror master. Primarily because this story comprises mystery/suspense, rather than paranormal horror, which doesn���t interest me. (OK, a long time ago I did see the movie Carrie, s...
Show, Don’t Tell: A Writing Lesson from Stephen King
As I browsed through the library’s fiction section, Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes (2014) jumped from the shelf and into my hands. Well, not literally, but almost. For whatever reason, it grabbed my eye, so I gave it a quick look, then checked it out.
Call me out of touch, but this would be my first read from the horror master. Primarily because this story comprises mystery/suspense, rather than paranormal horror, which doesn’t interest me. (OK, a long time ago I did see the movie Carrie, starrin...
December 3, 2014
November 24, 2014
Civil War Thanksgiving: Nov. 26, 1863
A Civil War Thanksgiving: Something to think about as we sit in safe, warm places, feasting on our turkey dinners this coming Thursday.
Private Oney F. Sweet, a Union soldier in the 1st Pennsylvannia Light Artillery, Battery F (Ricketts’ Battery), describes in a letter to his mother how he and his fellow soldiers spent their Thanksgiving Day and the subsequent days of what many of us now take for granted as a festive four-day holiday.
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1863
Oney Foster Sweet (far left)...
November 17, 2014
Handbook Helps Survivors/Co-victims of Murder
It’s so nice and gratifying to see that people are getting value from the Murder Survivor’s Handbook that Connie Saindon and the Survivor Writers worked so hard to produce.
Murder Survivor’s Handbook in the courthouse.
Here’s a comment from a grieving mother who currently spends her days in a courtroom:
I’m in the middle of pre-trial. I take this book with me to court; I read it as I am there when I run into a problem or hear something I don’t understand. I have it with me at all times. As I rea...
Dare I Call It Murder?
37 years ago today my p
arents set sail for Tahiti. I never saw them again: Dare I call it murder?
These anniversary dates are tough, because they always trigger emotions lying deep in my gut. I do my my best to focus on their smiling faces, their laughter, and their good deeds. But I also miss them and wish I could spend some time with them.
In my book, Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss, I unmask the emotional trauma of violent loss as I ferret out new facts to get at the truth o...
November 11, 2014
SAVE THE DATE HOLIDAY MEMORIAL DECEMBER 13, 2014 FROM 11-2
Join us for our annual Holiday Memorial where we honor our loved ones that are no longer with us. This is a safe event where we come together to support each other. Everyone is welcome.
Originally posted on Survivors of Violent Loss:
SAVE THE DATE
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October 22, 2014
Oscar Pistorius: Judge Distinguishes Justice from Vengeance
In the sentencing of Oscar Pistorius in the widely watched South African trial, the judge “warned that society couldn’t expect to have its way on the sentencing. . . . And she cautioned that the public — in this case including the Twitterati who had dissected every moment of the 49-day trial — often had no idea of the difference between vengeance and justice.” (Los Angeles Times, Oct. 22, 2014)
These are wise words we all should take to heart.
Vengeance: the act of doing something to hurt someo...
October 12, 2014
Amazon Must Be Stopped? OK. Any Volunteers?
Re: Amazon Must Be Stopped: It’s too big. It’s cannibalizing the economy. It’s time for a radical plan. (Franklin Foer, New Republic, Oct. 9, 2014)
All humans are self-serving and short-sighted to some degree; most humans are self-serving and short-sighted to a large degree. Wal-Mart’s Sam Walton and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos understand this; thus, their business models thrive, and despite all the whining, more and more consumer products are Made in China or other enclaves of cheap labor, while our...
October 11, 2014
Book Events, October: Presentations by Award-Winning Author Larry Edwards
I am making two presentations in San Diego this month: today at the Descanso Branch Library and on Wed., Oct. 15, at the San Diego Writers/Editors Guild.
In the presentation to the Guild, I will share the when, how and what of my marketing and publicity campaign for Dare I Call It Murder?: A Memoir of Violent Loss.
If you’re in the area and can come by to say hello, that would be a thrill and a delight.
Learn more at: http://www.dareicallitmurder.com/news/author_events_oct-2014.html
