The Professionals by Owen Laukkanen
They all had degrees, and degrees were supposed to pave the way to careers. They hadn’t, and it was time for another... Read More
Knockouts by Jason S. Ridler
As the title suggests, the stories in Jay Ridler’s short story collection Knockouts: Ten Tales of Fantasy and Noir are thematically linked... Read More
Circumstance and Serendipity by Owen Laukkanen
Owen Laukkanen’s forthcoming debut, The Professionals (Putnam, March 29th), has been generating a tremendous amount of buzz. It’s garnered advance praise from... Read More
Five Shots of the Good Stuff by Jay Ridler
Being a big fan of short stories and short story collections, I’m very happy to have author Jay Ridler here today to... Read More
2011 Indie Lit Award Winners
The 2011 Independent Literary Awards Winners have been announced, and I am honored to have served as a voting member of the... Read More
The Late Greats by Nick Quantrill
“However much you want want to forgive and forget, sometimes you just can’t.” – Steve Priestly The baggage from failed relationships can... Read More
The Return of Joe Geraghty by Nick Quantrill
I’m pleased to welcome Nick Quantrill to the blog to explain how he had to write an entire novel – then throw... Read More