An author in search of a publisher often feels like a cat trying to catch a laser pointer. The target moves up the wall, down the stairs, sideways, backwards, and spins you around in circles. Even when you’re lucky … Continue reading
By PJ Parrish When you read this, I will be sitting on a hard plastic chair somewhere in the bowels of the Leon County Courthouse. Duty calls… People go their entire lives without getting called to serve on a jury. … Continue reading
The bestseller list is the tip of the iceberg. — Michael Korda By PJ Parrish William Peter Blatty was hot off the blockbuster success of his book The Exorcist when he met the devil he couldn’t defeat — the … Continue reading
SIMILES, METAPHORS, AND FOOD By Debbie Burke A few days ago, after a brief but welcome rain shower washed the choking wildfire smoke from the Big Skies of Montana, I visited a friend’s cherry orchard on Flathead Lake. Because a … Continue reading
John Ramsey Miller On my mind.Films this week. I have eagerly anticipated the Cohen Brothers’ remake of TRUE GRIT. Maybe I’ll see it this weekend in the majamboplex, but more likely when it comes out from Netflix. I’m sure I’ll … Continue reading