Tag Archives: James Ellroy

Whatcha Readin’?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

What are you reading right now? — well, aside from this post, smarty-pants. What’s on your nightstand, or wherever you keep your open book? What’s your preferred genre? Do you ever read outside your genre? If you’re a writer, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Reading, write tips, Writing, Writing Tips | Tagged America America, Billy Coffey, Cormac McCarthy, Defending Jacob, Ethan Canin, In the Heart of the Dark Wood, James Ellroy, Lisa Gardner, Michael Callahan, reading, Searching for Grace Kelly, The Black Dahlia, The Road, The Survivors Club, William Landay, Writing | 6 Comments

2013 Year in Books–According to Goodreads

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

Well, according to Goodreads, this is all I read throughout year. The books are displayed in no particular order, and I’m almost certain it’s an incomplete list. Surely I read more than that! I reckon I just forgot to record … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Reviews of exceptional books | Tagged 2013 Book List, 2013 Novel List, Brandilyn Collins, C Hope Clark, Charles Frazier, Dineen Miller, Donn Taylor, James Ellroy, Jessica Ferguson, KM Weiland, Lesley Ann McDaniel, Lorena McCourtney, Normandie Ward Fisher, Tosca Lee | 9 Comments

Top Ten Book Faves

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

The tag game on Facebook these days is to name the top ten books you’d grab if your house caught fire. Grabbing your Bible is a given, thank heavens, but what would you want to take with you besides that? … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Reading, Reviews of exceptional books | Tagged Brad Thor, Brandilyn Collins, Cormac McCarthy, David Baldacci, Dineen Miller, Donn Taylor, Edna Ferber, Francine Rivers, James Ellroy, John Grisham, K.M. Weiland, Lisa Gardner, Lorena McCourtney, Nicolas Sparks, Tom Clancy, Tosca Lee, Vince Flynn, William Landay | 6 Comments

The Black Dahlia, a review

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

Donald Maass used The Black Dahlia in The Fire in Fiction to illustrate how to make a character “special.” Since no one personality would appeal to all readers, the best way to make a character special is to show how … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews of exceptional books | Tagged James Ellroy, noir, The Black Dahlia | 3 Comments

Early Lessons from The Black Dahlia

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

Back in January of 2010, I made a New Year’s resolution some of you may remember: to read every book Donald Maass used as an example in his The Fire in Fiction. All this time, and I’m just now hitting chapter … Continue reading →