Martin's Writing Blog
About Writing
The Secret Life of a Novelist's 'Mews'
Footloose, Swinging Cats, and Other Salty Terms
Three Tips for Moving Your Writing Forward
Publishing Terms New Writers Should Know
Hemingway's Four Rules for Writing Well
Want to Be a Writer? Adhere to the King’s Advice
What Is the Primary Job of a Thriller?
Common Mistakes Made by Writers
How to Get Those Needed Reviews
Mystery, Thriller, or Mystery Thriller?
How Thrillers Get to Those Exciting Climaxes
POV: First Person or Third Person?
Book Reviews
Higgins' Cold Harbour: Double Agents and Triple Crosses
Morrell's The Fifth Profession Hard to Put Down
A Gripping Fictional Account of a Maritime Tragedy
Outliers - An Exciting Dystopian Thriller
11/22/63: Down the Rabbit Hole Into the Past
The War Catches Up with Billy Boyle
The Quiet American: A Cautionary Tale Unheeded
Author Derek Robinson Show the Battle of Britain Was No "Piece of Cake"
Review: Black Heart - Arrival: A Page Turner to Keep You Up at Night
Review: Metropolis: A Beginning and an End for Bernie Gunther
Review: Block's 'Tombstones:' A Walk Among Genius
Review: Vita Aeterna - A Powerful Warning of a Future to Come
Review: Moonraker - More Proof Hollywood Ruined James Bond
Review: All that Glitters In Hollywood Isn't Gold
Review: Angels With Dirty Faces...and Guns
Review: Jekyll Revelation - Slow Start but Compelling Read
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