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  My memory chip is outdated

  

  By G. Robert Frazier I’m a lifelong learner. I like learning new things, though I am a master of none. Technology is always interesting, but I’ve found if I don’t use it on a daily basis, I will disregard it for something else. I think of my brain as having…

  July 23, 2024
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  Stephen King entertains, scares Ryman audience

  

  Fans typically want to see Scary Steve, the mind behind such classic novels as It, Carrie, and Salem’s Lot. But Scary Steve doesn’t travel. He works three to four hours a day holed up somewhere in the wilds of Maine coming up with ways “to scare the shit out of…

  July 12, 2016
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  Around the Web: More advice and articles for writers and readers

  by G. Robert Frazier Every once in a while I like to share some of the stories and advice articles on writing I come across in my wanderings around the interwebs. So, for better or worse, here’s this month’s collection of links for your reading pleasure: Columnist Riki Cleveland offers…

  June 20, 2016
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  Around the Web UPDATE: TN governor vetoes plan to make Bible official state book

  By G. Robert Frazier From time to time, I like to share and/or comment on interesting stories about writing and reading that I come across on the web. Here’s a few such stories to chew on: UPDATED: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has vetoed legislation that would have made the  Bible…

  April 13, 2016
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  Around the Web: A roundup of articles on reading and writing

  by G. Robert Frazier As you know, I occasionally like to list a roundup of interesting articles about reading and writing. I’ve been meaning to add a new list for a while but have been busy writing, so the list just kept getting bigger and bigger. Herewith, then, is my…

  February 26, 2016
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  Review: A Better Goodbye takes look at gritty underside of L.A.

  by G. Robert Frazier You know how they always say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover? In the case of A Better Goodbye (Tyrus Books), this is one instance in which you certainly could. The cover of John Schulian’s debut novel depicts a brilliant yellow and orange sunset…

  February 19, 2016
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  Around the Web: More websites for writers, advice, and stories to read

  By G. Robert Frazier Regular readers of this blog know I sometimes like to share interesting stories I come across on the web. Some of these are about reading, some about writing. The more you know, as they say… The Writer’s Life released its 100 Best Websites for Writers on…

  January 31, 2016
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  Around the Web: Advice and trends for the writer

  by G. Robert Frazier I peruse a lot of online articles about writing and reading every day in order to further educate myself on the craft as well as stay up on recent trends. Some of the articles also provide entertaining reads. Because I’m such a swell guy, I occasionally…

  January 23, 2016
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  Review: The Gap of Time updates Shakespeare for a modern audience

  by G. Robert Frazier It takes a top-notch writer to be able to capture the essence of a classic William Shakespeare play and present it in an entertaining way for a modern audience. Jeanette Winterson pulls off that feat with her new book, The Gap of Time (Hogarth, $25), an…

  December 20, 2015
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  Review: Steven James peels back twists in Every Crooked Path

  by G. Robert Frazier Reading Every Crooked Path, the new novel by national bestselling author Steven James, is like peeling an onion: each layer of mystery pulled back reveals something more foul and evil than the last. What starts as an investigation into a fatal stabbing takes a twisted turn…

  December 16, 2015