Follow along with the Read Like a Writer Book Club podcast: Terry Northcutt and I are reading the classic Middlemarch, and finding lots to talk about! Tune in below.
Author Archives: Robin Henry
Book Review: The Persian by David McCloskey
If you love spy novels, and I do, this is a great read. Set in the recent past, and as the title indicates, partly in Iran, the characters in this novel are Israelis, Zionists, and Jews from the diaspora who are fighting not to be exterminated by the governments of other Middle Eastern states. FullContinue reading “Book Review: The Persian by David McCloskey”
Books by Readerly Writers
It’s always exciting to be a part of a book’s journey to publication. Please take a moment to see two recent publications by Readerly Writers… Becoming JFK by Scott Badler I am thrilled to have been a part of this book’s journey to press. It tells the story of a young JFK and includes allContinue reading “Books by Readerly Writers”
Book Review: Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson
This is Swanson’s latest thriller, and it brings something fresh in telling the story of Thom and Wendy’s flawed relationship backwards. We meet them after Wendy has already decided to murder her husband, and the story moves backward in time to let us in on all the many secrets and terrible choices in their past. CleverContinue reading “Book Review: Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson”
Top Ten Podcasts I Listened to in the Last Year
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My AI Manifesto with regard to my editing and book reviews
Lately, it seems like everywhere I turn, I have something about AI in my face. AI will soon be running everything! Get on board before the world passes you by! You won’t be able to run a business without AI! Books will be replaced by AI drivel! And so it goes… I have done a lotContinue reading “My AI Manifesto with regard to my editing and book reviews”
Book Review: Ladies of the House by Lauren Edmondson
It has been a while since I have posted. Suffice it to say that the year has been stressful. Sometimes I post a round up of all the books I have read, or the best ones, anyway, at the end of the year. I have read a lot of books—I am a reader, but thisContinue reading “Book Review: Ladies of the House by Lauren Edmondson”
Book Review: The Confessions by Paul Bradley Carr
If you want to read a thriller with AI at its center, this one is for you. Imagine a world in which no one ever has to make decisions any more. LLIAM, the dominant General Artificial Intelligence platform and app, does it for you. Want to know what to wear to your interview? Ask LLIAM.Continue reading “Book Review: The Confessions by Paul Bradley Carr”
Book Review: Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Full disclosure, I am a fan! I love the way Foley sets the story in motion and then lets the reader in on the ride as the dominoes fall. There is always a satisfying twist at the end, even if you see it coming, and her characters are always interesting. In Midnight Feast, we haveContinue reading “Book Review: Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley”
Top Ten Mistakes when Querying, continued
#1—Querying too soon. Okay, I hate to say it, but it’s true. Most writers query too soon. In the past, books could be less ready to go and still get picked up by agents or editors, and there are plenty of agents who still do editorial before they send an author’s work out on submission. Continue reading “Top Ten Mistakes when Querying, continued”