An interview on International Thriller Writers—talking about silent movies, driving Holmes mad, exotic locales, and the book I’d like to write. (I live for driving Holmes mad…) The interview is here. **** Now, for a pleasant change from the tech of Google and Apple Major-General Songs, here’s a jolly cartoon version for you, as our…
Read MoreWe have a PaiKu Winner! Well, we have a whole lot of winners, since I thought all the poems were a hoot. Thanks to everyone who sent in their pirate haiku (and thanks, too, all of you who voted and saved me from having to judge!) All four of our top winners get a Pirate…
Read MoreA Google version? What — you mean Gilbert & Sullivan might possibly be considered…cool??? “I Am the Very Model of the Modern Major…Googler“
Read MoreOne week to pub date, which makes this a bonus day: I also have a post over at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore’s blog, talking about Russell & Holmes, Gilbert & Sullivan, and hitting a series’ reset button. Join me here.
Read MoreYou know, research is tough. I don’t know a lot about boats. They go in the water, sure, and sometimes they’re the only way to get from one place to another, especially in 1924. But sailboats? Um, no. I do have People (or, a Person) who know from boats, the sorts of people who can…
Read MoreThe countdown to Pirate King‘s launch continues, with a video by a gentleman who, instead of spending NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) working on his novel, decided to craft a paean to Gilbert & Sullivan. Thus the (decidedly self-published) “I am the Very Model of a Wrimo Individual”: To pre-order a signed copy of the…
Read MoreThe Pirate Way was democratic–everyone voted, everyone shared. And although I can’t share out a prize among all of you (half a page each?) I can ask you to choose a leader. A PaiKu leader, that is. Who wrote the very best example of Pirate haiku? Click here, and vote (once!) for your three favorite…
Read MoreAs the countdown to Pirate King continues–ten days to go–today’s musical link finds the too-smart-to-succeed Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip tackling the Major-General’s song. I simply can’t imagine why this show failed… (Skip to the 30 second mark.) To pre-order a signed copy of Pirate King, go here.
Read MoreToday I’m over at the Medieval Bookworm, writing about how I met Sherlock Holmes.
Read MoreThe countdown to Pirate King continues–eleven days now–with our book tour’s theme tune of the Major General’s song. Now that you’ve sung along with the video, try it at the proper speed: And to order a signed copy of Pirate King, try here.
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