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  1. Ten Books (plus a few)

    by , 03-29-2008 at 11:00 AM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    I thank Antiquarian for posting this earlier.

    1. What is one book that changed your life: "Bored of the Rings" showed me that great literature can be hidden in something that looks silly.

    2. What is one book that you’ve read more than once: "Lord of.Light" by Roger Zelazny and "The Stones of Nomuru" by L. Sprague de Camp are two that I can read and enjoy every year. I feel compelled to reread The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream fairly often, ...

    Updated 10-09-2010 at 03:20 PM by PeterL (typo)

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  2. How to Write a Thriller

    by , 10-20-2007 at 04:22 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    I heard mention of the above mentioned essay by Ian Fleming earlier, and it sounded like it might be useful. I found it online, and it is a decent piece of advice on writing. There was an especially useful bit of advice about writing filling emotional holes in lives. I won't post the essay, but it is online at
    http://www.jamesbondwiki.com/page/Ia...+Essays?t=anon

    Alas, Ian Fleming's heirs ordered that it be taken from there, and I haven't been able to find any other ...

    Updated 08-12-2014 at 07:02 PM by PeterL

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