James D. Best

Money is printed by the government, so the faces on our various bills tend to be politicians. Okay, they’re all politicians. Three were not...

I guess it would be more accurate to say Jane Austen is on the money. I’m proud of her since she didn’t make a fortune with her writing whi...

I’m a Jane Austen fan. That probably seems odd since I’m male and write Westerns. The Wild West and English countryside have little in co...

I don’t believe there are only seven basic stories types, or that all stories are about “a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to tow...

In 1944, Raymond Chandler wrote an essay for The Atlantic Monthly titled, "The Simple Art of Murder." It was reprinted in 1950...

Snobs come in every variety At Booktrust, Matt Haig started a cross-pond rhubarb with a post belittling literary snobs. Haig's...

All I need is 70,000 words and a great head shot Supposedly, a good author photo can help you connect with the reader. I...