Twenty Book Questions
It's been a long time since this made the rounds, but I'm finally getting around to going through this. Hey, whaddaya want from me? I'm [...clicky!...]
Why I Love Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction
I write mainly one genre of fiction: noir-y crime espionage thrillers... But I also write post-apocalyptic thrillers under the pen name J.E. Heskett. Why the distinction? [...clicky!...]
Here’s How I Feel About Books
Sometimes, I feel like what I'm writing is a big piece of crap. No, I'm not trying to get you to feel sorry for me. [...clicky!...]
Peek Inside My Folder…
Hello reader friend! When I was a new author, I listened to podcasts where experienced authors would claim they had too many ideas to write [...clicky!...]
In Crisis Lies Creativity
Hello reader friends! A quick story... When I was eighteen years old, I was invited to be part of the leadership team for an [...clicky!...]
The Myth of the “Famous” Author
When I picked my son up from preschool the other day, he told me his teacher had called me "the famous author Jim Heskett." That [...clicky!...]
Let’s Talk About the Micah Reed Book Covers
Hello reader friend! Since I began publishing the Micah Reed thriller series way back in 2016, it's had almost as many different cover variations as it [...clicky!...]
What’s My Favorite Micah Reed Book?
A reader sent me an email, asking me which of my Micah Reed books was my favorite. I've been chewing on this for several days, [...clicky!...]
Thoughts on The Handmaid’s Tale
I read The Handmaid's Tale a few years ago, and it easily became one of my favorite books. So beautiful and heartbreaking, all at the [...clicky!...]
Book Review: Quiet: The Power of Introverts…
full title: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, Because Non Fiction Books Have to Have Titles So Long They'll Barely [...clicky!...]