House
I’ve always been a fan of horror films and books. I once read Stephen King extensively and I seek out good horror movies for the creative...
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Jeff Greene
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Jumping the Shark and Starting Robin
Reading the biography of Robin Williams called Robin by Dave Itzkoff was very entertaining and eye-opening. I actually have the hardback...
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Jeff Greene
May 1, 20222 min read
Rules
Elmore Leonard once published a book called 10 Rules of Writing. A short simple to the point book of the things he felt were important....
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Jeff Greene
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Noir
Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and my favorite Ross MacDonald all are a part of the noir of hard-boiled crime fiction, as most...
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Jeff Greene
Feb 1, 20224 min read
2021 Books Read
For a writer, I believe reading is just as important as sitting down and filling a blank screen. Reading before bed is so engrained into...
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Jeff Greene
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Arthur C. Clarke
I came across a conversation Arthur C. Clarke and Buzz Aldrin had. In that talk, Sir Clarke is fond of quoting his friend Larry Niven who...
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Jeff Greene
Nov 12, 20211 min read
Library
Before the internet, a Google search for information more often sent you to your local library. A library was a central hub of knowledge...
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Jeff Greene
Nov 1, 20212 min read
Books on Writing
Some things will resonate with you and some things will not. It’s a fact even when at times it is not very sensible between two differing...
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Jeff Greene
Sep 3, 20212 min read
Midnight with Hemingway and Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris is a fantastic movie starring Owen Wilson. Walking the streets of Paris, he is transported back in time to the Lost...
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Jeff Greene
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Creepers
Abandoned places hold a fascination for many as indicated by the number of TV shows, Youtube channels, and blog posts on the subject....
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Jeff Greene
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Murderers' Row
The nickname “Murderers’ Row” was most commonly used for the 1920s teams of the New York Yankees and specifically the 1927 Yankees. But...
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Jeff Greene
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Train Wreck
Like watching a train wreck but you can’t help yourself. In today’s term, it’s like traveling down the highway at a good pace until you...
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Jeff Greene
Mar 19, 20212 min read
Wizard
“A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.” L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. There...
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Jeff Greene
Mar 16, 20211 min read
A Letter in Scarlet
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was published on this day March 16, 1850, according to “History.com.” At the time most books...
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Jeff Greene
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Moonlight on the Field
Around this time of year, I watch a lot of baseball movies in anticipation of the upcoming season. Some of my favorites are 42, Trouble...
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Jeff Greene
Mar 5, 20213 min read
1000 Books
I was never a reader in school and I only remember a couple of the books I took the time to read for class, The Scarlet Letter and...
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Jeff Greene
Jan 1, 20212 min read
A Year of Reading
I use Goodreads to track the books that I read. They do a couple of things really well. One being every year you can set a goal of how...
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