Complete, How to Know When a Book is Good

Reading is never a waste. In fact, reading can do much for your mind. Sitting on the couch, digging into your favorite romance can be like watching the sun set. Sitting up, your eyes tensed, and reading a horror novel can make all the hairs on your arm stand up. Or just reading the works of Ernest Hemingway can make you question the way the world works, and our role in it. That is the power of a book. But how do you know when a book is good?

Looking at the Clock

Even good books will make you look at the clock often. However, when you are looking at the clock and page number all the time, maybe this book isn’t up your alley. Maybe this history of medieval times is a bit tame for you. Or the literary novel of a divorce too boring. When you start and stop all the time, giving up on the book, it may be time to open a new one.

Understanding the Power of a Book

When a book is good, though, it can make the time go by faster as you turn the page. There is a certain power to a good book: it can have the beat of poetry, the conflicts of an old western, maybe even enough action to out do even Hollywood. When you start looking at all the pieces of a book, and your reaction to them, you come to understand the basic reason you like it—this book has power.

Picking the Same Author Again

The next stage of all this is when you start grabbing the same author off the bookshelf more and more. Maybe you have a collection of Ray Bradbury novels; you started with one and could never stop. Maybe the histories by Civil War historian Shelby Foote are just too good not to buy. And when you start buying these authors on impulse, you will know the books are good.

Experiencing the Scenes

Another useful step good writers do is allow their readers to see the scenes. For a writer to write a scene, often he or she has to see it. It’s the author’s job to make you see it too. It’s more than about just horror, scares, or sex scenes. Any scene can have a power provided it lets you see what’s going on.

Waiting for the End

This is a two sided coin: sometimes you will be waiting for the ending and it will be good; other times you will be waiting for the ending so you can begin the next book. A good book takes you along a journey to the end, and maybe surprises you. A dull book just goes from scene to scene with no real purpose, and has a weak ending.

Building a Library of Favorites

Lastly, a book that reaches your bookshelf, your favorite book shelf, not all the dusty hard covers, will often tell you the book did something to you.

Tip

Don’t just a book by an interesting cover. Judge it by the content of the words. Read a few of the pages to get a feel for the story.

A good book will be passed around to friends, each with his or her own comments on how good it was. Develop your own opinion to share.

Warning

Reviews tell you what to like. But can anyone know exactly what you like? Consider reviews important, but not the final say on whether a book is good.

Article by Jacob Malewitz

Author, The Writer Who Smiles, Now Available from Booklocker

http://www.booklocker.com/books/3288.html

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

How to Know When a Book is Good Part 2

Picking the Same Author Again

The next stage of all this is when you start grabbing the same author off the bookshelf more and more. Maybe you have a collection of Ray Bradbury novels; you started with one and could never stop. Maybe the histories by Civil War historian Shelby Foote are just too good not to buy. And when you start buying these authors on impulse, you will know the books are good.

Experiencing the Scenes

Another useful step good writers do is allow their readers to see the scenes. For a writer to write a scene, often he or she has to see it. It’s the author’s job to make you see it too. It’s more than about just horror, scares, or sex scenes. Any scene can have a power provided it lets you see what’s going on.

Waiting for the End

This is a two sided coin: sometimes you will be waiting for the ending and it will be good; other times you will be waiting for the ending so you can begin the next book. A good book takes you along a journey to the end, and maybe surprises you. A dull book just goes from scene to scene with no real purpose, and has a weak ending.

Building a Library of Favorites

Lastly, a book that reaches your bookshelf, your favorite book shelf, not all the dusty hard covers, will often tell you the book did something to you.

Tip

Don’t just a book by an interesting cover. Judge it by the content of the words. Read a few of the pages to get a feel for the story.

A good book will be passed around to friends, each with his or her own comments on how good it was. Develop your own opinion to share.

Warning

Reviews tell you what to like. But can anyone know exactly what you like? Consider reviews important, but not the final say on whether a book is good.

Article by Jacob Malewitz

Author, The Writer Who Smiles, Now Available from Booklocker

http://www.booklocker.com/books/3288.html

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

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How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King Part 2

PART 2

Choosing the Best Book

The best book by Stephen King is often different for each reader. However, the Stephen King masterpiece “The Shining” is perhaps his best clear horror novel. It’s not as huge as “The Stand” or as epic as “The Dark Tower,” yet two films were made based on it, and it keeps selling copies across the world. The tale of a alcoholic playwright pointed to the problem King had while writing the book. The portrait of a young boy with a special power—called “the shining”—was a perfect example of King tapping into his youth for stories.

Watching Films

King has had many films based on his work, and he has even written a few scary screenplays himself. The best of his works is “Storm of the Century,” a tale of a small town ravaged by winter, and the devil. There are dozens of other films to watch. One of the best is the recent remake of “Salem’s Lot.”

Tip

Just about any bookstore that calls itself a bookstore will have Stephen King works, maybe in the dozens.

There are many writers comparable to Stephen King in terms of what they do with horror. Two of the best are Robert R. McCammon and Clive Barker.

Warning

Most of these works are intended for adults. If you want children’s horror, go for R.L. Stine.

Article by Jacob Malewitz

Author, The Writer Who Smiles, Now Available from Booklocker

http://www.booklocker.com/books/3288.html

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

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How to Know When a Book is Good Part 1

How to Know When a Book is Good Part 1

By Jacob Malewitz

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

Reading is never a waste. In fact, reading can do much for your mind. Sitting on the couch, digging into your favorite romance can be like watching the sun set. Sitting up, your eyes tensed, and reading a horror novel can make all the hairs on your arm stand up. Or just reading the works of Ernest Hemingway can make you question the way the world works, and our role in it. That is the power of a book. But how do you know when a book is good?

Looking at the Clock

Even good books will make you look at the clock often. However, when you are looking at the clock and page number all the time, maybe this book isn’t up your alley. Maybe this history of medieval times is a bit tame for you. Or the literary novel of a divorce too boring. When you start and stop all the time, giving up on the book, it may be time to open a new one.

Understanding the Power of a Book

When a book is good, though, it can make the time go by faster as you turn the page. There is a certain power to a good book: it can have the beat of poetry, the conflicts of an old western, maybe even enough action to out do even Hollywood. When you start looking at all the pieces of a book, and your reaction to them, you come to understand the basic reason you like it—this book has power.

Complete, How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King

How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King

by Jacob Malewitz

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

Stephen King is apt to scare you. The renowned author of doznes of novels of terror never takes a day off when it comes to writing something downright spook. Ready to get scared? Let’s escape into the horrors of Stephen King

Study the writer

There is, for me, nothing more interesting than seeing how human writers are. They drink: Stephen King drank a lot. They write odd things: Stephen King has a vivid imagination. They explore their imaginations: King uses his imagination to truly make that haunted house look scary, that dead body walking around as a symbol of terror. So you can study all these things and maybe know the writer behind the desk a little more.

One good way to escape into Stephen King’s mind and imagination is to read his autobiographic work, “On Writing,” which details not only his life but his opinion on writing.

Scared by the horror

The next step is to pick up the book that made Stephen King famous: Carrie. This nvoel was turend into a film because it showed the scared, erratic mind of a young girl going through puberty. “Carrie” put Stephen King on the map. No one would say anything about horror—most times—without bringing up King anymore.

Pick up His Epics

Stephen King seems to like to push the envelope on how many pages he can make a novel. Take “It,” a classic tale of a killer clown which goes well past 1,000 pages. Or look to what many consider his masterpiece, “The Stand,” his longest single work.

Pick up Epics again

But what about that one tale of the gunslinger? “The Dark Tower” series is, in part, influenced by western classics and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien; it’s a western fantasy, a new realm for Stephen King. There is less horror here, obviously, but and many criticize the writing of this series. I agree. Stephen King is at his best with horror.

Choosing the Best Book

The best book by Stephen King is often different for each reader. However, the Stephen King masterpiece “The Shining” is perhaps his best clear horror novel. It’s not as huge as “The Stand” or as epic as “The Dark Tower,” yet two films were made based on it, and it keeps selling copies across the world. The tale of a alcoholic playwright pointed to the problem King had while writing the book. The portrait of a young boy with a special power—called “the shining”—was a perfect example of King tapping into his youth for stories.

Watching Films

King has had many films based on his work, and he has even written a few scary screenplays himself. The best of his works is “Storm of the Century,” a tale of a small town ravaged by winter, and the devil. There are dozens of other films to watch. One of the best is the recent remake of “Salem’s Lot.”

Tip

Just about any bookstore that calls itself a bookstore will have Stephen King works, maybe in the dozens.

There are many writers comparable to Stephen King in terms of what they do with horror. Two of the best are Robert R. McCammon and Clive Barker.

Warning

Most of these works are intended for adults. If you want children’s horror, go for R.L. Stine.

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How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King Part 2

How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King Part 2

Review by Jacob Malewitz

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

Choosing the Best Book

The best book by Stephen King is often different for each reader. However, the Stephen King masterpiece “The Shining” is perhaps his best clear horror novel. It’s not as huge as “The Stand” or as epic as “The Dark Tower,” yet two films were made based on it, and it keeps selling copies across the world. The tale of a alcoholic playwright pointed to the problem King had while writing the book. The portrait of a young boy with a special power—called “the shining”—was a perfect example of King tapping into his youth for stories.

Watching Films

King has had many films based on his work, and he has even written a few scary screenplays himself. The best of his works is “Storm of the Century,” a tale of a small town ravaged by winter, and the devil. There are dozens of other films to watch. One of the best is the recent remake of “Salem’s Lot.”

Tip

Just about any bookstore that calls itself a bookstore will have Stephen King works, maybe in the dozens.

There are many writers comparable to Stephen King in terms of what they do with horror. Two of the best are Robert R. McCammon and Clive Barker.

Warning

Most of these works are intended for adults. If you want children’s horror, go for R.L. Stine.

How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King Part 1

How to Escape into the Horrors of Stephen King Part 1

by Jacob Malewitz

Stephen King is apt to scare you. The renowned author of doznes of novels of terror never takes a day off when it comes to writing something downright spook. Ready to get scared? Let’s escape into the horrors of Stephen King

Study the writer

There is, for me, nothing more interesting than seeing how human writers are. They drink: Stephen King drank a lot. They write odd things: Stephen King has a vivid imagination. They explore their imaginations: King uses his imagination to truly make that haunted house look scary, that dead body walking around as a symbol of terror. So you can study all these things and maybe know the writer behind the desk a little more.

One good way to escape into Stephen King’s mind and imagination is to read his autobiographic work, “On Writing,” which details not only his life but his opinion on writing.

Scared by the horror

The next step is to pick up the book that made Stephen King famous: Carrie. This nvoel was turend into a film because it showed the scared, erratic mind of a young girl going through puberty. “Carrie” put Stephen King on the map. No one would say anything about horror—most times—without bringing up King anymore.

Pick up His Epics

Stephen King seems to like to push the envelope on how many pages he can make a novel. Take “It,” a classic tale of a killer clown which goes well past 1,000 pages. Or look to what many consider his masterpiece, “The Stand,” his longest single work.

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Complete, How to Escape into the Science Fiction World Battletech

How to Escape Into the Science Fiction World Battletech

Just what is Battletech? It’s an action packed science fiction universe with plenty going for it. The Battletech franchise has spawned everything from toys, games like Mechwarrior, and even TV shows. However, the best part of this franchise—which is owned by Wiz Kids, formerly by FASA—is the novels you read. These stories are science fiction realism with enough action for a feature film. You can find Battletech novels at countless retail chains, like Barnes & Noble and Amazon. This guide will explain what you need to know about the Battletech universe, and how you can escape to it.

Beginning with the Out of Print Novels

First off, in order to escape you need to find some of the out of print Battletech novels. These will give you a crash course. The first major series was called “Blood of Kerensky,” which was written by renowned sci-fi author Michael A. Stackpole. These won’t even be very expensive in most cases, and some used bookstores will have copies. This is a good beginning, but you may want to read up the guides at the same time.

Using the Guides

Battletech is a board game much like Warhammer, where guides come into play. You don’t have to play the game in order to escape into the world of Battletech. However, reading the guides will provide you pictures of the various mechs used and who uses them.

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Reading the background history

Just what is a mech? Think of it like a tank that stands on two legs. The mech has been used in many other forms, most notably anime films. To read the background history certain guides can help you. For example, there are four houses in the Battletech universe which each have their own ways of politics. Politics is actually quite important in this series.

Looking for the best writers

You may not find the best science fiction writers with Battletech, but you will find plenty of talent. One of the best of the Battletech writers—and the most famous—is Michael A. Stackpole, a novelist who has worked in other shared worlds like Star Wars.

Reading multiple times

There are dozens of published Battltech novels, perhaps over a hundred. But these books are so good you can escape into them again and again.

Choosing a Book to Buy

What books do you buy? The world of Battletech has changed in recent years. A new storyline, called “The Dark Ages,” is upon the Battletech world. Many fans feel these are weak stories, but I have enjoyed several of them. For the most part, the classics from a decade or more ago are some of the best.

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Drawing Your Own Mechs

One way to escape into this world is drawing your own mechs. Or you can trace some mechs out of the guide book and put additions on them.

Escaping into the future

The Battletech future world is actually a fascinating vision of the future. There are no aliens like in Warhammer. Humanity is constantly at war with itself. For science fiction escapes, Battletech is one of the most popular franchises around.

Tip

Just about every Battletech novel can be purchase on Amazon.com. If you want to buy whole lots to enjoy this series, you can on Ebay (as I have).

Many major stores like Barnes & Noble carry dozens of Battletech novels.

Warning

Some Battletech novels are good, others fail to entertain. Read up on reviews.

The prices of the very old stories can be quite high, sometimes reaching over a hundred dollars. You can find better deals at your local used book store, or even major outlets.

How to Escape into the Science Fiction World Battletech, PART 3

Article by Jacob Malewitz

Author, The Writer Who Smiles, Now Available from Booklocker

http://www.booklocker.com/books/3288.html

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

PART 3

Drawing Your Own Mechs

One way to escape into this world is drawing your own mechs. Or you can trace some mechs out of the guide book and put additions on them.

Escaping into the future

The Battletech future world is actually a fascinating vision of the future. There are no aliens like in Warhammer. Humanity is constantly at war with itself. For science fiction escapes, Battletech is one of the most popular franchises around.

Tip

Just about every Battletech novel can be purchase on Amazon.com. If you want to buy whole lots to enjoy this series, you can on Ebay (as I have).

Many major stores like Barnes & Noble carry dozens of Battletech novels.

Warning

Some Battletech novels are good, others fail to entertain. Read up on reviews.

The prices of the very old stories can be quite high, sometimes reaching over a hundred dollars. You can find better deals at your local used book store, or even major outlets.

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How to Escape into the Science Fiction World Battletech, PART 2

Reading the background history

Just what is a mech? Think of it like a tank that stands on two legs. The mech has been used in many other forms, most notably anime films. To read the background history certain guides can help you. For example, there are four houses in the Battletech universe which each have their own ways of politics. Politics is actually quite important in this series.

Looking for the best writers

You may not find the best science fiction writers with Battletech, but you will find plenty of talent. One of the best of the Battletech writers—and the most famous—is Michael A. Stackpole, a novelist who has worked in other shared worlds like Star Wars.

Reading multiple times

There are dozens of published Battltech novels, perhaps over a hundred. But these books are so good you can escape into them again and again.

Choosing a Book to Buy

What books do you buy? The world of Battletech has changed in recent years. A new storyline, called “The Dark Ages,” is upon the Battletech world. Many fans feel these are weak stories, but I have enjoyed several of them. For the most part, the classics from a decade or more ago are some of the best.

Article by Jacob Malewitz

Author, The Writer Who Smiles, Now Available from Booklocker

http://www.booklocker.com/books/3288.html

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

How to Escape into the Science Fiction World Battletech, PART 1

Just what is Battletech? It’s an action packed science fiction universe with plenty going for it. The Battletech franchise has spawned everything from toys, games like Mechwarrior, and even TV shows. However, the best part of this franchise—which is owned by Wiz Kids, formerly by FASA—is the novels you read. These stories are science fiction realism with enough action for a feature film. You can find Battletech novels at countless retail chains, like Barnes & Noble and Amazon. This guide will explain what you need to know about the Battletech universe, and how you can escape to it.

Beginning with the Out of Print Novels

First off, in order to escape you need to find some of the out of print Battletech novels. These will give you a crash course. The first major series was called “Blood of Kerensky,” which was written by renowned sci-fi author Michael A. Stackpole. These won’t even be very expensive in most cases, and some used bookstores will have copies. This is a good beginning, but you may want to read up the guides at the same time.

Using the Guides

Battletech is a board game much like Warhammer, where guides come into play. You don’t have to play the game in order to escape into the world of Battleetech. However, reading the guides will provide you pictures of the various mechs used and who uses them.

Article by Jacob Malewitz

Author, The Writer Who Smiles, Now Available from Booklocker

http://www.booklocker.com/books/3288.html

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

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Complete, Inspiring Paul Auster

Reading the works of Paul Auster, you get a glimpse. Being a creative mind, I’m always astonished at just what Auster can do with the page on a daily basis. Sure, he’s a Brooklyn writer in the vein of Borges, with obvious French influences, French tastes for the certain ways that film makers, as an example, explore the depth of humanity. I love Paul Auster because, no matter how many stories he completes which are oddly similar, it’s as though you are turning the pages not because you have to, but because you must. What Paul Auster does better than many modern novelists is see the page, be the page, turn the page interesting, turn his characters inside out—pushing them to the extremes of humanity.

I first discovered Auster through a grad student who, through some circles, recommended the top novel “City of Glass” which is part of “The New York Trilogy,” a damn good title which fits the mold of what Auster is. Soon I went to the realms of outsiders looking into the madness of the world. Later in his career, his interests were far more plain, yet you could see the interest in this author from the beginning, intersest in what makes us be who we are.

So I look to Paul Auster, the author of so many fine novels, not a single poor one, perhaps flawed but not poor, and I see something akin to the literary sleuth, the kind of writer we need here in America to expunge us of all the finer details of a New York life, the kind you see on the road waiting for an idea to pop into his head. And as a novelist, Auster may have some peers. I would say, in terms of interest, the only comparable living author is Stephen King—and they are so far apart, there is plenty of room for both. I am missing out on many literary authors—Michael Chabon, John Updike—but I believe Auster has a more fascinating treatise on what it is to be in pain, living with all the bad and good of the world. Don’t look to closely too the French writers, because I believe Auster, who lived in Paris, wrote in Paris, and read of Paris, is one of another influences who learned his literary noir while living in the city—only to write about the city that rarely sleeps.

Article by Jacob Malewitz

Author, The Writer Who Smiles, Now Available from Booklocker

http://www.booklocker.com/books/3288.html

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

Inspiring Paul Auster Part 2

Inspiring Paul Auster Part 2

Article by Jacob Malewitz

Author, The Writer Who Smiles, Now Available from Booklocker

http://www.booklocker.com/books/3288.html

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

So I look to Paul Auster, the author of so many fine novels, not a single poor one, perhaps flawed but not poor, and I see something akin to the literary sleuth, the kind of writer we need here in America to expunge us of all the finer details of a New York life, the kind you see on the road waiting for an idea to pop into his head. And as a novelist, Auster may have some peers. I would say, in terms of interest, the only comparable living author is Stephen King—and they are so far apart, there is plenty of room for both. I am missing out on many literary authors—Michael Chabon, John Updike—but I believe Auster has a more fascinating treatise on what it is to be in pain, living with all the bad and good of the world. Don’t look to closely too the French writers, because I believe Auster, who lived in Paris, wrote in Paris, and read of Paris, is one of another influences who learned his literary noir while living in the city—only to write about the city that rarely sleeps.

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Inspiring Paul Auster Part 1

Inspiring Paul Auster Part 1

by Jacob Malewitz

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

Reading the works of Paul Auster, you get a glimpse. Being a creative mind, I’m always astonished at just what Auster can do with the page on a daily basis. Sure, he’s a Brooklyn writer in the vein of Borges, with obvious French influences, French tastes for the certain ways that film makers, as an example, explore the depth of humanity. I love Paul Auster because, no matter how many stories he completes which are oddly similar, it’s as though you are turning the pages not because you have to, but because you must. What Paul Auster does better than many modern novelists is see the page, be the page, turn the page interesting, turn his characters inside out—pushing them to the extremes of humanity.

I first discovered Auster through a grad student who, through some circles, recommended the top novel “City of Glass” which is part of “The New York Trilogy,” a damn good title which fits the mold of what Auster is. Soon I went to the realms of outsiders looking into the madness of the world. Later in his career, his interests were far more plain, yet you could see the interest in this author from the beginning, intersest in what makes us be who we are.

Complete Readers Read Session 1

Readers Read Session 1, Complete

by Jacob Malewitz

Writer A Writer’s Eye, A Reader’s Eye, A Comic Eye, Chasing Heaven, Story And Script

The power is in your hands, young reader, old scholar. You can sit in front of the TV all day and play video games, wasting away, or you can play the thinking game.

The power is in your hands, young reader, for you can pick up a classic, get bored to tears, pick up a genre novel, say “This ain’t so bad,” and just start reading. Readers read. It’s a fun, joyous experience. They sit in coffee shops and book storees because they like reading so much, so very much, nothing is better in the world. So what are you waiting for?

Oh, I know exactly what your waiting for. The right time to read. You don’t want to think about all this and that, why he should pick her instead of the other one, why she started a small detective agency, why this young fella named Frodo has to go up all the mountains to another place. Yes, movies and TV shows have their place in the world. No, they are not wastes. They can tell readers different kind of stories with moving images. But the power is in your hands, as it always has been. Fun. Isn’t it? To pick up a brand new book in a small bookstore that is selling it for a steal. Fun, isn’t it, to pick up an old copy of a Hemingway in a garage sale and wonder why it costs a quarter. Who knows, maybe none of this will happen.

When you read Stephen King and Clive Barker, finding the horror each writer provides, what do you see? I see Stephen King as a man on the edge—read The Shining and find out. I see Clive Barker as a stealthy little writer who pens these little, but big, horrors with such a power its hard to put them down. Don’t you see it too?

Maybe not. Maybe you have little respect for horror and want to delve into some science fiction land made by the mad Philip K. Dick, the wondrous fantasy books of Ray Bradbury, or the modern classics by Dan Simmons.

I still see you shaking your head. Is this all just an exercise? Is he wasting all our time? Read the classic biographies next. They are a step above. Readers read biographies of authors because they show something about our condition. Readers read of Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, F. Scott Fitzgerald, maybe Hentry James, maybe John O’Hara, because they are big names. Yes, they are. And it’s fun to jump into the mind of a novelist. Always so much fun. It’s worth every penny.

Sure you can go to the movies and have a blast. I respect the power of a film too. I leave out much. If you want to go into the realm of what if, reading newspapers really won’t answer your desires. I suggest reading something with its own movable power. You need not love Stephen King to read horror—actually some of his books are bad. If you reading Clive Barker you may just end up ashamed for doing so. But you can do more. You can go for the literary works of someone like Virginia Woolf. The modern classics of Paul Auster.

I guess it’s all an opinion. I am drifting when I write. Something changes on the page as I see into this serious game. Every book has influenced me. Why not find a good book to set the mood?

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Reader Read: Session 1, Part 2

Reader Read: Session 1, Part 2

by Jacob Malewitz

Maybe not. Maybe you have little respect for horror and want to delve into some science fiction land made by the mad Philip K. Dick, the wondrous fantasy books of Ray Bradbury, or the modern classics by Dan Simmons.

I still see you shaking your head. Is this all just an exercise? Is he wasting all our time? Read the classic biographies next. They are a step above. Readers read biographies of authors because they show something about our condition. Readers read of Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, F. Scott Fitzgerald, maybe Hentry James, maybe John O’Hara, because they are big names. Yes, they are. And it’s fun to jump into the mind of a novelist. Always so much fun. It’s worth every penny.

Sure you can go to the movies and have a blast. I respect the power of a film too. I leave out much. If you want to go into the realm of what if, reading newspapers really won’t answer your desires. I suggest reading something with its own movable power. You need not love Stephen King to read horror—actually some of his books are bad. If you reading Clive Barker you may just end up ashamed for doing so. But you can do more. You can go for the literary works of someone like Virginia Woolf. The modern classics of Paul Auster.

I guess it’s all an opinion. I am drifting when I write. Something changes on the page as I see into this serious game. Every book has influenced me. Why not find a good book to set the mood?

An Answer for your Thank You Card Needs

An Answer for your Thank You Card Needs

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Reader Read: Session 1, Part 1

Readers Read Part 1

by Jacob Malewitz

The power is in your hands, young reader, old scholar. You can sit in front of the TV all day and play video games, wasting away, or you can play the thinking game.

The power is in your hands, young reader, for you can pick up a classic, get bored to tears, pick up a genre novel, say “This ain’t so bad,” and just start reading. Readers read. It’s a fun, joyous experience. They sit in coffee shops and book storees because they like reading so much, so very much, nothing is better in the world. So what are you waiting for?

Oh, I know exactly what your waiting for. The right time to read. You don’t want to think about all this and that, why he should pick her instead of the other one, why she started a small detective agency, why this young fella named Frodo has to go up all the mountains to another place. Yes, movies and TV shows have their place in the world. No, they are not wastes. They can tell readers different kind of stories with moving images. But the power is in your hands, as it always has been. Fun. Isn’t it? To pick up a brand new book in a small bookstore that is selling it for a steal. Fun, isn’t it, to pick up an old copy of a Hemingway in a garage sale and wonder why it costs a quarter. Who knows, maybe none of this will happen.

When you read Stephen King and Clive Barker, finding the horror each writer provides, what do you see? I see Stephen King as a man on the edge—read The Shining and find out. I see Clive Barker as a stealthy little writer who pens these little, but big, horrors with such a power its hard to put them down. Don’t you see it too?

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