Cedar Writes

Tag: pulp fiction

  • Odd Prompts: The Phoenix Egg

    Odd Prompts: The Phoenix Egg

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    A bit of frothy nonsense for today’s prompt response. Also, my son and I were doing a bit of friendly competition, writing 2000 words in the last 24 hours. I made it to 2115 with this.  **** “That,” He gestured at the gleaming orb. “Is not a phoenix egg.” “No?” Harnady cocked an eye at…

  • Mickey Spillane

    Mickey Spillane

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      I had picked up a copy of The Big Kill a little time ago. I wanted to read the first Mike Hammer story. I’ve been avoiding the Hammer series, in favor of Spillane’s other books, because the First Reader said he wasn’t fond of Hammer.  I settled into a hot bath, hoping to finish…

  • Trouble is my Business [Repost]

    Trouble is my Business [Repost]

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    I’m continuing to dig through the archives that failed to ‘port over to this host. This post was originally published Dec. 18, 2014. I will always love the English language, and lines like these are a small sample of why…  I’ve been reading a collection of stories by Raymond Chandler the last few days, when…

  • Shifting Gears

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    That funny grinding noise you hear is my brain trying to shift from school speed to writing, full steam ahead.  Last night I felt rather lost, thinking: I’ve got homework, I am sure… wait, no.  So I stepped away from the computer, and picked up a stack of books to study beginnings, before starting Dragon…

  • Beautiful America: Pulp Fiction

    Beautiful America: Pulp Fiction

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    I love used book stores. I have never really been attracted to new book stores, for a couple of reasons. As a child and teen, I couldn’t afford to pay cover price for a book. I think the only books I ever had brand new was the complete LM Montgomery set in paperback that was…