“A boldly portrayed Holmes. Exciting, ingenious, and a delight to read”. The Sherlock Holmes Journal. Extraordinary News! SHERLOCK HOLMES FAR & WIDE is NOW launched on my holiday Kickstarter! For the next 30 days, it is a way to get the book in your hands before it is even released. Signed copies are also available.… Continue reading Sherlock Holmes FAR & WIDE Launched on Kickstarter NOW
Tag: Jeremy Brett
Formidable News! SHERLOCK HOLMES FAR AND WIDE is Pre-launched on Kickstarter!
SHERLOCK HOLMES FAR & WIDE Kickstarter is the way to get the book in your hands before it is even released. Signed copies are available from this Holiday Kickstarter, too. There are other rewards, too, including the chance to purchase MX's fantastic Sherlock Holmes 2025 Page a Day Calendar. To Ms Altabef's American fans, this… Continue reading Formidable News! SHERLOCK HOLMES FAR AND WIDE is Pre-launched on Kickstarter!
Beautiful Japanese version: JEREMY BRETT IS SHERLOCK HOLMES
Just received a copy of the book I edited for Maureen Whittaker, JEREMY BRETT IS SHERLOCK HOLMES. Gorgeously translated into Japanese. Japanese Version. English Version. English Digital Version. This new Japanese version gives me the chance to again tell you about this splendid book. Maureen Whittaker's superbly researched history of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes.… Continue reading Beautiful Japanese version: JEREMY BRETT IS SHERLOCK HOLMES
Happy Ninety First Birthday Jeremy! You are sorely missed.
In his own words: You must have a twinkle in your eye, a naughtiness - and the audience must realize your mind is working faster than your words." "I meditate and do yoga. I sit cross-legged and try not to levitate too much." "I always read any reviews about my own work--I think it's important… Continue reading Happy Ninety First Birthday Jeremy! You are sorely missed.
Trust The Muse
“Logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Albert Einstein Recently, a friend who I hadn’t seen in a long while asked how I became an author and how I learned to read my writing dramatically. By trusting my Muse. I learned that imagination expands exponentially when used daily. Championed… Continue reading Trust The Muse
Hooray For Our Wonderfully Mischievous Characters!
“…don’t get annoyed when your characters misbehave. Pat yourself on the back for creating such thoroughly believable fictional beings. Let them take the lead and see where they take you.” From Geri Shear's blogpost: "When Your Fictional Characters Ignore You." Geri Shear has a lovely author blog, filled with writers wisdom. Her posts always inspire… Continue reading Hooray For Our Wonderfully Mischievous Characters!
Happy Birthday Watson & Ted
Much of this post is taken from a May 1993 article: "THE CASE OF EDWARD HARDWICKE," by Kate Tyndall for The Washington Post. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND -- Well, I think he's the audience. I think he is the, sort of, receptor of the idea. I think Watson really is every-man and one has to remind oneself that… Continue reading Happy Birthday Watson & Ted
Top 20 MX Sherlock Holmes Audiobooks in June
. . .details which I have to kind of make up to fill this kind of well, that Doyle so brilliantly left out." Jeremy Brett Thank you all. REMARKABLE POWER OF STIMULUS made the cut!!! Enjoy the ride, it is truly remarkable! From Holmes's reconciliation with Watson in "The Empty House" to the truth about… Continue reading Top 20 MX Sherlock Holmes Audiobooks in June
“The Adventure of the Copper Beeches” & My Sherlock Novels
You look at THESE SCATTERED HOUSES, and you are impressed by their beauty. I look at them, and the only thought which comes to me is a feeling of their isolation, and of the impunity with which crime may be committed there . . . Had this lady who appeals to us for help gone… Continue reading “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches” & My Sherlock Novels
Happy 170th Birthday Sherlock Holmes!
For Holmes' birthday, a taste of my new novel, FIVE MILES OF COUNTRY. Watson describes his friend: Holmes was in truth not as impenetrable as he seemed. He was as malleable as any human man in this time and place could be. And for some reason, he regarded our friendship as a chance to explore… Continue reading Happy 170th Birthday Sherlock Holmes!
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