Author Archives: James Ashman

About James Ashman

I write books of the fantasy, heroic, and adventure types. So far. I'm an author who loves fantastic stories.

Errors of past work

Yes, I know it exists. And then, when little sister number two, re-reading my book that she just so happens to love, comes bounding through the hall pointing out that I had an instance of “parent’s” instead of the correct … Continue reading

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A proof is superior

One of Nero Wolfe’s statements is really quite profound. And it’s one I’ve heard for years, long before I heard of Mr. Wolfe. It was just in a different form. When a police official is talking with Wolfe about how … Continue reading

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EC 8

They arrived at Peterson’s; only Peterson was home. The rest of his family was staying at a hotel. He was too, but he made an effort to show up at his place to help Chance and Turner out. He looked … Continue reading

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EC NaNo Hiatus, EC non-hiatus

I fought the NaNo, and didn’t win. Because I’ve quickly grown to hate the idea of having to write a full story in a month, and I’ve modified my life so that if I hate something I stop doing it instead of … Continue reading

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EC 6-7 11/03

Turner was handling the transcripts from the interviews with the victim’s spouses. He had poked and prodded at the slight inconsistencies in their testimony, but every angle ended up covered when their memories were working right. None had disclosed by … Continue reading

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