Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #172 – “Me and My Cottonmouth. Oh My!”

Nope, this definitely isn’t a rat snake. Sorry.

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned.

Oh, and if y’all detect any irony, please believe me when I say it comes straight from the universe and not your kindly Uncle Larry B. read article

Top Views on TVWriter™ for the Month of October 2021

Hi Selena! Does this mean you love us? (Of course it does.)

by Larry Brody

Good morning! Welcome to November 2021 at TVWriter™.

Weekly and even daily views are already available (continuously updated) via the righthand column of every post and page on TVWriter™, but here, in order, are last month’s 10 most popular blog posts and resource pages.

How To Write The Perfect TV Series Review To Captivate Your Readers read article

LB: The Ever-Continuing Changing of the Guard

by Larry Brody

Alas, poor Netflix. Sacrificing quality for quantity never really works in the arts. And, yes, I still consider film and TV to be arts.

Reality Check is HERE read article

Herbie J Pilato & “the tasteful gossip” of Ron & Clint Howard’s new memoir

(EDITOR’S NOTE: We admit it. LB has talked about his reaction to The Boys a couple of times (HERE and HERE) but we’re happy to bring you Herbie J’s genuine, oh-so professional review. And guess what? Turns out he’s smitten with this book too.)

by Herbie J Pilato

Who hasn’t enjoyed Ron Howard on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Happy Days,” or his younger brother Clint Howard on “Gentle Ben,” and in a remarkable guest spot on “Star Trek”? read article

LB: Have You Read ‘SHuSH?

by Larry Brody

Earlier this week I recommended a book by the brothers Howard (AKA Ron and Clint). Today I’m recommending something book-related but not a book.

Nosirree. This time around I’m talking about an e-newsletter.

And not just any e-newsletter. A genuine literary one, about subjects of interest to non-fiction writers and readers. read article