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Tikiman and the Viking Podcast: Two writers and creatives in the Midwest trying to find their muse among the wheat and where we talk to other creatives about their process. @weatherviking.bsky.social youtu.be/GwY9HTbtGKk #BookSky #WritingCommunity #podcast #writers #writing #AuthorInterview

There is an element of craft involved with what might appear to be the "simple" process of baking bread.

I know the cigarette is a prop, but I don't smoke. #TheWichitaChronicles #historicalcrimefiction #writingcommunity #writers #books

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#writingcommunity #writers #books #TheWichitaChronicles #TheCropOfWickedness I actually own a London Fog overcoat AND a black fedora!

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A perfect time of year to review the past while focusing on the future.

A 1950's vibe from a 1980's photo. AI makes me look more hardboiled than I ever have in real life #writing #writingcommunity #historicalcrimefiction #hardboiled #noir

@tikimanvikingpod.bsky.social @weatherviking.bsky.social Come and give us a listen. We ARE this colorful!

THE CLASS SYSTEM I began to notice the man character in my Wichita Chronicles series sometimes takes issue with the wealthy people who hire him. After WWII, lucky enough to get an apartment in a city which saw an influx during the war, he should be happy with whatever cases he gets and for the…

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A SHORT PIECE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION The best thing a writer can do is to venture beyond their comfort level. Whether it is genre or medium, you can’t sharpen a dull knife. It’s important to maintain your edge. I have written plays, screenplays, short stories, novels, and poems. However, shorter…

READJUSTMENT A quote widely (but perhaps erroneously) attributed to Albert Einstein: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting different results. The truth is most of us do change, modify, adapt, whether it is intentional and measured or simply happens out of necessity.…

FOLLOW YOUR OWN PATH I have attended the OWFI writers conference for several years, was former president of KWA, and was a speaker at the Kansas Authors Club conference. I am co-host of Tikiman and the Viking Podcast. This is not intended to be a resume or a job interview. The point is that I am…

You'll be inspired by this man's passion for the craft of Writing. Give it a listen.

A POEM FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION I recently had the opportunity to go to VAN GOGH: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE. I do enjoy museums greatly and am not typically into high-tech exhibitions such as this. However, given the nature of the artist himself, I quickly understood what it was like to be him and to…

#historicalcrimefiction #writingcommunity #blueskybooks Just leaving this here for any writers or readers of historical crime fiction to connect.

THE JUDI EDITS I signed my first contract with The Wild Rose Press in 2016 and my first book with them was “Ark City Confidential” which was released in January 2017. My first editor with them was Cindy Davis. I had two prior books released through another small press which is now defunct and…

Tikiman and the Viking at the Craft of Writing Conference in Tulsa. #TikimanandtheVikingPodcast #booksky #books

These were the first two books of my FIRST historical crime fiction series, #ArkCityConfidentialChronicles. And now I'm on my second series, #TheWichitaChronicles. AND...I started work on my third series. Ain't writing fun? #booksky

RELEASE DAY!!!! #booksky #writingcommunity #books #historicalcrimefiction #writers #TheWichitaChronicles

open.spotify.com/episode/1tUI... @tikimanvikingpod.bsky.social @thetikiman.bsky.social HB Berlow has a new book coming out. The Crop of Wickedness lands October 8th from Wild Rose Press. #booksky

The Protagonist Speaks: Interview with Harold Bergman Such an amazing opportunity to have my main character interviewed.

The Crop of Wickedness – EXCERPT #4 Harold has two leads: an English gentleman the bank vice-president encountered and a unique phrase: ‘vulgar tin mouse.’ The late afternoon and a weariness approached about the same time. My resolve still held strong but the mental energy I expended thus far…

A BOOK TRAILER I have jokingly commented in the past that book trailers and character videos are the primary way I am using the degree in filmmaking I earned at the University of Miami. Given the fact that we used WWII Arriflex cameras and large editing boards, I might be overstepping my…

#TheCropOfWickedness includes a back story about Eddie Adams, a small-time gangster who was killed by police in Wichita in 1922. #books #writers #TheWichitaChronicles

#LadyMittens looking ominous and in control.

The Crop of Wickedness – EXCERPT #3 While working as an investigator for an insurance agency, Harold is approached to help a friend of his boss, the vice-president of a bank, who has somehow lost a day and a half of his life. “This past Friday, the thirteenth, I vaguely recall leaving work.” “I…

THE CONTINUATION OF A SERIES. THE CONTINUATION OF A DREAM. When I was younger, in college, in my so-called salad days, or even in the beginnings of my creative re-emergence in Boston in the early 90’s, I could never have imagined writing novels in a series. I dabbled in contemporary crime fiction…

The Crop of Wickedness – EXCERPT #2 Harold’s case involves locating someone described only as a rich old lady’s confidant. He starts his research by inquiring at his old stomping grounds: the police station. A quick stop by the main police station was worth the possibility of any indirect…

Oh, I've written historical crime fiction before. #TheArkCityConfidentialChronicles #historicalcrimefiction #books #Wichita #ArkCity

He wanted to get in on the action as well. #TheWichitaChronicles #TheCropOfWickedness #SirPounceAlot #booksky #books #historicalcrimefiction

I just thought everyone wrote their cats into their books. #TheWichitaChronicles #TheCropOfWickedness #LadyMittens #booksky #books #HistoricalCrimeFiction

youtu.be/uFg_57QFY1A?... The characters of The Crop of Wickedness, Book 3 of The Wichita Chronicles.

THE CHARACTERS OF “THE CROP OF WICKEDNESS” It’s been quite some time since I sent a query to an agent using the mail and providing an SASE. (For those too young to remember, that stood for Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope. Basically, you were providing the means for an agent to respond negatively…

Some of the tools used to write historical fiction. #TheWichitaChronicles #TheCropOfWickedness #Writingcommunity #HistoricalFiction

AROUND WICHITA – An exploration of a city as a character. As you can imagine, a series called The Wichita Chronicles makes extensive use of the city I have called home for thirty years. While any city changes over the course of time, there are enough remnants of the Peerless Princess of the Plains…

And we keep on plugging away!

Let's just call this one Aviary Happy Hour.

I'm going to be at the Local Authors Day in Wichita on August 9 with @weatherviking.bsky.social, my friend and co-host of @tikimanvikingpod.bsky.social. If you are in the area, stop by and visit.

These are the first two books of #TheWichitaChronicles. The third book, The Crop of Wickedness, will be released October 10, 2025. #writingcommunity

A WRITER’S ANNOUNCEMENT You can pretty much guarantee that most writers do the same social media posts when it comes to a new book. The first is when a contract has been signed. That’s just lighting the fuse on the fireworks. Of course, you’ll see the video of the “opening of the box” to reveal…

It just followed me to work.

SOONER OR LATER I’m not sure where the notion of becoming a millionaire before you turned thirty came about. Perhaps it started after WWII when America grew more prosperous and opportunities flourished in the wake of the Great Depression. I never really had that as a dream growing up in the 60’s…

I write historical crime fiction. Can you tell? ##writingcommunity

This was #LocalAuthorsDay in Wichita from last year at the #AdvancedLearningLibrary. This year's event will be August 9 and you get a chance to meet me and my podcast partner @weatherviking.bsky.social as we discuss our books and @tikimanvikingpod.bsky.social . #WritingCommunity