Author Archives: Ed Battistella

About Ed Battistella

Edwin Battistella’s latest book Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels was released by Oxford University Press in March of 2020.

nanoNaNoWrMo

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Ed Battistella

It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWrMo), where people try to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. I’m not participating because (a) I’m not a novelist, (b) I have a day job, and (c) I’ve got a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Non-Word for October

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Here you go…the non-words for October, with thanks to Robert Arellano, Jeremy Speer and Terry Rivas. hoardery, n. a large space (room, garage, basement, storage unit) where one stores presumed collectibles. 1 Oct domify, v. to build houses, with the … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Ken Lewis of Krill Press

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Kenneth R. Lewis is a career law enforcement officer and author. Little Blue Whales, his 2009 crime thriller won the 2010 Public Safety Writers Association First Grand Prize for fiction. And his 2011 sequel The Sparrow’s Blade was awarded an … Continue reading →

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What does “clean” mean?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Ed Battistella

Over the summer, my wife and I visited Don Aslett’s Museum of Clean in Pocatello, Idaho. It’s a six-floor 75,000 square foot museum devoted to the art of cleaning. The Museum is the brainchild of Don Aslett, the founder and … Continue reading →

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