Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
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Myself Ned Hickson , editor-in-chief at Siuslaw News, syndicated humor columnist and volunteer firefighter. When things heat up, I tend to keep my sense of humor...
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
2w ago
Eight years ago this Monday, I signed my first book contract (above left). It was for a collection of my syndicated humor columns called “Humor at the Speed of Life.” I was still a journalist at the time and had finished a 16-year run of my column in 50 newspapers. Just LOOK at that guy ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
3w ago
Admittedly, I feel like that guy who has every intention of being a good boyfriend but still ends up being a shmuck. Not because he’s cheating or manipulative or always eats the last strip of bacon without even offering to split it. But I have definitely allowed everything else in my writing life to take ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
6M ago
A year ago today, I received my official Oregon business license establishing Easy Writer Editing Services as an LLC and, most importantly, a source for the IRS to tax. It was a big leap, especially for someone whose best mark in the long jump was about 4 feet. But sometimes you have to take a ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
6M ago
Writing and publishing a book is a lot like making a pizza. You decide on what kind you’re going to make, then knead it until it’s ready to rise. Next comes the secret sauce, followed by the intricate layering of perfectly placed ingredients (and don’t you dare say pineapple) in order to give it just ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
10M ago
When I retired from journalism and started my own book and memoir editing service last October, one of the primary reasons was to binge-watch Yellowstone try new vodkas become a TikTok sensation get back to my roots of fiction writing (although I could have done both had I worked at FOX News…) At the top ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
10M ago
Chapter Twenty-Eight Shane and Jacob were separated, each of them accompanied by a handful of investigators from the FBI, Internal Affairs and the Washington Bureau of Investigation. Also on hand, at the official request of Russ Braden, were James Kazad and Walter Aames. In each interview room was a video camera recording their accounts of ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
10M ago
Chapter Twenty-Six When the door to Braden’s office opened, both Kazad and Aames were surprised by the sight of Tabitha Mills standing in the far corner of the room. Braden rose and motioned to a cluster of chairs around the edge of his desk. “Have a seat, gentlemen.” As Kazad sat, he noticed a thick ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
11M ago
Chapter Twenty-Four Sparlo stood at the window of his office. He’d purchased the space more than two years ago and never tired of the view. From his vantage on the 12th floor, the entire stretch of West Seattle was before him, including a large portion of The Sound and nearby ferries that connected the mainland ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
11M ago
Given that’s it’s Memorial Day Weekend, and I have been posting two chapters of “No Safe Harbor” every week for the past 11 weeks, I’ve decided to take a break this weekend and spend time with my family. HOWEVER: Chapters 22 & 23 will be posted next Saturday (June 2) as we head toward the ..read more
Ned's Blog | Humor at the Speed of Life
11M ago
Chapter Twenty The Sable rolled into a parking space behind the 8th Precinct. Aames and Kazad exited and made their way through the double doors and along the hall to the staircase leading up to the squad room. Aames collapsed into his chair and sifted through a handful of pink message slips scattered over his ..read more