{"id":5,"date":"2014-05-29T21:26:45","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T04:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maxtalley.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T18:24:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

The New Novel of 2026 has arrived from Lazarus Media! Complete & Unexpurgated! Available now<\/h3>\r\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

“The tale delivers quite a punch as Bardo and company storm their way through the Land of Enchantment. A lively, violent, and enveloping romp in the American Southwest.” Kirkus Reviews<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

Bookshop<\/span><\/a> \u00a0Amazon<\/span><\/a> Barnes & Noble<\/span><\/a> Lazarus<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

The book everyone’s talking about! Reviews in Publishers Weekly<\/em> & Kirkus Reviews<\/em>. Available below!<\/h3>\r\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

“The year is 1969. Love and peace have turned to fear and anger. Art gallery manager, Frederick Dorn, wants to clean up Haight Street, bring some normal back. What can one man do but go undercover for the cops. Max Talley takes us on a wild ride through the death of the Sixties with a brutal wit, vivid characters, and yes, a glimmer of hope.”\u00a0 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>Melodie Johnson Howe – author of Mother Shadow & City of Mirrors<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Bookshop<\/span><\/a> Barnes & Noble<\/span><\/a> Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\n

More information at Publisher’s website: Three Rooms Press<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

Talley’s Literary Fiction Collection, June 2025, available to order below! Nominated for a Pushcart Prize!<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

\u201cIn this captivating collection,\u00a0Talley<\/span> depicts the dark beauty of America in all its most passionate desperation: characters wishing for betterment, for youth, for money, for opportunity, or letting their happiness hinge on some unknown moment of existential bliss. Many laugh-out-loud moments will keep you reading and you\u2019ll finish with the eye-opening realization that truly, you already have everything you need.\u201d\u00a0\u2014M. M. De Voe, author of\u00a0A Flash of Darkness\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0Book & Baby<\/i><\/p>\r\n

Bookshop<\/span><\/a> Barnes & Noble<\/span><\/a> Powell’s Books<\/span><\/a> Amazon<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Examples are most effective when they do more than illustrate a definition: they show how an idea behaves under realistic conditions. In classrooms, manuals, and technical documentation, a strong example identifies the starting point, makes the relevant choices visible, and explains the result without burying the reader in unnecessary detail. A practical test<\/a> scenario demonstrates this principle by connecting each input to an observable outcome, making the underlying rule easier to verify and remember. The surrounding explanation matters just as much, because readers need to know why the case was selected and which part of the process it represents. Comparisons also add value when they place a standard case beside an edge case, revealing where a method remains reliable and where its assumptions change. Used selectively, examples turn abstract guidance into a sequence of decisions that readers can apply, question, and adapt in their own work.<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Second Story Collection, of the Weird & Wild, from SBLJ Books (links below)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Bookshop<\/span><\/a> Amazon<\/span><\/a> SB Lit Journal<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

My Secret Place – Literary Fiction Collection – available at Main Street Rag<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"\"<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Main Street Rag<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Delirium Corridor: a dark, surreal anthology from Noleta Press\/SBLJ Books:<\/h3>\r\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Two stories & art by Talley, with stories by Stephen Vessels, Genna Rivieccio, Trey Dowell, Zane Andrea, Fred Williams, Milda De Voe,\u00a0 \u00a0Shelly Lowenkopf, Sacha Wamsteker, Jack Eidt, Jesse Krenzel and more, influenced by the Twilight Zone<\/em> & Black Mirror<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

<\/figure>\r\n
<\/figure>\r\n
Bookshop<\/span><\/a> Amazon<\/span><\/a> Noleta Press<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/h6>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Max Talley’s 2013 near future thriller, Yesterday We Forget Tomorrow, will return in 2027!<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"YesterdayWeForgetTomorrow_CMYK_2\"\u2022Click here<\/a> to read an excerpt.
\u2022Click here<\/a> to find a copy at an independent bookstore.
\u2022Click here<\/a> to order a print copy online.<\/h3>\r\n

“If Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and Philip K. Dick had a love child, the result would be Yesterday We Forget Tomorrrow:\u00a0<\/em>a disturbing dystopian future shot through with unconventional wit and humor.” –Matthew J. Pallamary, author of\u00a0Land Without Evil\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Spirit Matters.<\/em><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

“Yesterday We Forget Tomorrow\u00a0<\/em>is like speedballing a hyperspace vision of a dystopian future. Clever, outrageous, eccentric, fantastic. Addicting.”
–Monte Schulz, author of\u00a0The Big Town\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Naughty.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

“Max Talley has concocted a wild stew of social commentary, stirred with unforgettable characters, and seasoned with humor. A rewarding roller-coaster ride.” –John Reed, author of\u00a0The Kingfisher’s Call <\/em>and Thirteen Mountain.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\n
\r\n
Examples are most effective when they clarify an idea that would otherwise remain abstract, showing not only the finished result but also the reasoning behind it. In education, a well-chosen example links a general principle to a familiar situation, helping learners distinguish essential features from distracting details. A test<\/a> example in mathematics should identify the known values, show the relevant formula, and explain why each step leads to the answer. That structure is more valuable than a bare solution because readers can adapt the method to a new problem rather than memorize a single outcome. In technical writing, examples also reveal expected formats, edge cases, and the level of detail required for reliable use. The strongest examples therefore remain concise but representative, combining enough context to guide interpretation with enough variation to show where the underlying rule applies.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 The New Novel of 2026 has arrived from Lazarus Media! Complete & Unexpurgated! Available now “The tale delivers quite a punch as Bardo and company storm their way through the Land of Enchantment. A lively, violent, and enveloping romp in the American Southwest.” \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The book everyone’s talking about! Reviews in Publishers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":284,"href":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1409,"href":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/1409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maxtalley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}