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Recommendations for mystery magazines?
What mystery magazines do you subscribe to and recommend? I confess I don't buy any of them regularly. I occasionally buy a copy at Barnes & Noble, get old copies from friends, and pick up free...
Started by Julie Lomoe in The Main Bar 2 hours ago.
A Debut Book 6 Replies
Many of you are published authors, I'm sure, judging from your stories here on Crimespace. I am curious: Within the publishing industry, how is a debut book measured as a "success"? 700 copies? 10,...
Started by Thomas Grant Bruso in The Main Bar. Last reply by Thomas Grant Bruso 17 minutes ago.
Winners of the 16th Scarlet Stiletto Awards
Hey crimies...the 16th Scarlet Stiletto Awards were held last night. Just wanted to let you know the results: A murder story about a hairdresser with highly developed empathy has won Sisters in Cr...
Started by Jacqui Horwood in The Main Bar Nov 27.
Kindle & Sony EReader... has the digital ebook expanded your audience? 4 Replies
I would like to hear from published authors that have had their titles converted to eBooks on Amazon's Kindle or Sony's E Reader and know if you have seen a spike in sales of your titles or have cr...
Tagged: deathryde, ereader, sony, kindle, ebooks
Started by Michael P. Naughton in The Main Bar. Last reply by Keith thomson 1 hour ago.
BSP 6 Replies
Just posted a new story at my blog; curious to hear y'alls opinions... http://minervakoenig.com/stories/fenw for your attention! I now return you to your regularly scheduled Thanksgiving programmi...
Started by minervaK in Reading Room. Last reply by I. J. Parker 1 day ago.
SMASHWORDS 12 Replies
Anybody got any thoughts on Smashwords? It's basically self-publishing moved online, BUT...they have quite a few traditionally-published authors selling their books (in eBook form, of course) for v...
Started by Mike Dennis in The Main Bar. Last reply by Nicola Furlong 1 day ago.
Kindle or The Nook? 13 Replies
I have a book out doing fairly decently in online sales thru Barnes and Noble. And on Amazon as well. So I'm thinking--why not milk this new cash cow? Why not throw together some stories about the ...
Started by B.R.Stateham in The Main Bar. Last reply by jKathleen Nov 25.
With fans like these, who needs enemies? 17 Replies
Yesterday I resigned from the local chapter of a national organization for mystery writers and fans. I blogged about it yesterday, but I'm still steamed. I'm not mentioning any organizations or nam...
Started by Julie Lomoe in The Main Bar. Last reply by Suzanne 2 hours ago.
last days of the empire 57 Replies
Sometimes, reality feels like that, lately. We've got fifteen year-old girls killing nine year-old girls 'just to see what it feels like,' mass shootings at army bases, people stabbing each other o...
Started by minervaK in The Main Bar. Last reply by Suzanne 1 hour ago.
The Reality of a Bestseller 27 Replies
Saw this today, thought people might be interested: Realities of a Bestseller. "If I published only one book a year, and it did as well as this one, my net would be only around $2500.00 over the ...
Started by John McFetridge in Writer's Den. Last reply by Russell Brooks Nov 26.
Events
Murder in Greenwich
Hi, I recently watched the movie Murder in Greenwich based on Mark Fuhrman's book, Murder in Greenwich. (Mark Fuhrman was the cop in the OJ Simpson trial) It is the true story of the Moxley/Skakel ...
Tagged: Mark, Fuhrman, murder, roder, crime
Started by Victoria Roder in General 6 hours ago.
Public Safety Writers Association Conference
For anyone interested in or writing crime fiction, PSWA's conference is the one for you. Do take a look at our line-up of speakers and you know you'll have learn plenty. Not only that, because i...
Tagged: many, fields, in, experts, Conference
Started by Marilyn Meredith in Conferences Nov 27.
Reading/Signing for "Quarry - An anthology of crime fiction by New England Writers"
Wednesday, November 18th, 7pm at Water Street Books in Exeter, NH. http://www.waterstreetbooks.com/event/reading
Started by J. E. Seymour in General Nov 17.
Blog Posts
MORAL DILEMMA ch. 3
The killer of The Unholy Priest returned home, he lived in Topeka, Kansas, he checked in at work. Captain Russell Brock saw Larry arrive. Larry was hard to miss. He was six foot five, lanky build, good looking, and had silvery brown hair that gave him a look of a distinguished judge or successful business CEO. Captain Brock made a snide remark, “there’s that lazy detective whose case load is off the charts.”
“No problem, I’m gonna retire soon.”
“I remember in high school you… Continue
Posted by REID JACKSON (pen name) on November 30, 2009 at 1:20am
In Bethlehem, the Third Intifada approaches
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — A writer seeks the surprise of a “man bites dog” story. The most violent times of the Second Intifada, which took place under the leaden winter skies of early 2002, gave me mine. I wrote about Arabs in the rain.
I… Continue
Posted by Matt Rees on November 29, 2009 at 11:35pm
The First Excellence~Donna Carrick, Review by Kirkus Discoveries, November 27, 2009
...compelling storylines...
A complex mystery with multiple plots and a host of intriguing characters.
When… Continue
Posted by Donna Carrick on November 29, 2009 at 2:10am — 4 Comments
Guest Blogger: Cameron Ashley
http://pdbrazill.blogspot.com/2009/11/guest-blogger-cameron-ashley-back-in.html
Posted by Paul Brazill on November 28, 2009 at 9:18am — 2 Comments
Meet Me Tomorrow in MD
Posted by Austin S. Camacho on November 28, 2009 at 12:05am
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