"Wow, I never thought of Dracula as a legal thriller and you're so right. And while I know how great it is to get considered for an Edgar, it would've been a huge end zone dance if you'd won :) Next time...
If you've got a…"
Welcome To CrimeSpace
Winner of the Spinetingler Magazine Special Services To The Industry Award, CrimeSpace is a place for readers and writers of crime fiction to meet. Find new authors to delve into and discuss the latest in crime fiction. Share photos, videos and make some friends. Pull up a chair at the bar and share your poison.
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For those of you looking to join CrimeSpace, the requirements are simple: You need to have a genuine interest in crime fiction. While there are a number of authors on the site, the main focus of CrimeSpace is not promotion. It's community.
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Steven M. Roth replied to Steven M. Roth's discussion Grind Joint Discovery - Dana King"It will not disappoint!
Steve"
Jackson Burnett replied to Steven M. Roth's discussion Grind Joint Discovery - Dana King"I look forward to reading GRIND JOINT."
Jackson Burnett left a comment for Victoria Dougherty"Thanks for the add, Victoria. The Past Never Ends didn't make the cut. I'm just glad it was considered. The Expats by Chris Pavone got the Edgar for Best First Mystery Novel.
I've been away from here for a while and…"
Dana King commented on Jed Power's blog post New Spinetingler Story"Thanks for the heads up. Nice angle. Well done."
"I think police should have drones for suveillance. But using mechanical devices (incl. robots) against human beings isn't really a scenario I'd approve of as a reader. And if you're fighting robot against robot, then you…"
David DeLee replied to I. J. Parker's discussion Crossing the genre lines."Well if Jeff Bezos and Amazon can deliver books by drone, no reason the police can't patrol by drone and swoop in with AI police androids to stop the bad guys. A Brave new wold for sure."
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Crossing the genre lines. 15 Replies
I've see a lot of so-called mysteries lately that really meant to be something else. Only about an hour ago, I discarded a book by a writer who came very highly recommended. It was a historical…Continue
Started by I. J. Parker in The Main Bar. Last reply by I. J. Parker 19 hours ago.
Grumbling! 15 Replies
This site has been practically dead for the last week and barely breathing for months now.Given that plus the fact that I'm practically the only one to check in several times a day and post whenever…Continue
Started by I. J. Parker in The Main Bar. Last reply by I. J. Parker yesterday.
Eastern Bloc Crime Fiction 9 Replies
I am not too terribly well versed in crime fiction, being fairly new to the genre, so I was hoping some people that know more might be able to help me find some interesting books. I have long been…Continue
Tags: DDR, GDR, east germany, soviet union, eastern bloc
Started by Travis Stewart in Reading Room. Last reply by I. J. Parker Nov 28.
Grind Joint Discovery - Dana King 3 Replies
Accidentally (luckily!) came across GRIND JOINT while searching to see if Charlie Stella has recently published anything I haven't read. It seems Stella wrote the Introduction to Mr. King's…Continue
Started by Steven M. Roth in The Main Bar. Last reply by Steven M. Roth 12 hours ago.
FAT IN THE MIDDLE 6 Replies
The middle of a story. In so many stories authors fluff and stuff it with extraneous wording, unimportant to the story, like belles lettres; whole chapters in some cases to add girth to the thing.…Continue
Started by Dan L. Coleman in The Main Bar. Last reply by Stephen Seitz Nov 21.
BRAIN vs. BRAWN 22 Replies
Suppose it's a matter of personal taste and experience, but since I haven't read all crime writers/stories--who really has?--what might be the opinion here of the brains versus brawn crime novel…Continue
Started by Dan L. Coleman in The Main Bar. Last reply by Martin Roy Hill Nov 28.
Blotted out FBI file 4 Replies
So how many of y'all do research in "released" FBI and CIA files? I came across this one today and the blotting just cracked me up. It's begging for us to fill in the gaps with a fabulous spy…Continue
Started by Lucie Smoker in The Main Bar. Last reply by Lucie Smoker Nov 22.
Create Space expanded distribution 8 Replies
For anyone who does print books through Create Space, their expanded distribution is now offered for free. I've never understood why one would not be in the expanded program (except for the $25.00…Continue
Started by David DeLee in The Main Bar. Last reply by Linton Robinson Nov 16.
FUTURE OF PRINT MEDIA 16 Replies
Might have mentioned this before from folks more knowledgeable, but apparently not to my satisfaction. I was wondering if printed books might somehow be published at prices so reasonable that they…Continue
Started by Dan L. Coleman in The Main Bar. Last reply by David DeLee Nov 9.
Dialoque of immigrant 11 Replies
Not a strickly crime issue, but question about a character is recent immigrant and speaks in broken English. Should the dialoque reflect the real way they speak or should it be in proper English?Continue
Tags: dialoque
Started by dan petrosini in The Main Bar. Last reply by dan petrosini Nov 13.
Blog Posts
New Spinetingler Story
I have a new story up at Spinetingler that might interest some here. It concerns a writer and how he handles rejection.
Posted by Jed Power on December 4, 2013 at 8:42am — 1 Comment
Review: "Blade Of Dishonor" by Thomas Pluck
Reeves has come back home to Minnesota and the small town he grew up in to find the town has changed in many ways. The local Ford Plant has closed and the economic pain of that is just one of the things that continue to haunt the town. He has changed as well thanks to growing up and serving in the military though many folks don’t seem inclined to talk to him. The various ghosts of the past and shattered dreams haunt the town as well as Reeves and there are no easy answers for…
ContinuePosted by Kevin R. Tipple on December 2, 2013 at 11:36pm
Holiday Sale! Half-price e-books and free fiction sampler
Great news for my fellow CrimeSpace readers: StoneThread Publishing is offering all of its titles in any e-book format (Kindle/Nook/Kobo/Apple, pdf, etc.) for 50% off between now and December 24th. In addition, StoneThread is offering a FREE fiction sampler.
Of course, I hope you'll take a look at my thriller, 13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy. Among the StoneThread titles I've read and recommend are The Grave on Peckerwood Hill…
ContinuePosted by L. A. Starks on December 2, 2013 at 7:07am
The Bad Day
(This was written a few months back. I've since moved on and hope I can avoid this kind of experience in the future)
I know. Everybody has bad days but don't you feel some people have more than their fair share? You may even think this about yourself.
As writers, bad days can turn into opportunities for story content. So, feel free to use any of my experiences in one of your…
ContinuePosted by Stephen Brayton on November 29, 2013 at 4:51pm
Ten Reasons Men Must Start Reading Fiction Again
According to recent statistics, men have all but stopped reading fiction. Do they watch great television? Yes. Do they read non-fiction? Some. But the novel – that great interior journey – seems to have been lost to them.
It wasn’t always this way.
The path from boyhood to manhood used to…
ContinuePosted by Victoria Dougherty on November 28, 2013 at 7:57am — 13 Comments
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