All Discussions Tagged 'author' - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T16:06:57Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=author&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLong Time Not Here (but am back)tag:crimespace.ning.com,2017-10-11:537324:Topic:4271682017-10-11T16:14:04.259ZMarta Stephenshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Samharper2
<p>Hi all!</p>
<p>I'm so excited to have found the link to Crimespace this week. I joined this group several years ago, but seven years ago, due to several critical situations that were beyond my control, I stepped away from writing and all social media. I'm slowing making my way back into the publishing world and all it entails. I look forward to reconnecting with old friends here and meeting several new crime fiction lovers!</p>
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<p>Hi all!</p>
<p>I'm so excited to have found the link to Crimespace this week. I joined this group several years ago, but seven years ago, due to several critical situations that were beyond my control, I stepped away from writing and all social media. I'm slowing making my way back into the publishing world and all it entails. I look forward to reconnecting with old friends here and meeting several new crime fiction lovers!</p>
<p></p> Making a living from crimetag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-11-22:537324:Topic:3993902014-11-22T10:58:29.363ZIain Parkehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/IainParke
<h3>Hi - hope you can join me for an interview about crime writing and publishing.</h3>
<h3>Noon (UK time) Sat 22 Nov & repeated 4pm Sun 23 Nov</h3>
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<h3>Hi - hope you can join me for an interview about crime writing and publishing.</h3>
<h3>Noon (UK time) Sat 22 Nov & repeated 4pm Sun 23 Nov</h3>
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<p>The New York Times reported that independent bookstores, squeezed by competition for Amazon, are now charging admission for author events. Many have begun selling tickets or requiring a book purchase of customers who attend author readings and signings. Bookstore owners say that too many people come to events having already bought a book online.</p>
<p>Most bookstores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, where I live, don't charge admission, and those that do, only charge for the biggest names. A…</p>
<p>The New York Times reported that independent bookstores, squeezed by competition for Amazon, are now charging admission for author events. Many have begun selling tickets or requiring a book purchase of customers who attend author readings and signings. Bookstore owners say that too many people come to events having already bought a book online.</p>
<p>Most bookstores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, where I live, don't charge admission, and those that do, only charge for the biggest names. A spokeswoman for Barnes & Noble, stated that the nation's largest bookstore chain has never charged admission to its events.</p>
<p>So what's your take? Should bookstores charge admission or require attendees to purchase a copy of your book? Have any independent bookstores charged customers attending your reading or signing, or required them to purchase your book?</p> Bouchercontag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-09-21:537324:Topic:2141642009-09-21T14:31:38.180ZJennie Spallonehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JennieSpallone98
Anybody going to Bouchercon who wants to drive down from Chicago or needs a roommate once getting there? Another female roommate, that is!!
Anybody going to Bouchercon who wants to drive down from Chicago or needs a roommate once getting there? Another female roommate, that is!! How do I ask authors and readers if they would be intrested in writing a review for my book.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-05-31:537324:Topic:2009882009-05-31T23:48:31.145ZPreetham Grandhihttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PreethamGrandhi
I am a new author and would like authors and readers who would be willing to review my book if I sent them an ARC. I don't want violate any terms of the group. Any suggestions on what is the best way of asking?
I am a new author and would like authors and readers who would be willing to review my book if I sent them an ARC. I don't want violate any terms of the group. Any suggestions on what is the best way of asking? Topicality: Swine Fever Pandemics and Fiction Predictiontag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-05-05:537324:Topic:1970802009-05-05T02:30:30.330ZHazel Edwardshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/HazelEdwards
Today the swine flu pandemic is major news. That’s a fact. Three years ago, I wrote about a pandemic threat to Darwin, via feral pigs. That was fiction. But so close to this week’s real life swine flu.<br />
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In my novel ‘Outback Ferals’ (the ferals were the pigs, not the locals!) infection details were carefully researched with quarantine authorities. The implications of a pandemic threat were woven into the plot. My facts were right, but the story about Kyle the young undercover, eco- scientist…
Today the swine flu pandemic is major news. That’s a fact. Three years ago, I wrote about a pandemic threat to Darwin, via feral pigs. That was fiction. But so close to this week’s real life swine flu.<br />
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In my novel ‘Outback Ferals’ (the ferals were the pigs, not the locals!) infection details were carefully researched with quarantine authorities. The implications of a pandemic threat were woven into the plot. My facts were right, but the story about Kyle the young undercover, eco- scientist sleuth was fiction.<br />
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Why is my fiction prediction becoming nightly news? Perhaps it's the fiction writer's tendency to research, look at the possible conflicts and then say What if? It’s a reasoned guess based on possibilities.<br />
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Authors are often asked how they ’predict’ events in their fiction, and how close they write to life. I’ve had a few literary co-incidences.<br />
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While plotting the ‘Antarctica’s Frozen Chosen’ novel, I discarded my former anthrax plot as inappropriate after Sept 11 But now the bio-political issues of immunisation, quarantine and possible infertility are getting very close to the mutated bio contraception from animal to human in my novel of a rogue scientist and a quarantined Antarctic base.<br />
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I did my homework. As recipient of the Antarctic Division Humanities berth, I went on an expedition because I believe in participant-observer research. I consulted ‘boffins’ and ‘tradies’ on board and the medical ‘Doc’ filled me in on all the possible complications while the scientists told me about genetic crossovers. I had an ‘expert’ plot.<br />
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Now, It’s a bit alarming how fiction becomes fact. Literary coincidences have occured before, where life has mirrored my fiction, but none as extreme as recent pandemic news.<br />
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In the novel ‘ Fake ID’ (which has many hits on my website for the wrong reasons) on the day of Zoe’s grandmother’s funeral, Zoe discovers her grandmother had fake ID for years. I’ve had four people approach me since the book’s publication saying the same thing had happened in their family, but from different warzones, not Hungary as in my novel. That research I did with State Trustee genealogists during the first draft.<br />
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The fiction writer’s role is to entertain, but also to provide a different perspective. Maybe in their plots, authors gamble with probabilities rather than possibilities?<br />
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As crime writers, does fiction prediction worry you? Value of Being Part of an Anthology or a themed collection.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-30:537324:Topic:1966062009-04-30T03:25:41.520ZHazel Edwardshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/HazelEdwards
This weekend I'm attending the Melbourne (Australian) launch of 'Short & Twisted', I have a crime short story 'Playing Possum' in this mixed anthology. (<a href="http://www.celapenepress.com.au/">http://www.celapenepress.com.au/</a>) I've attended other launches where there have been multiple contributors to a book, and the added benefit is that they bring all their colleagues, friends and family and often reach markets which are outside the normal literary circles. All are working on…
This weekend I'm attending the Melbourne (Australian) launch of 'Short & Twisted', I have a crime short story 'Playing Possum' in this mixed anthology. (<a href="http://www.celapenepress.com.au/">http://www.celapenepress.com.au/</a>) I've attended other launches where there have been multiple contributors to a book, and the added benefit is that they bring all their colleagues, friends and family and often reach markets which are outside the normal literary circles. All are working on behalf of the one title.<br />
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Anyone else with positive ( or negative) experiences of being in an anthology? Most Prolific Crime Authortag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-04-20:537324:Topic:1945462009-04-20T06:47:24.646ZDenis OLearyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DenisOLeary
I'm trying to work out who is or was the most prolific author of crime novels. I suspect it was John Creasey who is said to have written 564 books. (Even that number is disputed though). Does anyone know of anyone who can beat that number, counting only crime novels. There are a few others who wrote in other genres. Also, any others from other languages.
I'm trying to work out who is or was the most prolific author of crime novels. I suspect it was John Creasey who is said to have written 564 books. (Even that number is disputed though). Does anyone know of anyone who can beat that number, counting only crime novels. There are a few others who wrote in other genres. Also, any others from other languages. Book Launch Eventstag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-26:537324:Topic:1333032008-03-26T18:37:18.744ZJeri Westersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/westerson
Since I'll probably have to host my own book launch, I'm wondering if I could get advice from others who have done their own. First of all, what is the timing of the event? Right after the book hits the streets or the day of? What sort of venues have you tried? Are bookstores the best places for these? And in the long run, is it worth the effort in publicity and sales (besides an ego boost)?
Since I'll probably have to host my own book launch, I'm wondering if I could get advice from others who have done their own. First of all, what is the timing of the event? Right after the book hits the streets or the day of? What sort of venues have you tried? Are bookstores the best places for these? And in the long run, is it worth the effort in publicity and sales (besides an ego boost)? Author Survey Resultstag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-06:537324:Topic:1287102008-03-06T21:55:47.078ZLynn Osterkamphttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/LynnOsterkamp
I have posted on my blog today the results of my survey of authors who've used subsidy (sometimes called POD) publishers. Go to <a href="http://www.thepopulistpublisher">www.thepopulistpublisher</a> to read the results. At the end of the post I also have a link to a pdf of a more detailed report of the results that you can download. Many thanks to all the authors who filled out the survey. I think the results are interesting. I hope you agree.<br />
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Lynn Osterkamp<br />
The Populist Publisher…
I have posted on my blog today the results of my survey of authors who've used subsidy (sometimes called POD) publishers. Go to <a href="http://www.thepopulistpublisher">www.thepopulistpublisher</a> to read the results. At the end of the post I also have a link to a pdf of a more detailed report of the results that you can download. Many thanks to all the authors who filled out the survey. I think the results are interesting. I hope you agree.<br />
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Lynn Osterkamp<br />
The Populist Publisher<br />
<a href="http://www.thepopulistpublisher.com">www.thepopulistpublisher.com</a><br />
PMI Books<br />
<a href="http://www.pmibooks.com">www.pmibooks.com</a>