All Discussions Tagged 'new' - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T05:59:34Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=new&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhy I Write Murder Mysteriestag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-02-26:537324:Topic:3682572013-02-26T15:23:28.755ZTim Georgehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/TimGeorge
<p><strong>Recently I read a fascinating article</strong> in <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/books/review/Collins-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&" target="_blank" title="Click to read the article">The New York Times</a> about what may well be the first true murder mystery novel ever written. Conventional wisdom holds that the honor belongs to Wilkie Collins, who published <em>The Moonstone</em> in 1868, but the author of the Times piece discovered a novel written six years…</p>
<p><strong>Recently I read a fascinating article</strong> in <a title="Click to read the article" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/09/books/review/Collins-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&" target="_blank">The New York Times</a> about what may well be the first true murder mystery novel ever written. Conventional wisdom holds that the honor belongs to Wilkie Collins, who published <em>The Moonstone</em> in 1868, but the author of the Times piece discovered a novel written six years earlier called <em>The Notting Hill Mystery</em>, which he claims has all the ingredients of a modern murder mystery, and deserves the credit as Whodunit Number One.</p>
<p>The novel was published in serial fashion in a periodical, as was common in those days, and the author used a pseudonym. But apparently there’s good reason to believe <em>The Notting Hill Mystery</em> was written by Charles Warren Adams, one of the publishers of the periodical. Hopefully, Adams will one day receive the full credit for his invention of my favorite genre. It was a monumental achievement.</p>
<p>But intriguing though this is to a mystery aficionado like myself, the real meat of the article for me come almost as an aside near the end, where the Times piece says, “Adams was also notably religious, which points to an unexpected characteristic of the first detective novel: it’s profoundly moral. It asks not just how evil exists, but what is to be done about it. Detective novels, like sermons, can offer gratifyingly simple answers to those questions, or thoughtful and troubling ones.”</p>
<p>It seems to me we love a good murder mystery because in the end they’re the stories which touch most directly on death and justice. Death is the ultimate mystery of real life. What is it, exactly? Why must it exist? What should we do about it? Even the best of murder mysteries can’t answer those questions completely, but the best murder mysteries all explore the possibilities.</p>
<p>And when we start exploring death, something in us cries out that it isn’t right. We all long for justice, don’t we? That’s the other thing a good murder mystery delivers: a little imitation justice. The bad guy gets his in the end, or else someone has the guts to stand and rage against the second greatest mystery of all, which is why injustice exists in the first place.</p>
<p>I love that about murder mysteries. It’s why I’ve read, oh, about a thousand of them. And it’s why I’m writing “The Malcolm Cutter Memoirs.”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.malcolmcutter.com/MurderMysteryBlog/why-i-write-murder-mysteries/">http://www.malcolmcutter.com/MurderMysteryBlog/why-i-write-murder-mysteries/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://Ez.com/JanuaryJusticeTour">http://Ez.com/JanuaryJusticeTour</a></p> Better to be here than in jailtag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-10-29:537324:Topic:3595012012-10-29T23:16:13.838ZConrad Johnsonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ConradJohnson
<p>Hi everyone. Great site. Glad I've been allowed in. Please. Don't anyone tell my parole officer.</p>
<p>Hi everyone. Great site. Glad I've been allowed in. Please. Don't anyone tell my parole officer.</p> Super Bowl Pooper Bowltag:crimespace.ning.com,2012-02-09:537324:Topic:3308632012-02-09T16:04:34.103ZSusanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Susan
<p>Get ready for a rant from NOPD Homicide Detective Frank Renzi on why all the Super Bowl hype totally ticks him off. Are you ready for the stupid-stats?</p>
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<li>47.6 percent of all households in the U.S. tuned in to the game</li>
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<li>11 million slices of Domino's pizza sold to viewers</li>
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<li>$10.8 million dollars spent on beer for the game</li>
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<p>Want to know how many people in New Orleans didn't get to watch the game because they were MURDERED?…</p>
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<p>Get ready for a rant from NOPD Homicide Detective Frank Renzi on why all the Super Bowl hype totally ticks him off. Are you ready for the stupid-stats?</p>
<ul>
<li>47.6 percent of all households in the U.S. tuned in to the game</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>11 million slices of Domino's pizza sold to viewers</li>
</ul>
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<li>$10.8 million dollars spent on beer for the game</li>
</ul>
<p>Want to know how many people in New Orleans didn't get to watch the game because they were MURDERED?</p>
<p><a href="http://darkdeeds.susanfleet.com/blog/renzirants.php" target="_blank">RENZI'S RANT</a></p>
<p></p> Whats the next wave in E-Media? Interactive Fiction, Fad or Future?tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-07-19:537324:Topic:3007612011-07-19T15:15:34.878ZKarynehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Karyne
<p>I think we've all seen so much changing in the publishing and writing world for the last ten years, even the last two, to know that there is always something new around the corner.</p>
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<p>The question is, what? Howard Sherman has created this site, <a href="http://www.malinche.net/">http://www.malinche.net/</a></p>
<p>for his line of interactive fiction. It made me think of those Choose your own Adventure books when I was a kid. He gives an example and some thoughts behind it at…</p>
<p>I think we've all seen so much changing in the publishing and writing world for the last ten years, even the last two, to know that there is always something new around the corner.</p>
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<p>The question is, what? Howard Sherman has created this site, <a href="http://www.malinche.net/">http://www.malinche.net/</a></p>
<p>for his line of interactive fiction. It made me think of those Choose your own Adventure books when I was a kid. He gives an example and some thoughts behind it at my site, <a href="http://www.jerseywisefiction.com">www.jerseywisefiction.com</a></p>
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<p>Could engaging readers at this level be the next new thing? A way to draw readers in when they are constantly being lured away by twitter, facebook and other forms of media hype?</p>
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<p>I think it's creative and inventive and might just be something that sticks. It has been done in various ways before, but these days, anything that pulls someone out of the real world and into a fictional one seems to hold mass appeal. There are even cell phone apps that do it, I have one on my smartphone right now.</p>
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<p>So, I'm wondering what everyone else thinks? Fad or Future?</p>
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<p> </p> Post reviews of new Nook e-ink Touch heretag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-05-25:537324:Topic:2912142011-05-25T01:22:26.202ZBenjamin Sobieckhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/BenjaminSobieck
<p>If anyone on CrimeSpace picks up the new Nook e-ink Touch (not the first-gen or the color), please post your review here. I'm deathly curious about these things:</p>
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<p>• Is the high clarity pearl e-ink negated by the layer of touch screen technology over the top? In other words, does the touch screen make the text fuzzy?</p>
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<p>• Do you always have to use the touch screen or are there buttons to turn pages?</p>
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<p>• If you've used the other Nooks, is it a step up…</p>
<p>If anyone on CrimeSpace picks up the new Nook e-ink Touch (not the first-gen or the color), please post your review here. I'm deathly curious about these things:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>• Is the high clarity pearl e-ink negated by the layer of touch screen technology over the top? In other words, does the touch screen make the text fuzzy?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>• Do you always have to use the touch screen or are there buttons to turn pages?</p>
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<p>• If you've used the other Nooks, is it a step up or down?</p>
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<p>• Why did Barnes & Noble introduce this at $139 when its first-gen Nook is $149? That just doesn't seem right.</p>
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<p>Full disclosure, I'm a Nook fan myself. I got the first-gen one with the LCD touchscreen last week. Yep, right before the new one came out. But I think I would've gone with the first-gen one anyway.</p> New type of blogtag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-12-23:537324:Topic:2590002010-12-23T18:18:43.128Zjack everetthttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/jackeverett
Am starting up a new type of blog at <a href="http://criminalties.blogspot.com/">http://criminalties.blogspot.com/</a> and would appreciate any input my fellow members feel free to contribute. Volunteers to paticipate will be welcomed with open arms. A merry Christmas to all of you.
Am starting up a new type of blog at <a href="http://criminalties.blogspot.com/">http://criminalties.blogspot.com/</a> and would appreciate any input my fellow members feel free to contribute. Volunteers to paticipate will be welcomed with open arms. A merry Christmas to all of you. Ebooks to Join New York Times Best Seller List!tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-11-11:537324:Topic:2560092010-11-11T18:56:37.906ZStacyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StacyDeanne
More ebook news:<br/><br/><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/books/11list.html?_r=4&partner=rss&emc=rss">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/books/11list.html?_r=4&partner=rss&emc=rss</a>
More ebook news:<br/><br/><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/books/11list.html?_r=4&partner=rss&emc=rss">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/books/11list.html?_r=4&partner=rss&emc=rss</a> 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? Reactions to STREET KINGS or DECEPTION?tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-12-10:537324:Topic:1714802008-12-10T21:53:41.256ZBrendon Macaraeghttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/brendonla
STREET KINGS was a film that originated from a James Ellroy short story (and I think he wrote the first draft of the script, but not sure; two other writers receive credit for the screenplay also).<br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421073/">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421073/</a><br />
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Keanu Reeves is actually well suited for the title role, IHMO and I loved how the story unfolded -- a really good morality tale. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed this -- if you're into the TV show…
STREET KINGS was a film that originated from a James Ellroy short story (and I think he wrote the first draft of the script, but not sure; two other writers receive credit for the screenplay also).<br />
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<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421073/">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421073/</a><br />
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Keanu Reeves is actually well suited for the title role, IHMO and I loved how the story unfolded -- a really good morality tale. I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed this -- if you're into the TV show "The Shield" you'll probably dig this.<br />
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DECEPTION -- <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800240/">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800240/</a><br />
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Wherein...an accountant is introduced to a mysterious sex club known as "The List" by his lawyer friend. But in this new world, he soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman's disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist.<br />
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I confess I haven't seen this one (it came and went from the theaters lickitysplit) but curious if anyone else did -- and if so, what did you think? Good cast (Ewan McGregor and Hugh Jackman). How do you choose your next book?tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-16:537324:Topic:1559432008-08-16T05:51:29.811ZCT Henryhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CTHenry
I have a certain "method" of choosing my next book. In my bookshelf, I have two designated areas. One is for my favorite authors, like Robert Crais, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, Charlie Huston, and more. The other shelf is for “New” authors, who I’ve never read before. To guarantee that I have truly satisfying reading experiences, I alternate between reading a “New” author and a “Favorite” author. This way I read books written by up-and-coming or classic authors and then I can fall back to…
I have a certain "method" of choosing my next book. In my bookshelf, I have two designated areas. One is for my favorite authors, like Robert Crais, Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, Charlie Huston, and more. The other shelf is for “New” authors, who I’ve never read before. To guarantee that I have truly satisfying reading experiences, I alternate between reading a “New” author and a “Favorite” author. This way I read books written by up-and-coming or classic authors and then I can fall back to the characters who I really love. Sometimes a “New” author becomes a “Favorite,” which is exactly what to happen.<br />
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On the same note, I alternate between sub-genres too. For example, if I just read a police procedural, the next book might be a hard-boiled P.I. or a historical mystery. Sometimes if I just read a mystery, I might read a thriller afterward. This way, I never tire of reading my favorite genre.<br />
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What about you? How do you choose your next book?