Well, now the place has gone to hell.

Bring it on, Guyot. Bring it on!

Oh, great. Now Battles is here. God damn, are they ever gonna hire a fucking doorman?

Ah man, it's that Brett dude again. Security!!!

You like me. You really, really like me!

They're just being polite.

I like you. Don't listen to Rob. He called me a pervert. Not that I didn't deserve it.

I was only using my uncanny observational skills, Bill.

Hello, Brett Battles. I will be your friend, even if no one else will admit they are. (Except for that Bill Cameron half-person I see below.)

Thanks for adding me as a friend, Brett. I'm looking forward to getting to know all the folks here.

I am half the man I used to be.

I heard there were hot wings in here. No?

There were, Sean, but Guyot hogged them all. We've only got hard pretzels and some artichoke dip left.

"Um, no more artichoke dip," Guyot mumbles through a mouthful of hard pretzels.

Not just deadline...ugly ill the last couple of days. Sleep, talk like Barry White, cough all night...lots of fun.

I am emailing you a hot toddy.

This will make you feel better...

http://writenowblog.blogspot.com/

I saw you at the panel on profanity at LCC. Best #%&$ing session there.

Thanks, Vince. That session was a lot of fun. And Paul, beautiful story. Loved it. And, yes, it did make me feel better!

Brett,

We keep bumping into each other in the strangest places...

Slan, Pat.

Did I remember to say thank you for adding me, Brett? Hope you're feeling all better today!

Hi Brett, thanks for befriending me. I think I just got your cold. Cough. Cough.

Thanks for the friend add. By the way, great photo slideshow. The picture of the Stella sent me straight to the fridge.

That's what the beers there for, Scott! Help your self.

Hey Brett, I see you've been doing some bartending work too. If you can tag all the beers with the word 'drinks', everyone can grab one straight from The Bar.

Ooh, I want a cold one NOW.

Done!

Bad sign? I take that as a sign of intelligence and beauty! Enjoy!!

Cheers, Brett! The collection's building up nicely now.

Just dropped by to say Hi

aHa! This is the real bar. Hello, bartender. Nice pics. Nice titles. I'm off to check out your stories while I chug down.

Where's the Dos Equis? Seriously, thanks for the add, Brett. I believe we use the same web designer. Your site is great.

Hi Brett, thanks for the invitation. Mind if I bring along a few fine English ales?

Did someone mention English ales? Count me in and I'll bring the Plucking Pheasant ale (yes, the tongue-twisting double-entendre is entirely deliberate!) produced by my own local, the Gribble Inn, a proper country pub in Oving, West Sussex. Well worth a visit if you happen to be within, oh, three or four thousand miles ...

Thanks for you comment on mine about Cormac McCarthy. I first heard of him reading reviews of "No Country for Old Men." He's rumored to be opn the short list for the Nobel Prize for literature.

Thanks for the invite, Brett! I don't think we met at Thrillerfest, did we? Too bad, but I plan to return--next time with a book to hawk! Did you have a good time?

Hi Brett, thanks for finding me here on CrimeSpace!

Hello Brett, thank you for adding me to your list of friends. Kris

Howdy, Brett!

Hi Brett - thanks so much for the invite. I have your book "The Cleaner" on my "to read" list. I work at The Mystery Bookstore and "The Cleaner" was our Discovery Club pick a few months ago. And I believe you're signing with us soon for "Killer Year"???

Just saying Hi and introducing myself. I had to go online to find out anything about you. Congratulations on the great reviews of your first novel. The best thing about this site: all the great writers. The worst thing: all the great writers, which makes my TBR pile grow at a rate I can't keep up with.

Yeah, I bought your book, The Cleaner, from our little bookstore and its now at the top of my TBR pile! The 'blurb' sounds really interesting. If it is half as good and Tom Cain's, Accident Man, I know I'll enjoy it!!!
Keep in touch too because we love our crime authors in the store and when the new one comes out, it would be great if you could sign a few copies. We're in Finchley Road, London!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just picked up "The Deceived." I'm hooked already. Thanks for another great read.

Looks like 2 in a row for Mr. Battles. Great read. Looking forward to number 3.