Vikki Petraitis

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Melbourne
About Me:
I am a true crime author and have written 8 books. I also contribute stories to journals and anthologies.
I Am A:
Writer
Books And Authors I Like:
My favourite authors are:
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Tracy Chevalier
Nicci French
Shane Maloney
Nicholas Evans
Janet Evanovich
Margaret Atwood
David Guterson
Alice Sebold
Geraldine Brooks
Michel Faber
Vikas Swarup
Khaled Hosseini
Anne Tyler
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The X-Files
West Wing
Damages
Smallville
Angel
Desperate Housewives

Comment Wall:

  • Lindy Cameron

    Wow, you don't waste time.
    Welcome aboard Vikki.

    Mar 11, 2008

  • Karen from AustCrime

    Hello Vikki - lovely to see you here!

    Welcome to Crimespace - hope you enjoy it.

    Mar 12, 2008

  • Jarad Henry

    Hiya Vikki

    I'm still strying to work this website thing out - but welcome abord anyhow!

    Jarad

    Mar 17, 2008

  • JackBludis

    Just saw "Australia" wondering about the opinion of one from OZ.

    Dec 11, 2008

  • JackBludis

    I was looking for an OZ opinion of the movie "Australia." I have to believe it is playing there. It is an Epic movie, to me a bit smaltzy but a damn good story with a lot of emotional twists. Most reviewers say it owes too much to other epics, like GONE WITH THE WIND. It damn sure could be in worse company. I enjoyed it.

    Dec 12, 2008

  • JackBludis

    I'm glad that you liked AUSTRALIA the movie as well. As to your definition of an epic: A great love story, a hardship, happy ending. It needs a bit of tweaking. An epic is also the story of a people, and it seems to me that this movie covers both the native aborigines and the the settlers. Amazing how close this is to an American "Western."

    Dec 13, 2008

  • Lee Martin

    Hi Vikki,

    I just wanted to intro myself and say hello. I am a first time author and a retired Forensic Crime Scene Investigator. It sounds like you have done quite well in writing. I hope to finish my second book sometime. As a first time author, I am naturally interested in finding out what others with more experience than I think of my writing. If you have time, would it be ok to send you a manuscript copy of my book? I would love to have your opinions.
    Thanks,
    Lee

    Dec 17, 2008

  • Lee Martin

    Hi Vikki,

    The crime scene cases are all based on true cases I have worked over the years, however, I have added a fiction twist to some of them, so I guess it is crime/fiction, though based on true cases. Talk to you soon,
    Lee

    Dec 17, 2008

  • Lee Martin

    Hi again Vikki,
    Yes, I had thought about it, but my reasoning for adding a couple of twists here and there was bacause I did not want to make my book like so many other crime scene books that are dry or repeative. I wanted to make it different so I decided to combine the true crime scenes with a twist to it. Maybe my idea on that wasn't the best?

    The reason I ask some writers if they would read the manuscript of my book was not so much to get a critics comments, rather other writers who are in the business. I absoutely understand your view point about not wanting to read the manuscript, no problem at all. Thanks for the advise and I will talk to you later,
    Lee

    Dec 17, 2008

  • Lee Martin

    Good Morning Vikki,
    Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. Do you think that a second book with the sme main character would be good, or just strictly about some of my cases? I have 17 years worth.

    Take care,
    Lee

    Dec 18, 2008

  • R. Barri Flowers

    Good day, Vikki:

    I am a true crime writer and member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW). We are working on a true crime anthology and I am seeking out true crime writers from abroad to contribute a "thrilling" true crime tale.

    If you are interested, let me know.

    Best,

    R. Barri Flowers

    Jan 31, 2009