I write under a pen name. I am a recently retired peace officer and I write about the system from the inside out. I don't live where I worked for personal reasons. I have writen two police procedural novels in a series with a female protagonist. At the moment I am seeking an agent.
I Am A:
Writer
Books And Authors I Like:
Robert B. Parker (all of the Spencer and Jesse Stone stories), Dick Francis, Catherine Coulter (her FBI series), Steve Martini, John Jakes (historical novels), and Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum series just for the joy of laughing out loud)
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Bones; In Plain Sight; character-driven, entourage, intelligent dramas. (Not into action over character anything)
I've had a very successful two weeks of sales. Today's book club was very supportive. I don't have an available weekend until the second week of July. I'm not complaining. Glad you're part of this
Actually Sunday is critique day. In fact I'm leaving in an hour for the meeting. My "kick back and do nothing day is Monday." I have lots of lunches on Monday. Love what I'm doing... don't think I'll make it to Maine this year. bummer
Wow! Sounds great. How many queries have you sent out for agents? I sent more than I can count before one took the chance. Good luck and keep trying. :)
I have two series, one of which is in publication -- the James Early mystery series. This one is set in 1949-50 Kansas and involves a sheriff. Yes, it's a western, but with Jeeps rather than horses. A short story writing contest sponsored by the Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave triggered the character of James Early and spawned the first two stories, one that grew out of the great flood of 1952 and the other out of a flood control project launched several years later -- real events in which I placed fictional stories. You can read those two stories on my website. Click on "short stories" and scroll down to "Dead Pool" and "Big Dam Foolishness".
The second series is contemporary, set in southern Wisconsin where I live. As with the James Early series, I first created a character who to me is both interesting and carries a lot of baggage. This time it's a young female defense lawyer. She's a former sheriff's deputy and a Army National Guard MP who lost an arm and a leg in a booby trap in Iraq. The cases that come DL Quinn's way are drawn from real cases I found in newspapers.
Patricia Canterbury
May 9, 2010
Patricia Canterbury
May 10, 2010
Hallie Ephron
May 10, 2010
Beth Groundwater
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May 27, 2010
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May 28, 2010
Jerry Peterson
The second series is contemporary, set in southern Wisconsin where I live. As with the James Early series, I first created a character who to me is both interesting and carries a lot of baggage. This time it's a young female defense lawyer. She's a former sheriff's deputy and a Army National Guard MP who lost an arm and a leg in a booby trap in Iraq. The cases that come DL Quinn's way are drawn from real cases I found in newspapers.
Jun 3, 2010