J. F. Juzwik

Female

Olive Branch, MS

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Chicago
About Me:
Currently working on crime fiction/noir shorts and the first novel in a PI series.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Website:
http://jfjuzwik.blogspot.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Dave Zeltserman, John Sandford, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, A Study in Red by Brian L. Porter, B.R. Stateham's Murderous Passions and Roland of the High Crags: Evil Arises, and any book dealing with forensics and crime, whether they be fiction or non-fiction
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
To Live and Die in LA, all the Law and Orders, Forensic Files, Body of Evidence, Investigative Reports, American Justice and Cold Case Files

Comment Wall:

  • Beth Groundwater

    Hi,
    Thanks for befriending this cozy mystery author!
    - Beth

    Oct 16, 2008

  • Richard Krauss

    Hi Crimewriter--thanks for friending me--good luck on NaNo!

    Nov 3, 2008

  • Gary C. King

    Thanks for the comment on my page. I think I should have sent my response to your page, but I put it up on mine. What's the proper procedure? At any rate, I said: Perhaps you know the Butcher case as the Vancouver Pig Farm Murders of a few years ago?

    Dec 4, 2008

  • Karyn J. Powers

    I hadn't heard about the Nanoedit in March. I think I will look into it Mine needs a good stiff red pen, but like Kit Palooka in Pretty Woman, it "...gots lots of potential"

    Dec 5, 2008

  • Eric Beetner

    Thanks for the kind words. Glad you liked it.

    Feb 6, 2009

  • B.R.Stateham

    Yo, girl!! I joined up in this outfit!! Thanks to you.

    Feb 9, 2009

  • Eric Beetner

    Thanks for reading the stories. I just submitted my entry for the Twist of Noir contest. Fingers crossed that they like it. I do. The pressure of writing for a contest brings out the best in me I guess. Now if I can just get one of those novels published.....

    Feb 12, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Thanks for the congratulations, Joyce. I will of course keep you posted on the book.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Feb 14, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hi Joyce,

    Thanks, I do hope you find something of interest amognst my works.
    It's really nice to meet you.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Feb 15, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hi Joyce,

    Thanks for your kind message. I've spent 37 years studying the ripper case and my book was my fictional tribute to those who fell victim to his crimes. I do hope you'll get a copy and would love to hear what you think about it. It has topped the bestseller chart at Amazon in its category in the USA, The UK and Canada in the last year, so it must have some appeal. when I received the Movie Deal I was almost speechless for a week. Please check out the reviews at amazon and if you do get it, I will be very honoured.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Feb 16, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Wow Joyce,

    You sure move fast. Thanks for ordering the book and I really hope you enjoy it. the contract for the sequel was signed yesterday as sson as the publisher received the manuscript, and the same editor who worked with me on the first book has been appointed to work with me again on this one, which is great, as she knows my work so well.

    Will look forward to hearing more from you very soon.

    Very best wishes

    Brian

    Feb 16, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hi Joyce,

    Well, let's hope you do get it soon and can enjoy it sooner than aniticipated. I'm sorry for the late reply but my computer was disaled yesterday by a serious virus infection that wasn't cleared until after midnight my time and I'm now tryng to play catch up. (!78 emails in my inbox to begin with).

    Best regards

    Brian

    Feb 17, 2009

  • B.R.Stateham

    Just thought I'd touch base in here and say 'Hiya!'

    Feb 23, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hello Joyce,

    What can I say except, thank you for such a wonderful response to the book? I'm absolutely delighted that you enjoyed it so much and hope you find the sequl equally as compelling when it is released later this year. As for that time machine, I've studied the Victorian era for so long that I think I was born a hundred years too late. I would have loved to live through that period and I hope it shows in my writing when I delve into the past. I did spend a lot of time researching not just the Ripper case, but Victorian speech and writing habits to try and make the journal read authentically, and the study of Victorian psychaitric methods was eye-opening.

    I do hoep you won't mind if I ask if you'd mind putting that wonderful review on the Amazon site forme? Every good reveiew is a potential aid to helping the book succeed and I would greatly appreciate it.

    Thansk again for your wonderful comment son my work Joyce.

    Very best regards

    Brian

    Feb 23, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Thanks ever so much Joyce. I agree with you that reader reviews are far more important than so-called 'professional' ones. They are a far truer reflection of the book and how it's seen by the reading public.

    So I have to say thank you once again and hope that you'll also get the chance to see the movie of 'A Study in Red' when it's released.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Feb 24, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hi Joyce,

    Thanks for doing the review. I'll be very interested to see it when it appears on the Amazon site. I also hope that Hollywood doea my book justice. Like you I've often been disappointed in film versions of The Ripper, particulalry 'From Hell' with Johnny Depp. I like him but that fim was AWFUL. The best version was 'Jack The Ripper' starring Michael Caine whihc was made for TV back in the 80s. A great version, though I disagreed with the conclusion, but the atmosphere they created and the believablility factor was all there.

    I'll go see if that review has shown up yet and once again Joyce, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the book and thanks you for taking the time to say so in public via the Amazon site.

    Would you believe I'm hard at work with my publisher puitting the finishing touches to my poetry collection under my Juan Pablo Jalisco name which is due out this week? Quite a change eh?

    Best regards


    Brian

    Feb 25, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hello Joyce,

    Thanks for placing my book on your sites. I really appreciate that. I'm glad my poetry has surprised you. I write poetry under my own name and as Juan Pablo Jalisco. Juan has a website at www.freewebs.com/juanpablojalisco/

    I also write childrens and young adult books under the name of Harry Porter, and have a site at http://harry-porter.webs.com

    I do like to spread myself around a bit.

    Its great to hear from you and I hope you're having a good day.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Feb 28, 2009

  • Dana King

    Thanks for the kind words about Vig. I enjoyed working on it at least as much as anything else I have written. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

    Mar 5, 2009

  • Karyne

    Thanks for the kind words and congrats!!!

    Mar 5, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Thanks for the comment on the blog post Joyce. It's funny, but these reviews seem to come in spells and it's relaly nicet o have seen this latest ne so soon after your own great review of my work.

    Very best regards

    Brian

    Mar 10, 2009

  • Eric Beetner

    Thanks so much Joyce. You've always been so supportive. I'm glad that my attempt to write "as a girl" wasn't scoffed at.

    Mar 12, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Thanks for the blog comment. I'm sure you're right about the added exposure and I'm very flattered that you're re-reading the book so soon after receiving it.

    Hope you're having a great weekend.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Mar 16, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hi Joyce,

    I sure hope you have a go at a story for the anthology.

    Regards

    Brian

    Mar 18, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hi Joyce,

    I'll be looking forward to hearing from you about the anthology. I'm sure I answered your query at book town earlier. Was it the one about the word count for Mythica Books? I'll go check it out again. Hope you're having a good dya. It's 9 p.m. here and I'm going to go watch TV for a little while to relax. I've had a very long day at the computer.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Mar 18, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Looking forward to receiving your submission Joyce. If you can you should blow that cover up to a larger size and see the detail in it. It really is fantastic. It reminded me of H.G. Wells and The Time Machine when I first saw it.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Mar 26, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hi Joyce,

    He's simply a genius of design as well as all his other talents. Now you know why three of my covers have won design awards! I don't know how he does it, but I'm glad he does. Isn't it just superb?

    He does do covers for other people if ever you're in need of one by the way. I'm sure he wouldn't charge the earth.

    Best regards and so glad you like it.

    Brian

    Mar 26, 2009

  • Bill Ellis

    Glad you found me. It's good to network with like-minded authors. I hope my work is up to snuff. See ya!

    Mar 28, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Good for you Joyce, I hope Graeme likes your submission. the first newsletter should go out in april.

    Have a great weekend.

    Best regards

    Brian

    Mar 29, 2009

  • Brian L Porter

    Hi Joyce,

    I'll be telling Graeme to look out for your submissions. Do you send them under your own name or another one perhaps? I hope you enjoy the newsletter when we get it out and maybe one day you might like to submit something to it?

    Regards

    Brian

    Mar 29, 2009