Josephine Damian

64, Female

Sarasota

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:

Now living mentally on the dark side, but physically in sunny Florida.

About Me:

I'm published in lurid noir and hard-boiled crime fiction. Coming Oct. 2009 - FINISHED - Yellow Mama. In April 2008, my short story PENNIES FROM HEAVEN appeared in "Out of the Gutter Magazine." In Jun & Jul 2007, Parts 1 & 2 of SAFE IN THE HOUSE appeared in Bad Things (formerly Thug Works).

I have a master's degree in Criminal Forensics Studies: Behavioral Analysis. I'm certified in Advanced Sexual Predator Analysis and stalking behaviors. I've worked for a diva forensic anthropologist - she made ME cook the corpse! So, no surprise, I write dark psychological suspense.

In my spare time, I review books: http://thegriffinreviews.blogspot.com

I Am A:

Writer, Critic

Website:

http://josephinedamian.blogspot.com

Books And Authors I Like:

Atonement - Ian McEwan Under the Net - Iris Murdoch The Professor's House - Willa Cather The Deptford Trilogy - Robertson Davies Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro A Prayer for Owen Meaney - John Irving The Alienist - Caleb Carr Loitering with Intent - Murial Spark Turn Magic Wheel - Dawn Powell Lying Awake - Mark Salzman The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier The Wings of the Wind - Ronald Hardy Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane The Club Dumas - Arturo Perez-Reverte The Grand Complication - Allen Kurzweil Kill Me First - Kate Morganroth (I dare you to put this one down once you start) Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy The Music Lesson - Katherine Weber Light of Falling Stars - J. Robert Lennon Harbor - Lorraine Adams The Book of Salt - Monique Truong Embers - Sandor Marai Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - Dai Sijie The Confessions of Max Tivoli - Andrew Sean Greer Girl in Hyacinth Blue - Susan Vreeland

Movies And TV Shows I Like:

Movies: The Third Man Laura Doctor Zhivago Out of Africa Harold and Maude Strangers on a Train Rear Window Gloria (original version) Reds Raging Bull Amadeus The Age of Innocence The Talented Mr. Ripley Eve's Bayou Fight Club The Apostle 25th Hour House of Flying Daggers Hustle and Flow Before Sunrise/Before Sunset Garden State

TV: House, The First 48, Homicide: Life on the Street

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  Bill Cameron

  I definitely prefer CrimeSpace to MySpace, though I don't give it nearly the attention it deserves. So much to do on the internet, so little time. Back in the days when I had to write on a typewriter, 10,000 word days were not unusual. Now, in the days of these "efficient" electrological computing boxes, a thousand words is a miracle. Oh, the distractions.

  Jul 17, 2008

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  pam

  Greetings! I see we share much of the same interests. I was a psych undergrad and have always been fascinated with causes of behavior. I started reading true crime novels when i was in school and have continued to study crimes. In fact I am always accused of digging too deep but I really want to know who my characters are and what makes them behave as they do. And you?

  Sep 9, 2008

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  crimogenic

  Yup, I am on Nathan's blog, trying to get the scoop on the publishing world. Nice to connect with a fellow crime fiction writer! I read your "about me" page, good luck with the final few days before earning your master's degree in criminal forensics studies.

  Nov 27, 2008