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I got an email yesterday regarding the Debut Dagger short-list...I'm
not on it. I know most people say they don't ever really expect to be
nominated for awards or anything like that, and for the most part with
me, that's true. But I've been riding that Debut Dagger nomination from
2003 for all it's worth and really expected to make it this time as
well.

At the time, and until a couple of years ago, that's all
I ha going for me writing-wise. Now I've published some shorts, and
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Cross-posted from my personal blog Coping with Sanity

First, I'd just like to thank Mystery Ink on behalf of Dave and myself for awarding Demolition their 2007 Gumshoe Award
for Best Crime Fiction Website. We're in very good company and I
couldn't be prouder of the writers who have graced our pages over the
last year or so. Thanks guys.

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Cross posted from my personal blog Coping with Sanity

So the guy in front of me at McDonald's was complaining because his cappuccino tasted like...wait for it...coffee. Because of this morons delicate and uniformed taste buds I missed the breakfast time cutoff. I do not get this whole policy. For as long I have been going to McDonalds for breakfast, people have been complaining about the 10:30am cutoff time. There are always m

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Crossposted from my personal blog Coping With Sanity

Today is my only day at work this week. Not bad for a Monday. Tommorow I will be playing catch-up on all of the things I've been putting off for several weeks and then Wednesday morning I will be flying out to New York City for Edgar Week. I already have a few lunch and dinner gatherings scheduled, but I'm certainly going to make time for exploring (still have to see Ground

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A few days ago, the outgoing vice-president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America made some stupid comments about electronic media and called any writer who gives work away online a "webscab."
I'm from the union-heavy state… Continue