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Dana King replied to Gonzalo Calderon III's discussion A Crime Epic"I don't see why a story couldn't be both, though there would be challenges. I think of LES MISERABLES as both, as well as Dennis Lehane's THE GIVEN DAY."
Dana King commented on Eric Christopherson's blog post Frame-Up (a crime novel) is free today"Thanks for the heads up. Downloaded and queued up."
Dana King replied to I. J. Parker's discussion Don't Make This Mistake."Sorry, Ingrid. I handled both of my books on Kindle myself, and had no need to deal with a person there. I'll keep my ears open and will let you know if I hear anything.
Good luck."
Benjamin Sobieck commented on Dana King's blog post Why Re-Read"Your state of mind makes a big difference. I remember as a young lad reading "Cracked" magazine while I was sick. From that point on, I couldn't look at an issue and get an ill feeling."
Dana King posted a blog postWhy Re-Read
When I finally caught up with Abraham Trahearne, he was drinking beer with an alcoholic bulldog named Fireball Roberts in a ramshackle joint just outside Sonoma, California, drinking the heart right out of a fine spring afternoon.So goes what is sometimes called the greatest opening sentence in crime fiction, the beginning of James Crumley’s masterpiece The Last Good Kiss. The book is full of lines that good or better, beautifully crafted. When I read it in December 2008 I liked it, but didn’t…See More
Dana King replied to Benjamin Sobieck's discussion Deal or No Deal? How Much $$$ Until You Say, 'Yes?'"Maybe. But I'd have to trust them a LOT."
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- 53 years old, recovering musician, currently working for a consulting firm. (No, not music consulting; neither am I reading your email or listening to your phone calls. Unless you email me, or call me.)
I've had several short works published, and I'm a regular contributor to the New Mystery Reader web site. (www.newmysteryreader.com) I have an agent who is currently looking for a publisher for my novel.
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- Reader, Writer, Critic
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- Books And Authors I Like:
- Raymond Chandler, Ed McBain, Elmore Leonard are the first tier. I also stay current with John Connolly, Robert Crais, Dennis Lehane, and Carl Hiaasen. Lee Child, Declan Hughes, Michael Koryta, Simon Kernick, SJ Rozan, and Robert Wilson are among those who also keep me up at nights.
Favorite books that require occasional re-reading: The Big Sleep; Farewell, My Lovely; Money, Money, Money; The Frumious Bandersnatch; Basket Case; Get Shorty; Glitz; The Hot Kid; The Maltese Falcon.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- The Wire; Deadwood; The Sopranos; The Departed; Pulp Fiction; Godfathers I and II; Goodfellas; Casino; Sunset Boulevard; Double Indemnity; Body Heat; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Animal House; Blazing Saddles. (Not everything is a mystery..
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Why Re-Read
When I finally caught up with Abraham Trahearne, he was drinking beer with an alcoholic bulldog named Fireball Roberts in a ramshackle joint just outside Sonoma, California, drinking the heart right out of a fine spring afternoon.
So goes what is sometimes called the greatest opening sentence in crime fiction, the beginning of James Crumley’s masterpiece The Last Good Kiss. The book is full of lines that…
ContinuePosted on April 28, 2012 at 9:51am — 2 Comments
Cleansing Eden, by Ben Sobieck
I don’t like serial killer stories. Read them only if there is some other compelling reason to. (Like maybe because it was written by Declan Hughes.) Serial killer stories are the lazy writer’s way to build tension, creating a villain with the conscience of a shark and a psyche that is screwed up in some inexplicable manner no one would believe, but the author gets away with because the killers actions and motivations don’t have to make sense, he’s clearly completely nuts or he wouldn’t…
ContinuePosted on April 5, 2012 at 6:39am
WORST ENEMIES Breaks Its Review Cherry
Computer problems have kept me from flogging Worst Enemies as relentlessly as I might have (you're welcome), but reviews are starting to come in just the same, and they are very heartening. Leighton Gage, author of the award-winning Chief Inspector Mario Silva series, has weighed in on Amazon thusly:
When you write crime novels, as I do, you tend to read them differently - and your experience often detracts from your…
Posted on April 1, 2012 at 9:36am
WORST ENEMIES is Now Available for Kindle and Nook
Yes, the daily onslaught on anticipatory hype is over. Worst Enemies is now available for Kindle for a measly $2.99, or its rough equivalent in various other countries.
From what would have been the dust jacket copy, had the book had a dust jacket:
Penns River rarely sees…
ContinuePosted on March 2, 2012 at 3:37am — 3 Comments
Tumblin' Dice
Obscured so far by all the hullabaloo over the imminent release ofWorst Enemies (March 1 for Kindle and Nook, only $2.99) is the news that John McFetridge’s newest, Tumblin’ Dice, will also be available March 1, and in a more corporeal sense in that it’s an actual physicalbook, with pages and a cover and dust jacket and binding and all that stuff that keeps IKEA in business selling us shelves to put them on. I was fortunate enough to receive an…
ContinuePosted on February 27, 2012 at 11:26pm — 1 Comment
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- At 10:49pm on August 11, 2011,
carole gill said… hey there! are you on Facebook?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001602988979#!/profile.php?id=100000100333794
sorry i never saw your comment you made in April!
take care, i can't find you on FB.
- At 8:29pm on August 10, 2011, carole gill said…
OMG! i just saw your comment on an april post!
i don't come here too often!
how are you Dana? are you on Facebook
geesh! so good to hear from you!
- At 9:21am on July 7, 2011,
JackBludis said…
Dana--
For some reason, I can't reply to your generous critique if my book "Shadow of
the Dahlia." I hit send, I hit send and nothing happens.
I am very pleased that you liked the book, the character, the aura. I will forward
the critique to Allen Guthrie, and with your permission I would like to post it as BSP on one of my lists. For that, though, I ask your permission.
Jack Bludis
- At 4:00pm on July 6, 2011,
Noir Nation said… Hi Dana, the discussion on the forum about social commentary in crime fiction has gotten quite a lot of responses. This has inspired us at Noir Nation to add a new section to the first issue of Noir Nation wherein writers opine on the following question: Must crime noir have a moral point? The word limit is 300 to 500 words. Include short bio, and photo. There is a $25 honoraria, payable on publication. Best five get published in Issue No. 1. Send to eddie@evegaonline.com
-- Eddie Vega, Noir Nation editor in chief
- At 8:21am on May 12, 2011,
Karen Tyrrell said… Hi Dana, Fabulous to connect with you. Wish you well with your blog and writing ventures. Thanks again for your expertise on writing synopses :))
- At 1:28am on January 15, 2011,
Bernard J. Schaffer said… - That's a GREAT story, and no, I hadn't heard it. The old Homicide station (from the TV show) is down by the harbor, and for a long time they had people going there trying to report actual crimes. The City had to put a plaque on it saying "THIS IS NOT A POLICE STATION" or something to keep people from bleeding out on the steps waiting for the cops to come out.
- At 1:38pm on January 13, 2011, Bernard J. Schaffer said…
- Dana: I looked through your blog and your info here and see that you are a fellow fan of The Wire. I am right there with you. I actually spent a week in Baltimore Homicide in 2001 with a detective named Dennis Raftery, when HBO was just starting to scout the series. Very interesting stuff going on down there.
- At 12:12pm on June 9, 2010,
Joyce Ann Fugit said… - Well, now this is the only way I can respond. Yes, the poll tax was abolished with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But, you also had to own property to vote, as many illegals do not--but they tend to vote anyway. You must not be familiar with places like the Texas Valley. Yes, it was a Jim Crow practice--against legal citizens of this country. I spoke out against illegals voting. The First Amendment became law in1791, which gave us the right to speak freely. I was unaware we all had to agree on the Crimespace site and wonder how you learn if you just feed the same thoughts back and forth to one another. Thanks for the free personality analysis. It is always helpful when someone gives you an honest assessment of your behavior, as they rarely do, and all but tells you that you are not welcome. A hurt animal, etc.. . .hmm. . .you will have to dig a little deeper for some really alarming and shocking potty-mouth phrases; because, you may recall I am married to a sailor and have heard them all.
- At 1:43am on February 3, 2010,
Victor Gischler said…
- Awesome. Thanks for taking a chance!
- At 6:11am on January 11, 2010,
Johnny Russell said… - Re: "What should the courts do?" Thank you for taking the time to respond and I truly appreciate your most informative response.
http://connect.lawofficer.com/profile/johnnyrussell
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