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Yes, listing contributors to boost sales would be logical, but what does logic have to do with publishing? :)
Good point, John. The only hitch is that being listed in the table of contents won't pull the anthology up in a search on the author's name.
I agree with I.J. Amazon has been good to me. But I do wish they'd list the anthology contributors somewhere. I'm already in the CHESAPEAKE CRIMES anthology, and in March, I'll be in another called CHESAPEAKE CRIMES: THEY HAD IT COMIN'. The credit w…
My suggestion is to get on Twitter and raise a stink. That's what it took for me to reach a human being at Lulu.com. Albeit, my contact was by email, but it saved me from the endless recursions of being directed to useless FAQs that didn't solve my…
You bet it's remarkable. And with Harlequin starting a new "e-book only" line that accepts multiple genres . . . how remarkable is that? :) (FYI--This is not to be confused with the controversial Harlequin vanity press.)
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Queens NY
- About Me:
- I'm a hardboiled mystery author and reader, with one novel, IDENTITY CRISIS, featuring Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae, a female lawyer/sleuth, and short stories in the CHESAPEAKE CRIMES anthology and The Back Alley at http://BackAlleyWebzine.com. I'm currently seeking an agent/publisher for the sequel to IDENTITY CRISIS and have lots more ideas for more books in that series.
I've written three other novels--two Sam McRae novels and a crime caper. Currently, I'm working on a thriller.
I'll also have another short story published in CHESAPEAKE CRIMES: THEY HAD IT COMIN', to be released by Wildside Press in March 2010.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer
- Website:
- http://www.debbimack.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Authors: Walter Mosley, Sue Grafton, Robert Parker, Reed Farrell Coleman, Carl Hiaasen, Mercedes Lambert, Ross Macdonald, Alex Carr/Jenny Siler, Margaret Millar, James Sallis, Judith Van Gieson
Books: anything by the listed authors, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, The Road and No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Movies: The Departed, LA Confidential, Chinatown, Memento, Pulp Fiction, North by Northwest, Shadow of a Doubt, Frantic, In a Lonely Place, Out of the Past, Double Indemnity, Mystery Train, The Cheap Detective, The Big Sleep (with Bogart), La Femme Nikita, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Big Lebowski, almost anything by the Coen Brothers or Woody Allen, The Searchers, Fort Apache . . . I'd better quit here
TV Shows: The Shield, The Wire, Rescue Me, Damages, Weeds, Californication, Saving Grace, The Closer
Comment Wall (36 comments)
- At 2:19am on December 6, 2009,
Colin T. Nelson said…
- Debbie: Reese Hirsch just invited me to be his friend and I found you. Thanks for your tip for www.meetup.com. Also, you might check out www.mysteryreaders.org which lists other reading groups around the country. (100's) Send them a book and see what happens. I too, am a lawyer with over 30 years in courtrooms. This writing business is a lot more fun than lawyering!
- At 3:18pm on August 30, 2009,
Benjamin Sobieck said… - Add me as a friend and I'll PM you my address if that offer is still good.
- At 9:17pm on July 24, 2009,
Preetham Grandhi said… - Hi Debbi, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. Thanks for your time in advance.
Best regards
Preetham Grandhi
Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
- At 12:35pm on July 19, 2009,
JackBludis said…
- Looks like Monterey to me.
- At 4:51pm on February 10, 2009,
Donna Moore said…
- Hi Debbi - thanks for the invite and thank you so much for your lovely comment! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Makes me happy to hear :o)
- At 10:59pm on February 2, 2009,
Dan Coleman said… - Hope you enjoy it. Please don't hesitate to offer your honest opinion, good or bad. That's why it's out there, for testing the waters.
- At 10:02am on February 2, 2009,
Dan Coleman said…
- Thanks. Will do.
- At 7:06am on February 2, 2009,
Dan Coleman said…
- Hi, Debbi,
Is your book available at Amazon?
Have a free read of my novel on my page here, if you'd like.
- At 4:08pm on February 1, 2009,
Lisa said… - cheers debbi, i'll have to take a look at his stuff. i hear he's really good. we just had 3 days over 40 degrees, so some of that cold would be nice as long as there was rain involved with it!
- At 9:23am on August 19, 2008,
Debbi Mack said…
- I couldn't agree more. I still have my first "practice novel." Haven't gotten it published yet, but maybe someday. . .
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