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Hometown:
Boise, ID
About Me:
Writer, Software Test Technician
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Website:
http://w0pht.org/wordpress
Books And Authors I Like:
Mystery:
Angela Abderhalden, Joanne Pence, Robert Crais, Elmore Leonard
SF:
Tobias Buckell, Jay Lake
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
TV stinks these days. I have no time for movies, I'm too busy raising my kids and trying to write novels.

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Writing a Tech Mystery

My first mystery novel, Null_Pointer, debuts at my local, independent bookstore at the end of the month. I'm not positive, but I'm fairly certain there aren't many mystery books out there where the hero is a computer programmer. I may be carving a new niche for myself. Regardless, there were some interesting challenges in crafting a mystery around the premise of killing someone with computer code.

It was the perfect white collar c… Continue

Posted on October 9, 2009 at 1:58am — 1 Comment

Ken McConnell

Null_Pointer Month

In the weeks heading up to the official release party for my mystery novel, Null_Pointer, my blogs are alive with all kinds of interesting posts.

On My View, the novel is being serialized Mon-Fri and on Tues and Thurs, I'm interviewing characters from the book. http://w0pht.org/wordpress

On the official Joshua Jones Mystery Novels blog, I am giving readers a behind the scenes look at the writing of the novel.… Continue

Posted on October 6, 2009 at 9:33pm —

Ken McConnell

Building an Audience

Thanks to the tireless efforts of my designer, Byron McConnell, and all those who have seen the cover and commented on it, the NP cover is now complete. I opted to go for the techy, iconic look instead of cheapening the story with a blood splatter or other typical genre icons, like guns and knives. My hope is to lure folks who love computers and technology into the Mystery genre with a high-tech story about that features a programmer sleuth.

It is a gamble that could pay off handsomely or may s… Continue

Posted on July 12, 2009 at 10:19am — 2 Comments

Ken McConnell

Marcus Sakey

Just read through author Marcus Sakey's Celestial Navigation page on things to keep in mind while writing. This is great advice and I will come back to it often. I think I will read one of Sakey's novels next.

In the mean time, spending my time hacking on my SF novel, Tyrmia. I suspect that I will need to get it done quickly, so I can focus on another mystery after the release of Null_Pointer this summer. I have th… Continue

Posted on May 21, 2009 at 3:07am — 2 Comments

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ahemmm. my computor is killin me!!
October 9
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My first mystery novel, Null_Pointer, debuts at my local, independent bookstore at the end of the month. I'm not positive, but I'm fairly certain there aren't many mystery books out there where the hero is a computer programmer. I may be carving a...
October 9
Ken McConnell added a blog post
In the weeks heading up to the official release party for my mystery novel, Null_Pointer, my blogs are alive with all kinds of interesting posts. On My View, the novel is being serialized Mon-Fri and on Tues and Thurs, I'm interviewing characters...
October 6
Thanks Dana, I appreciate the sentiment.
July 13
Good luck, Ken. It sounds like you're actively working to create your own niche. Good for you.
July 13
Ken McConnell added a blog post
Thanks to the tireless efforts of my designer, Byron McConnell, and all those who have seen the cover and commented on it, the NP cover is now complete. I opted to go for the techy, iconic look instead of cheapening the story with a blood splatter...
July 12
How about Tech-Mystery? That's how I describe Null_Pointer, my novel about a programmer who investigates the death of a coworker only to find out that the man was killed through his computer. Death by code. It's a blend of programming and sleuthin...
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Null_Pointer by Ken McConnell

Null_Pointer by Ken McConnell Null_Pointer by Ken McConnell Ken McConnell A Tech Mystery Novel featuring programmer Joshua Jones.

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At 12:25pm on June 16, 2009, T. L. Cooper said…
Great to see you on here, Ken!
 
 

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