"A couple of books you may find useful on this topic are Carolyn Kaufman's The Writer's Guide to Psychology and Jon Ronson's excellent The Psychopath Test."
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- Hometown:
- Portland
- About Me:
- I'm a fan of crime fiction, small press publishing and an aspiring fiction writer.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer
- Website:
- http://www.richard-krauss.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Elmore Leonard, Peter Robinson, Joseph Wambaugh, Tony Hillerman, Caleb Carr, David Goodis, Thomas B. Dewey, Day Keene, Dolores Hitchens, John D. MacDonald, Walter Mosley, etc.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Justified, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Fringe, Rockford Files.
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Richard Krauss replied to Benjamin Sobieck's discussion Too Many Shortcuts? Mental Health in Crime FictionRichard Krauss posted a discussionGreat Lines
A wave of feeling went through me; I wanted to comfort her. But I kept my hands off. She had more memories than she could use, and so did I.The Zebra-Striped Hearse by Ross MacDonaldSee More
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Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman
The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
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Mem. Day sale on AHMM and EQMM eSubscriptions
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Film Noir Classics
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dana King Feb 13.
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Richard Krauss's Blog
Pulp Fiction
If you're a fan of the old pulp magazines, check out the excellent Coming Attractions blog written by Bill Thom. Every Friday night he publishes an update with the latest news in the world of classic pulp reprints (Shadow, Spider, Doc Savage, Detective, SciFi, Adventure, G8, etc), modern day works, conventions, pulp creators, action/hero-oriented movies, and small press publications dedicated to pulps.
Posted on April 19, 2008 at 1:25pm
Leonard's 10 Rules for Writers
I've been a big fan of Elmore Leonard ever since I read his novel Mr. Paradise. I read his 10 Rules for Writers. Here's my review:
If you read customer's reviews of this hardcover book on Amazon.com you will quickly see that some people feel they were hoodwinked. In truth this "book" is really an article reprinted from The New York Times on the thickest paper I've ever seen between two covers. However, the…
ContinuePosted on April 18, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments
Willamette Writers
My writing teacher mentioned the Willamette Writers group. Looks like a pretty large organization. I wonder if any past or present members would care to comment about the group and its benefit to aspiring crime fiction writers.
Posted on April 16, 2008 at 1:42pm
Comment Wall (12 comments)
- At 4:08am on August 11, 2009,
Reece Hirsch said… - Hi Richard -- Thanks for accepting the invite. I'm also a big Elmore Leonard fan -- he writes the best dialogue in the business. Reece
- At 1:13am on December 9, 2008,
Dennis Leppanen said…
- When you finish that, go immediately to "Up in Honey's Room," it's a super sequel.
- At 10:47am on November 12, 2008,
Mark Orr said… - Thanks, Richard. I believe I'll have another story in the third issue of Dark Corridor, and something special in following issues, Good Lord willin' and the creeks don't rise. And as I have been for a while, I'm busy putting the finishing touches on a couple of supernatural mysteries, Howling in the Park and Dead Women in Love, the first two volumes in a series I hope to be shopping around shortly.
- At 1:36am on November 9, 2008, Mark Orr said…
- Thankee very much for the kind words about my yarn in Dark Corridor #2.
- At 12:39pm on November 3, 2008,
J. F. Juzwik said… - Thanks. I'm on my way, but I'm trying to finish my second novel as well as write this NaNo one. Just basically trying to see if I can accomplish something this big. Later...
- At 3:16am on November 3, 2008,
Miss Mae said… - Hello, new friend!
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- At 9:36am on November 2, 2008, J. F. Juzwik said…
- Thanks for the invitation!
- At 12:36am on May 18, 2008,
Michael Haskins said…
- Richard, thanks for the comments on my blog. I guess we are all in the same boat with gas costs, because you've been reading my mail since we are doing so many of the same things to save a few pennies! My publisher, Five Star, has a Yahoo group where we share ideas and offer suggestions and ride sharing has come up, but I live at the end of the road, so I am on my own in Key West.
Good luck.
- At 10:49am on April 18, 2008,
ed goldberg said… - dude,
Thanks for the invite.
- At 12:11pm on April 17, 2008,
L.J. Sellers said… - They host it every year. And you can meet agents and editors. Members get a discount.
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