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You want I should give you my two cents? A little pepper and onion is good. But too much shmaltz and your readers will choke on the whole ferkakhte meal. In other words, less is better. Don't kill...
Replied Mar 4
LCC, and all that
Ed, great observations. It seems that every year there are two important mystery events that are held either during Passover or the High Holidays. And for a Dungeness crab like me, that's like hold...
Replied Mar. 10, 2008
Kurt Vonnegut's Rules For Writing A Novel
Hey, Jude. Glad you posted this. I don't think I've read Vonnegut's list before. But I confess, I'm also baffled by #8. Rules #1-7 make a lot of sense for crime/mystery/suspense writers. But unless...
Replied Nov. 16, 2007
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You want I should give you my two cents? A little pepper and onion is good. But too much shmaltz and your readers will choke on the whole ferkakhte meal.
In other words, less is better. Don't kill your writing with fancy accents and foreign words...
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- At 9:13pm on July 24, 2009,
Preetham Grandhi said… - Hi Steve, I want to introduce you to you my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. I was wondering if you would like to review my book for your blog or sites such as Amazon. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. If you would like to read it I can mail an advance readers copy to you. 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 11:27am on December 12, 2008,
Lou Boxer said…
- Dear Steve,
No problem. Hope you are well. NoirCon will return in 2010!
- At 2:55am on February 23, 2008,
terri vineyard said… - I Googled your a......hind end. Please email me when you have a sec because- I confess- this was all a ruse to find you. tvineyard1@hotmail.com
kisses cousin- love to my boys
- At 12:57pm on February 22, 2008,
terri vineyard said…
- Oh Masterful Weaver of Tales-
Do you miss me? I miss you...find me!!!
- At 1:10am on November 12, 2007,
Jonathan Santlofer said…
- Steve,
This must be THE Steve Steinbock, yes? How are you?
Best,
Jonathan
- At 10:48am on November 11, 2007,
ed goldberg said… - Hiya,
Thanks for the friend request. You are well, I hope?
E.
- At 1:43pm on November 10, 2007,
Steve Steinbock said…
- I love the idea of making LCC Hawaii a family trip! I plan to see you at the 08 Malice and LCC. I haven' t figured out about Bouchercon yet. There are other events I want to try out. NoirCon in Philadelphia sounds like fun. I'm looking for an excuse to go to southern California. Haven't been to LA for 20 years.
- At 1:37pm on November 10, 2007,
Toby D Gottfried said… - Dear Steve:
What a pleasant surprise hearing from you! We looked for you in Anchorage. Will you be in Denver (LCC 2008) or Bouchercon in Baltimore?The conflict with Yom Kippur will be keeping many of us away from or late to Baltimore. We will be at Malice Domestic in April, 2008.
Think about Hawaii for a family outing March 7-12, 2009.
Our son Louis, Lisa and their 2 boys and 1 girl will be there with us. Good Shabos to you and yours may your day be blessed with peace.
Toby and Bill
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- Hometown:
- Portland, Maine (by way of Seattle)
- About Me:
- My home is lopsided because of all the books I shelve in the attic. I read, review, interview, listen, watch, and attend mysteries. Hope to see you at the next conference.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer, Critic
- Website:
- http://criminalbrief.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Fredric Brown, Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, Roger L. Simon, R. Austin Freeman, Kinky Friedman, Raymond Chandler, Mark Twain
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Heroes, Numb3rs, Reaper, Weeds, The Simpsons, Gilligan's Island
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