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Period Fiction in Today's Marketplace?
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My manuscript is about a fictional murder/kidnapping case that takes place in 1932 New York City. And yes, I made sure the time period is a necessary element of the plot. The good news: publishers…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Susan Jul 27, 2011.

Happy Birthday, David Goodis
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The great noir writer would've been 94 today. He made quite an impact on the genre during his career. For more information on this important artist, please visit this tribute web site…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Dennis Mar 11, 2011.

Great Movie on TCM Tonight - Night of the Living Dead
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Sure, I know it's a horror movie and not a mystery or a crime movie, but as a writer, it taught me a lot about how to slowly build tension throughout a story while keeping the action moving and the…Continue

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About Me:: I am the winner of TruTV's 2008 Search for the Next Great Crime Writer Award. I am still an unpublished writer, but I am working very hard to change that. I write noir mysteries set in the 1930s and do everything I can to make sure my work does not fall into the same stereotypical pitfalls of the genre.

I Am A:: Reader, Writer

Website:: http://terrencemccauley.blogspot.com/

Books And Authors I Like:: Raymond Chandler, Nelson DeMille, James M. Cain, Ross MacDonald, Robert B. Parker, Donald Westlake (as Richard Stark), Stephen King, Budd Schulberg and my most recent favorite, David Goodis.

Movies And TV Shows I Like:: The Shield, Lost, Mad Men, documentaries and, God help me, the Real Housewives franchise.

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At 7:49am on July 8, 2011, John A. Bartelloni said…: Terrence, I have heard some good things about you through the grapevine via your aunt. She was principal of my high school in Daytona (after I left). What are you writing these days?

At 12:16am on January 29, 2011, Kyra J.Cross said…: Hey Terrence, nice to meet ya

At 10:57am on January 28, 2011, Susan said…: Hi Terrance, thanks for friending. Good luck with your gritty '30s noir stories. Like my noir detective hat? My books are gritty too, but set in present day New Orleans. Hope you'll check out my video trailer for ABSOLUTION.

At 2:48pm on January 26, 2011, Cormac Brown said…: Terrence,

Thanks for the invite and good luck with "Prohibition."

At 3:37am on January 26, 2011, B.R.Stateham said…: Terrance, a fellow crime writer, eh? Good to meet you.

At 4:31am on January 25, 2011, Karyne said…: Love the idea that you are writing in Noir without the stereotypical, thats a great way to go. :-)

At 8:33pm on January 18, 2011, Brian L Porter said…: Hi Terrence,

Hope all is going well for you, and that your writing is proving productive.

Please can I ask you if you'd mind voting for me in the annual Preditors & Editors Readers Polls? Requiem for the Ripper has been nominated as Best Thriller Novel and Glastonbury as Best Mystery Novel.

To vote just go to the links below, tick the box next to the title and then go down and click on VOTE. You will receive an almost instant email with a confirming link to click on to verify your vote and once that's done, your vote is registered. It's really simple and I would appreciate any support I can get in this annual poll. If you could put the word round I'd be most grateful.

Here are the direct links to the voting pages for both books.

For Glastonbury, (Mystery)

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelmys.shtml

And for Requiem for the Ripper (Thriller)

http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelthrill.shtml

Best regards and happy new year wishes to you.
Brian

At 11:11pm on January 13, 2011, robert walker said…: Hello Terrence and many thanks for the Follow-ship. My ship, Titanic, is sailing most assuredly at facebook and on Amazon.com; have been busy with ebook publishing,e tc. Check this out - #1 in sales at - http://ning.it/eb06ZF Seems these days the only thing that "talks" is your sales numbers.

Again thanks!

Rob Walker

At 7:35am on January 13, 2011, Brian L Porter said…: Thanks for your friend ship Terrence. Please see my latest blog post and hope you don't mind me asking for your votes in the awards.

Best regards

Brian

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Happy Birthday, David Goodis 1 Reply

Great Movie on TCM Tonight - Night of the Living Dead 4 Replies