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Hard-Boiled Thrillers, Noir, and the Belly Laugh
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Hi, Crimespacers,Recently I started a discussion here about humor and whether it belongs in a hard-boiled thriller or noir.  I've just written a blog post about it and if you've got the time, check…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Victoria Dougherty Feb 6.

The Next Big Thing
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Hey bloggers - anyone interested in being tagged for The Next Big Thing blog series?  I've got three spots left.  Basically, you'll have to send me a link to your blog, answer a series of questions…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by M.E. Purfield Nov 28, 2012.

Noir
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Hi, everyone - here's a question for you:What, in your opinion, would disqualify a story from being classified as "Noir?"Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by M.E. Purfield Nov 18, 2012.

Fog vs Pollution
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Hi, Everyone. First - thanks for all the replies about comedy and the thriller.  I've got a new question.  What provides better atmosphere in a thriller/mystery/crime novel, fog or pollution?  I mean…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by John Michael Brantingham Oct 2, 2012.

 

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Dead Cold

First and foremost, I want to thank all of my new followers.  Your kind words after reading my Freshly Pressed essay, “That Cursed Ruby Box,” meant a lot.  In return, I promise to try my very best to provide consistently great content that inspires you to laugh, cry, run screaming, hide under your bed, take a shot of whiskey,…See More
Mar 28
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Victoria Dougherty commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post That Cursed Ruby Box
"Thank you, Martin."
Mar 19
Martin Roy Hill commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post That Cursed Ruby Box
"That's a lovely story, Victoria."
Mar 19
Victoria Dougherty left a comment for Linton Robinson
"Thanks for the friend request, Linton.  Good to meet up. Victoria"
Mar 14
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Mar 14
Victoria Dougherty posted a blog post

That Cursed Ruby Box

In the family I grew up in, love was often misplaced, nearly always badly botched, but nevertheless there – taking us from day to day.  As a unit, we had every kind of bad luck you can imagine – Nazis, Communists, deaths big and small, petty humiliations and feature film-worthy fiascos.  It’s luck so bad my mom actually calls…See More
Mar 14
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Victoria Dougherty posted a status
"Martin, Cammy, Eric-thanks for your comments.They made me laugh,cry,&cringe. Am having crazy internet problems. Sorry for short, mass reply"
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Martin Roy Hill commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post Love, Romanian Style
"Good piece, Victoria. Unfortunately, I now have an image of those two in my head naked and having mad sex. I may have to kill myself now.....:)"
Feb 19
Cammy May Hunnicutt commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post Love, Romanian Style
"I hope he's cashing in on all the recent popular fads.  :-)"
Feb 18
Eric Christopherson commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post Love, Romanian Style
"Exactly. You should see his digs."
Feb 18
Cammy May Hunnicutt commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post Love, Romanian Style
"Local boy who made good?"
Feb 18
Eric Christopherson commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post Love, Romanian Style
"Not exactly, Cammy, but good guess. Oh, and here's an interesting tidbit I recall now: people actually from Transylvania pronounce Dracula "Dracoola.""
Feb 18
Cammy May Hunnicutt commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post Love, Romanian Style
"You were there to write tourism brochures, I take it, Eric?"
Feb 17
Eric Christopherson commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post Love, Romanian Style
"Well this brings back memories . . . of the month I once spent in Romania. The guy pointing a machine gun my way. The corrupt train conductor. The corrupt waitress. The corrupt taxi driver. The burnt out hotel I stayed at. The bear on a leash along…"
Feb 17
Cammy May Hunnicutt commented on Victoria Dougherty's blog post Love, Romanian Style
"Wow, this is a really great story!  Thank you. It's a weird enough tale I was only really vaguely aware of, but also the way you wrote this is just perfect.  Not just the emphasis on their relationship, which was really touching, but…"
Feb 17
Victoria Dougherty posted a blog post

Love, Romanian Style

Hi, Crimesters,I posted this for the Bloody Valentine blog hop and thought it might suit us here as well:Nicolai and Elena Ceaușescu – two of the wackiest Communist dictators of the Cold War era (and I don’t use the term “wacky” lightly) – were executed on Christmas day, 1989.  And to the bitter end, they were madly in…See More
Feb 16
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Hometown:
Ivy, VA
About Me:
I'm a writer of essays, non-fiction and historical crime/spy fiction who comes from the ultimate WWII/Cold War family. As a child, our family dinner table conversations revolved around daring escapes, underground networks, being chased by secret police, and even the occassional ghost story. Come to think of it, not much has changed since I've had my own family.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Website:
http://www.victoriadougherty.net
Books And Authors I Like:
Anything by Raymond Chandler or Alan Furst. Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, East of Eden, Child 44, The Alienist, The Man Who Was Thursday, Mickey Spillane is fun, The Captive Mind, most Greek Tragedies, The Name of the Rose, any Uncle Oswald story, Peter Mayle beach reading, Shantaram...
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Casablanca, Dr. Zhivago, Raiders of the Lost Ark, TheThomas Crown Affair (old and new), Pan's Labyrinth, Six Feet Under, Mad Men, loved the one episode I saw of Rome, Prime Suspect series, Agatha Christie movies from the 60s and 70s, sucker for James Bond, Ronin, English Patient, The Fugitive, The Pianist...

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Dead Cold

First and foremost, I want to thank all of my new followers.  Your kind words after reading my Freshly Pressed essay, “That Cursed Ruby Box,” meant a lot.  In return, I promise to try my very best to provide consistently great content that inspires you to laugh, cry, run screaming, hide under your bed, take a shot of…

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Posted on March 28, 2013 at 7:53am

That Cursed Ruby Box

In the family I grew up in, love was often misplaced, nearly always badly botched, but nevertheless there – taking us from day to day.  As a unit, we had every kind of bad luck you can imagine – Nazis, Communists, deaths big and small, petty humiliations and feature film-worthy fiascos.  It’s luck so bad my mom…

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Posted on March 14, 2013 at 6:36am — 2 Comments

Love, Romanian Style

Hi, Crimesters,

I posted this for the Bloody Valentine blog hop and thought it might suit us here as well:

Nicolai and Elena Ceaușescu – two of the wackiest Communist dictators of the Cold War era (and I don’t use the term “wacky” lightly) – were executed on Christmas day, 1989.  And to…

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Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:37am — 8 Comments

Hard-Boiled Thrillers, Noir, and the Belly Laugh

Recently, I started a discussion here on Crimespace. I posed this question: Is there a place for humor in a hard-boiled thriller/noir? The answers I got were mixed, but there was a hesitancy that trended towards “No.” One Crimespacer quoted Otto Penzler – “Noir requires a sense of bleakness and despair, and characters…

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Posted on January 31, 2013 at 8:48pm — 15 Comments

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At 11:45am on February 9, 2013, M.E. Purfield said…

thanks for friending back :-)

At 12:42am on February 9, 2013, Martin Roy Hill said…

Yes and no, Victoria. I have more than 20 years of military service, but most of it is reserve time. I did 13 years in the Coast Guard, active and reserve, split between two enlistments, with three years in the Navy Reserve in between. I'm now a major in a component of the California National Guard, and I work for the Navy as a civilian analyst in battlefield medical capabilities. 

At 2:16pm on June 20, 2010, Copper Smith said…
Check out We Can't Dance Together at A Twist of Noir!
(based on that Steely Dan song that's been stuck in your head since 1980)
At 8:05am on June 5, 2010, Jerry Peterson said…
Richlands is in southwestern Virginia, about half way between Bluefield, West Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee.
At 1:22am on June 4, 2010, Jerry Peterson said…
And you are now in Ivy. Where is that? I once lived in Richlands, Virginia. Editor for the newspaper there.
At 4:46am on June 1, 2010, Copper Smith said…
Thanks for the add.
Now let's go littler the world with provocative crime fiction!
At 11:47am on May 17, 2010, Peter Steiner said…
Hello Victoria. I'm glad you enjoyed the cartoon. I hope you like the book.
At 5:33am on May 16, 2010, JB Christopher said…
Likewise.

Portland is....ok. Too dreary in fall/winter/spring but near perfect in summer.
At 3:32am on April 20, 2010, Matt Rees said…
hi Victoria. I you like Wolf Hall, you'll love an earlier one by Mantel -- A Place of Greater Safety. One of the best books I've ever read, truly. Matt
At 1:54pm on April 15, 2010, Luis said…
I enjoyed viewing your photos.

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