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Hometown:: Clinton, NY

About Me:: I love to write mysteries. My new book will be out in the fall of 2009. It's titled Adirondack Mysteries. I'm currently working on a couple graphic novel projects and a ghost hunting book. I enjoy meeting creative people in all mediums.

I Am A:: Writer

Website:: http://www.denniswebster.com

Books And Authors I Like:: Blood Meridian, The Road, World War Z, The Big Book of Zombies, The Stand.

Movies And TV Shows I Like:: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Office, Family Guy, Ghost World and anything that's fun, scary, thrilling and thought-provoking.

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District 9 & Discrimination

I went to see the movie District 9 and was blown away by it's originality. I know this is a crime forum but we're writers and you can appreciate something well done and original. Sci-Fi has always been a great way to get political messages through to the public. I wonder if anyone else agrees with me on this?

Posted on August 17, 2009 at 8:41am — 3 Comments

Chuck Norris VS Mr. T

Has anyone else read this book by Ian Spector? I admit I'm juvenille to begin with, just ask my wife and kids. I bought this slim tome in the San Antonio airport bookstore. I was laughing so hard on the flight I had people wondering what the dude in the last seat was up to. Here's a few observations from the book:

"Chuck Norris will eat your soul for a Klondike bar."

"Mr. T sleeps with a pillow under his gun."

"After hearing that Jesus had fed multitudes with… Continue

Posted on July 9, 2009 at 8:11pm

Naming A Character from a Tombstone

I was wondering how you come up with names of your characters? The most unusual way I come up with names is to walk cemeteries with paper and pen. Somehow, I feel I'm keeping the spirit of the person alive. Especially when I see an unattended gravesite. Perhaps this person has no more relatives or is forgotten by their ancestors. Is this stupid of me? Is it disrespectful? Anyhow, I'm sure others have unique ways of naming their characters. I'd be really interested to know.

Posted on July 6, 2009 at 2:46am — 4 Comments

My favorite McGuffin

I believe it was Hitchcock who coined the term, "McGuffin," which is an item in a thriller or crime that doesn't matter but helps move the story along. My favorite McGuffin was the briefcase in Pulp Fiction. There's been a thousand theories on what was in the case. I always thought it was a 1/2 dozen Royale With Cheese burgers. Anyhow, what is your favorite McGuffin?

Posted on July 3, 2009 at 10:48am — 2 Comments

Gun on the nightstand

When you're writing and you describe a gun sitting on the nightstand. . . does that mean it has to be used? Can we be unpredictable or do readers get upset at this? I do like skirting around the established "rules." After all, how are we to become unique literary creatures if we pale to copy? Then again, I read Naked Lunch I said to myself, "What the F- - - was that?"

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 5:24am — 7 Comments

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At 7:55am on August 23, 2009, Preetham Grandhi said…: Hi Dennis , I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. 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 7:01pm on July 7, 2009, Judith Vernant said…: Hey! I see you like WWZ! This book is absolutely awesome.

At 5:09am on August 10, 2007, Lyn LeJeune said…: Good to meet all the good people here on crimespace....I'm new also. My book, The Beatitudes, is a paranormal thriller set in New Orleans. It will be out in the fall and I am donating all royalties directly to the New Orleans Public Library Foundation. Libraries support the infrastructure of a great city, so I have started The Beatitudes Network to promote awareness of the importance of public libraries in NOLA.
The blogsite www.beatitudesinneworleans.blogspot.com describes the Network, has excerpts from The Beatitudes, recipes, and more. Merci mille fois. Lyn Lejeune.
Writers, please pass the word…..it’s for a good cause….don’t let the libraries of New Orleans or the US go the way of The Great Library of Alexandria.

At 6:51am on July 9, 2007, Pari Noskin Taichert said…: You're right about the movie, Dennis. I think one of the biggest lessons therein is the cultivation and exercise of compassion.

At 12:49am on July 8, 2007, Dennis Venter said…: Hi Dennis, welcome to crimespace. The more of us, the higher the property values, right?

At 8:58am on July 7, 2007, Pari Noskin Taichert said…: Searching for Bobby Fisher is one of the best movies ever made about choices in life -- and parenting.

great to meet you, Dennis

At 11:06pm on July 6, 2007, Steven Torres said…: Hi! Good to see you here. Good photo too.