Hi everyone,
I posted the April WHAT'S NEW page at my website, http://www.davidmorrell.net.
This month, I have news about Thrillerfest and an interesting piece on Rambo Solo, an off-Broadway play.
Happy reading. David
Added by David Morrell on April 12, 2009 at 7:18am —
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I read a lot of books about writing. I think it is an excuse for putting off the evil moment when I face a blank screen, and all the ideas I've been having disappear. I was trawling through Amazon, another way of not writing, when I stumbled over the following Title: ' It's a Dirty Job: Writing Porn for Fun and Profit.'
The front cover said includes paying markets. Who could resist? I just love paying markets, the very though of a cheque being pushed through my letter box just makes me…
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Added by Eve on April 12, 2009 at 2:30am —
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Reader's Entertainment caught up with espionage/thriller writer Haggai Carmon this week to talk about his new release, Chameleon Conspiracy and find out more about what makes this series, and this author, unique.
Question: Using the Twitter method of answering (140 characters or less) tell us what makes your series different from others of the same genre?
They’re different because I’m an insider. My thrillers are partially based on the real adventures I had while…
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Added by Sheila English on April 12, 2009 at 2:00am —
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The Louvre by Margot Justes
A fortress. A palace. A world renowned museum. The building has a grand and passionate history. Began in the 12th or 13th century, depending upon where you do your research. Suffice it to say, it is old. It has been build upon to keep invaders out, kings in extreme luxury and masterpieces comfortable and lovingly cared for.
The size is astounding, 60,000 square feet, give or take a foot or two, and hosts over 35,000 pieces of art. When I said it…
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Added by Margot Justes on April 12, 2009 at 12:54am —
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At the St. Baldrick’s Day “Shaving the Way” to cure for kids’ cancer event on March 21st over 130 heads were shaved. My buddy, Jo Jensen, was one of them—a beautiful act on her behalf. Jo now has an energy efficient hairdo which will be nice and cool when the sun starts blazing. Through this event they raised a total of over $60,000 and Jo has almost reached her personal goal of $2,000. Donations were still coming… Continue
Added by Teresa Burrell on April 11, 2009 at 11:51am —
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Hello,
I self published my first book on lulu.com. I want to know if any of you can help me bring this book to a broader audience. The book is awesome and it is a definite page turner.
I'm a lawyer with the dubious distinction of having gone to jail, served time and experiencing life as an inmate. I'm building my life again and any help will be so appreciated.
Added by Brion D. Russell on April 11, 2009 at 10:25am —
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I was extraordinarily honored a few weeks ago. My debut novel, NOX DORMIENDA (A Long Night for Sleeping), won the Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award at Left Coast Crime in Kona, Hawaii.
I was and am stunned, grateful and humbled. My fellow nominees were friends who exemplify excellence in the field ... Rhys Bowen, Laurie R. King, and Tasha Alexander. It was my first trip to Hawaii, and one I will always treasure.
My next book, RICE BOWL, starts a new series,…
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Added by Kelli Stanley on April 11, 2009 at 7:37am —
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Awareness and becoming aware are things that only come with the passage of time. As I am finishing writing my book, ON THE EDGE OF GRACE, I have become astulely aware of myself and how my life experience has made me who I am today. I would not trade a moment of the horror of watching the suffering that I have seen to be trite in the way that I think and perceive life and the living of it....
How could I take suffering lightly? How could I not be more caring, passionate and…
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Added by Sarah Beaugez on April 11, 2009 at 7:04am —
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Probable Claws is officially out today!
Without, it seems, my acknowledgments...
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Somehow, these don't seem to have made it into the book. Damn! Anyway, here's what I wrote:
Not sure what happened,but here they are:
Acknowledgments
Writing is solitary work and the support of friends and family make it easier. For all the cups of coffee and tea, the queries and cheers, I’d like to thank the following: Caroline Leavitt, Vicki Constantine Croke, Brett Milano, Ann Porter, Sophie Garelick, Frank Garelick, Lisa Jones, and Iris Simon. My readers – Jon,…
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Added by Clea Simon on April 11, 2009 at 6:25am —
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Reader’s Entertainment joins bestselling author M.J. Rose to talk about raising the dead, strange ways to kill and what book she wish she’d written!
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Question: Using the Twitter method of answering (140 characters or less) tell us what kind of
books you write.
M J Rose- I hope I’m writing good books that people can’t put down and
that leave them satisfied, thinking and wanting more.
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Question: What is the strangest…
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Added by Sheila English on April 11, 2009 at 2:27am —
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Where better to send a bunch of crime writers and their fans than a prison? The
Horsens Crime Festival in Jutland, the part of Denmark linked to mainland Europe, did just that last month.
Horsens prison was in use until three years ago. By the end it was a fairly humane place – this is Denmark, after all. But the museum set up in its old cells demonstrates how rough it was back in the mid-1800s. There are various implements for…
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Added by Matt Rees on April 11, 2009 at 1:02am —
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Added by John Dishon on April 11, 2009 at 12:01am —
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Today I’m at Borders in Washington Dulles International Airport signing books from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Tomorrow I’ll meet with five other contributors to “
New Lines from the Old Line State: An Anthology of Maryland Writers” at the Roland Park Branch Library. We’ll read from our work and sign the book from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. If that’s your area, come…
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Added by Austin S. Camacho on April 10, 2009 at 10:11pm —
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Guest blogging today is the lovely and talented Rob Walker.
I hear it all the time. Beginnings…the most important element of your story. Opening pages, first paragraphs, and so it goes, and every first word and first paragraph is absolutely important, sure. I also hear tell the middle, running chapters, are the most important element of your story. Those action-packed plot twisting, meaty, center pieces, yeah, all…
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Added by Peg Herring on April 10, 2009 at 9:42pm —
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Check out the Dames of Dialogue Blog for a listing of critiquing pointers for writer groups. Stop by and leave a message.
http://damesofdialogue.wordpress.com
Added by Maggie Bishop on April 10, 2009 at 9:07pm —
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(Author’s note:
Rogue Males: Conversations & Confrontations About the Writing Life, is a collection of author interviews. It includes Pete Dexter, Alistair MacLeod, Daniel Woodrell, Elmore Leonard and James Crumley.
Rogue Males also features an account of a trip to the desert to interview crime fiction greats Ken Bruen and James Sallis about the craft of writing. During the…
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Added by Craig McDonald on April 10, 2009 at 7:59am —
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(Cross-posted at
One Bite at a Time.)
I finished reading Laura Lippman’s
What the Dead Know last night. It deserved all the awards it won last year. Tightly written, well paced, with exceptional character development and a nice twist at the end.
Last fall I read
Hardly Knew Her, a collection of Lippman’s short stories. It, too, was excellent, though, as with all anthologies, some stories were better than…
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Added by Dana King on April 10, 2009 at 3:19am —
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I just noticed that a South African newspaper,
Volksblad, published a review of my debut thriller
SWITCH. Unfortunately the review is written in Afrikaans, which I (being the ignorant unilingual ScotCanuck that I am) can't read. Anyways, I think he/she said good things because the only translation I could work out is the last line: "I will be looking out for McKenzie's second book." Here's the url:…
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Added by Grant McKenzie on April 10, 2009 at 2:31am —
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My True Crime Doucmentary Silent Scream gets a face lift just in time for the newest review. Read what reader and fellow author Sheri has to say about Silent Scream:
Why do serial killers intrigue us so much? I've always been drawn to the criminal mind for some reason, especially if it has to do with the mind of a serial killer.
I've watched documentaries on the likes of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Son…
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Added by Yvonne Mason on April 10, 2009 at 1:45am —
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