September 2009 Blog Posts (169)

Finders Keepers up at A Twist of Noir

My story, Finders Keepers, is at Noir today. Check it out if you have a bit of time.
http://a-twist-of-noir.blogspot.com/2009/09/twist-of-noir-166-jf-juzwik.html

Added by J. F. Juzwik on September 14, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Wax Pool

Wax Pool 2000

Like a wax pool

Formed beneath the once proud candle

Lies the warm remains

Of a light once bright.

When moments ago the candle bright

It shone upon those

Around the starlit circle.

How hot the wax did burn.

The wheels of life turned round and round.

Into the flame the moth did fly,

Snuffed the life blood

From its ill begotten flight.

The lifeless form

Of still warm pooled… Continue

Added by Roger C. Bull on September 14, 2009 at 2:27am — No Comments

Gypsy Love Song - something different by Donna Carrick

Long ago in my mis-spent youth, I used to spend a great deal of my passion in writing poetry. Every once in a great while I dust off some of those old sheets -- just to remind myself who I've been.

Gypsy Love Song

Thank you for the kind words that

You rained like silver on my head.

They made me laugh until I cried.

Too bad they were so insincere.… Continue

Added by Donna Carrick on September 14, 2009 at 2:21am — No Comments

'A Study in Red' is a best seller again.

Wow, 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' (Double Dragon Publishing, Ontario) is once again the Best Selling book in it's category at Amazon.co.uk

Not only is… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 13, 2009 at 1:44am — No Comments

CONVICT'S SWORD among Uncle Edgar's August bestsellers.

From time to time we talk about the specialty bookstores and their gracious way of hand-selling mysteries. A few years ago, Jeff Hatfield, one of the owners of Uncle Hugo's/Uncle Edgar's bookstores in Minneapolis, wrote a wonderful review of HELL SCREEN in the store magazine. It was long, detailed, intelligent, and insightful and appeared together with a review of one of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe novels. I felt greatly honored. Now, several years later, Jeff Hatfield's customers apparently… Continue

Added by I. J. Parker on September 13, 2009 at 1:29am — 13 Comments

My I-view with Rod "Blago" Blagojevich...

by Earl Merkel

September 11, 2009, 6:09 am

Did he try to barter Obama's Senate seat? Well, he says, yes-- not, he insists, for money... but for love. The interview referenced below is in the second bloc of our show, but you guys might enjoy the rest of the program, too. Still, if you just want to hear Mr. Blagojevich choke-and-stutter, it's at about 12:50 min into the program. i>chuckle> Please note the opening and closing musical "bumpers" we used, in honor… Continue

Added by Earl Merkel on September 12, 2009 at 1:51am — No Comments

Chastity Belts and Iron Maidens

Yup. Guest blogging today at http://loridevoti.com/blog/ Part of the continueing SERPENT IN THE THORNS Blog Tour. See the rest of the schedule at www.Getting-Medieval.com or www.JeriWesterson.com

Added by Jeri Westerson on September 12, 2009 at 1:42am — No Comments

What's in a Name?

Two perspectives here: my own and some recent experiences.

First, mine. For some reason I don't understand, I often am called Pat (shades of old SNL skits!) If often happened in my years of teaching, not surprising since there was another teacher of similar build, coloring, glasses, and height who is named Pat. So Pat was called Peg and I was called Pat, and we laughed about it.

But since I became Peg the Author, I still run into people who call me Pat, and they didn't… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on September 11, 2009 at 10:23pm — 4 Comments

Meet Me in VA Tomorrow

There is a nice little Borders Express in Fair Oaks Mall and that’s where I’ll spend Saturday afternoon. It’s a nice, big shopping area with more than 180 specialty stores, services and restaurants. I’ll do my book signing thing starting at 1 pm there. Come find me at this Mall in Fairfax VA

Added by Austin S. Camacho on September 11, 2009 at 9:22pm — No Comments

A Fantastic Review for 'Legacy of The Ripper'

I'm very proud to publish the following review of 'Legacy of the Ripper' (Double Dragn Publishing, Ontario) which just appeared on Amazon.com

I'm so grateful to reviewer Fran Lewis for her in-depth review of the work, and also of course delighted that she enjoyed the book so much.

Here's Fran's review:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding,… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 11, 2009 at 9:14pm — No Comments

The Murderers' Club meets Turkey

Seen the news about the women who were rescued by the Turkish police yesterday? Remind you of anything? Like The Murderers’ Club perhaps? Please note, if you haven’t read The Murderers’ Club yet, this blog contains some spoilers!

So, I got a phone call from my husband today asking if I’d seen the news about the women who’d just been rescued in Turkey. Turns out they thought they were part of a Big Brother-style TV show, only to find out that the whole thing was a scam. Instead of… Continue

Added by Phillipa Martin (PD Martin) on September 11, 2009 at 8:33pm — No Comments

Friday Links from the YA Sleuth Blog

Friday links (a.k.a. time-wastery) come early, since I’m actually hoping to get some writing done tomorrow. So here you go:

It’s a book! It’s a movie! It’s a website! No, it’s a digi-novel. When the TV writers strike was going on (last year, was it?), apparently CSI creator Anthony Zuiker (along with Duane Zwierczynski) came up with this hybrid… Continue

Added by F.T. Bradley on September 11, 2009 at 11:21am — No Comments

September 1 Book Reviews

Ten new book reviews are now online at What We Are Reading:

Jeff Abbott's Trust Me, Susanne Alleyn's The Cavalier of the Apocalypse, Jefferson Bass's Carved in Bone, Lawrence Block's Burglars Can’t Be Choosers, Alan Bradley's The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, Grace Brophy's The Last Enemy, Deborah Crombie's A Share in Death, Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas,… Continue

Added by Lucinda Surber on September 11, 2009 at 5:38am — No Comments

Thumbs Up

In case you didn't see it, Keith Rawson's Short Thoughts on Short Fiction gave my story The Enumerator three stars. Thanks for bringing it to my attention Paul:

http://www.bscreview.com/2009/09/short-thoughts-on-short-fiction-vol-10-vacation-edition/#comment-4395

Added by J.R. Lindermuth on September 11, 2009 at 4:57am — No Comments

Recalling a shared sorrow-- September 10, 2009

Well, folks, here we are again, 1 day away from the anniversary of a dark mark on our history. If you're like me, you will remember quite vividly where you were on that fateful morning.

I work for a large multi media firm, and on that awful day I was at my desk, as usual. At 9:05 one of my staff members call to say she was held up in traffic on the highway.

"But Donna," she added, "there's something really wierd going on. Everything's really quiet out… Continue

Added by Donna Carrick on September 11, 2009 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

Nice interview/feature on EDGEboston.com

Here. Very smart interviewer, which is nice.

Added by Jon Loomis on September 11, 2009 at 12:59am — 2 Comments

Do It Yourself?

Writers! Thinking of self-publishing? Read my blog first at - http://ascamacho.blogspot.com

Added by Austin S. Camacho on September 10, 2009 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Speaking of Elephants

I'm reading the fourth in Jim Benn's Billy Boyle series, and the term "seeing the elephant" came up. I wasn't familiar with it but it wasn't hard to figure out that it refers to being in combat, the idea being that once a person has "seen the elephant" he's forever changed.

I love learning such words and phrases, whether they come from the past, from different sections of the country, or from social groups outside my experience. I recall that in 1969 my husband-then boyfriend-just… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on September 10, 2009 at 9:36pm — No Comments

Scared away

Here's my latest post on the International Crime Authors Reality Check blog:

I keep finding new reasons why I write my novels about the Palestinians. Usually these reasons have nothing to do with the Palestinians.

Here’s the one that may be the deepest, the one I’ve known about for a while, but have only recently been able to face up to: it’s because I’m scared of home.

Not so long ago, I read the 1992… Continue

Added by Matt Rees on September 10, 2009 at 7:02pm — No Comments