November 2009 Blog Posts (145)

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The Toughest Sheriff in the US – A Case Study in Pink

I’ve been following Sheriff Joe Apraio from Maricopa County in Arizona for some time now. As a writer, I love to find interesting and controversial “real” characters that serve as inspiration for stories. Sheriff Apraio definitely fits that category as a loved, hated, innovative, and extremely controversial person.



Who is Sheriff… Continue

Added by Jennifer Chase on November 2, 2009 at 5:37am — 3 Comments

BOGGED DOWN WITH BLOGS?

Marketing. Promotion. Tooting your own horn. The bane of the writing life--or a boost?



You're hoping to hear someone say, “I'll take care of that aspect of the industry. Your job is to write.” Am I right? Someone who will take the burden off your shoulders, tell the world about your book, make sales for you so you can spend your valuable time sitting at your computer cranking out the next novel.



Fugetaboutit!



I'm a writer too. My second Christy Bristol Astrology… Continue

Added by Sunny Frazier on November 2, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

My pirate-detective novel is in pre-preduction stages.

Just heard from the publisher my novel, Ffolkes' Medicine is gearing up to go into the pre-preduction stages. From what it sounds like, it should see the light of day say somewhere around. . . oh . . . Spring of 2050?



Maybe sooner.



But it's a different kind of detective novel. A loud mouth pirate living in Port Royal, Jamaica in the 17th Century. The perfect place to find a dead body or two lying around on a daily basis since it was the pirate haven of the… Continue

Added by B.R.Stateham on November 2, 2009 at 1:00am — 8 Comments

Starred Review from Publishers Weekly for THE BIG WAKE-UP

Check out the recent starred review that Publishers Weekly gave THE BIG WAKE-UP, which will be available November 1. You can see the review here.

A highlight: "Outstanding ... Coggins pulls no punches as the suspenseful action builds to a violent act of vigilantism."

Added by Mark Coggins on November 1, 2009 at 9:59am — No Comments

Book recommendations

I'd like some crime recommendations. I tend to like character crime like Stephen Cannell, Harlen Coben or humor like Janet Evanovich. Not such a big fan of hard-boiled stuff. Carl Hiassen and Lee harris don't work so well for me. Does anyone have any suggestions.

best
Marianne.

ps If you'd like some Aussie Crime recommendations in return, I'm happy to oblige.

Added by Marianne Delacourt on November 1, 2009 at 8:23am — 9 Comments

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