When he's not adding another writing trophy to his mantle, crime author Nigel Bird runs the Sea Minor blog. Other that his news and insights, he has a recurring feature called Dancing with Myself where other crime…

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Maynard Soloman, gal-damn detective, returns in Maynard Soloman Legalizes Gay Knot Tying. It's the next short story installment in the Amazon #1 best-selling political humor series.

When you set your sights as high as Dana King did in Wild Bill, it's easy to fall down. The epic scope of this mob yarn offers plenty of pitfalls for a first-time novelist. But author King handles things with a steady hand, crafting something truly…

I'm speechless, so I'll let the pictures do the talking. And this link to get 4 Funny Detective Stories - Starring Maynard Soloman for free through Saturday.…

I had fun riffing on this topic over at the blog of author/criminologist Jennifer Chase. Click here to check it out. Drink it up, you'll enjoy it.

Don't wait! The Cleansing Eden crime thriller novel is back as an e-book on digital bookshelves. To kick things off, this 5-star e-book is yours for…

Does it really matter what political parties "stand for" any more? What if you stripped away the bumper stickers, the phony piety and hollow everymanism to expose their true essence? You'd probably end up with something similar to ninjas and pirates. Both hate each other. Why? Who cares. Let's fight.

There are similar scenes in Laura Roberts's excellent humor novella,…

The world of indie author promotion is full of pitfalls. Of greatest concern are the grifters selling advertising they know goes no where. Directory listings, display ads and various boutique social networks all vie for attention - and dollars. The odds can stack up quick against an honest author in a dishonest Internet.…

The sequel to the fantastic 8 Days of Madness horror anthology (of which I'm proud to say I am a contributor) is looking for submissions.

Authors, this is an annual anthology hosted by Chris Allinotte - a terrific guy and bonafide horror guru.…

There are two reasons people will be talking about The Wrong Delivery - Corrin's Eyes, by McDroll:

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SPOILER ALERT: DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FEB. 14, 2012, EPISODE OF JUSTIFIED.

Tonight's episode of Justified featured a creepy doctor bad guy taking both kidneys from loveable bad guy Dewey Crowe. To get his kidneys back, Dewey needed to find $20,000 in four hours - presumably the time it takes to die from a lack of kidneys.…