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Chapter one of Ffolkes' Medicine

Thought I would post chapter one of the next book coming out. It's the pirate-detective novel featuring the loud-mouth pirate Geoffery Armitage Ffolkes. Cyrano de Bergerac has nothing on this guy for brass balls or panache.

Find it here:

http://www.noirtaketurner-frank.blogspot.com

Added by B.R.Stateham on January 11, 2010 at 1:56am — No Comments

Try out chapter one of Book Three of my Turner/Frank police-procedurals.

Go over to my blogspot and try out chapter one of Book Three of the police-procedurals I'm writing. It's called Guilt of Innocence. Become a fan. Make an acidic--or even, perhaps, a compliment. Hell, it's possible.

My New Year's resolution is to bring out two Turner/Frank novels this year. And maybe. . . just maybe . . . actually make more money than I spend in promoting them. That'd be a refreshing change.

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Added by B.R.Stateham on January 2, 2010 at 3:43am — No Comments

Tough Guys: The homicide cases of Turner Hahn and Frank Morales.

Just got the artwork from Adam Grose for the ebook collection of eight short stories featuring Turner Hahn and Frank Morales. I've posted the artwork in the photo section. Going thru Smashwords.com to see if I generate some interest. Only asking $4.50. Of course, this is all experimental. We'll see if anything comes from it.

You can check out the artwork and connect to Smashwords by going here:

http://www.turnerhahnnovels.com

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 30, 2009 at 2:59am — No Comments

Pre-orders for 'Ffolkes' Medicine.'

Ffolkes' Medicine the first novel in a historical-detective series I'm writing featuring an oversized ego of a man by the name of Geoffery Armitage Ffolkes, goes on sale in January, for $15.95.

If you're looking for a different kind of historical-detective . . . and I do mean different . . . you'll like this one. Ffolkes is a swordsman, poet, assassin, and bon vivant. He preens around like a struting cock rooster and is decidedly narcistic. Although a pirate, he secretly works… Continue

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 23, 2009 at 1:13am — No Comments

Ffolkes' Medicine galley proof arrived in mail today.

Ffolkes' Medicine, the first of my historical-detective series thru a small company called Fireside Mysteries, is coming out in January. Meet Geoffery Armitage Ffolkes--a kinda cross between Cyrando de Bergerac and Sherlock Holmes. But one with a giant ego.

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 22, 2009 at 6:56am — No Comments

Opening chapter for book four of my Turner Hahn/Frank Morales series.

'thought I'd put up in here the opening chapter of book four of the Turner/Frank police-procedural series I'm writing. It's entitled Two Deadly Little Affairs.

I'm open to criticism--blistering or kindly; suggestions of any kind. I work on a theory the opening chapter must capture a compelling crime-scene. A 'hook' has to capture the reader immediately. So I'm wondering in the 'hook' in this chapter is strong enough/

If yo got the time, take a look at… Continue

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 21, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Reviews for 'Murderous Passions'

Go over and check out my site for the Turner Hahn novels. Several reviews I pulled off Amazon.com for my book are listed. Three reviewers, of which, are members here in Crimespace (and to each I tip my hair-piece and bow humbly).

web site address is

http://www.turnerhahnnovels.com

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 19, 2009 at 1:11am — 3 Comments

I can't help it . . . but look at this new cover of mine.

Yeah, it's my fantasy series again. Book two entitled Roland of the High Crags: Treacherous Brethren. This is the artwork for it. Two brothers (Jesus and Javier Carmona) from Madrid, Spain are doing the artwork for me. My ideas--their talent. It's a great combination.

Yep, I'm paying for the artwork. Which is okay by me--these two are highly talented and highly affordable. So if you're into needing a cover design, I'd recommend these two.

Go to the Roland page on my… Continue

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 18, 2009 at 3:26am — 1 Comment

In for the Kit, in for the Kaboodle

Some have mentioned using smashwords, the e-book formatter to publish the works you own outright. Looked into this, and hey, it's not a bad sounding deal. If e-books are the wunderkund of the new publishing empire, might as well jump in with both feet.

Especially if you can believe the royalties they offer you.

So I own the kit and kaboodle of Roland of the High Crags: Evil Arises. You can download it for only seven bucks. Yeah, yeah . . . it's the fantasy novel of… Continue

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 15, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Well I'll be damn . . . .

After over a year being on the market . . . my police-procedural novel featuring two homicide detecives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales, entitled Murderous Passions, finally got an Amazon ranking.

For about a year its been riding slightly about the 630,000 mark on the Barnes&Noble web sites.

Tonight, Amazon.com started charting it at 135,000.

Of course the book will plunge down into the millions in a matter of days (if not hours). But to see it finally… Continue

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 14, 2009 at 2:12pm — No Comments

If anybody likes to read a little Fantasy along with Mysteries. . . . .

Go over to my blogspot for the novel Roland of the High Crags: Evil Arises (the first novel in the series I'm writing) and read part three of Chapter One. There's a chance you might like it. Or not.

Hell, I could even hope for maybe one or two of'ya to sign up as a fan. Seriously--it won't hurt.

See it at

http://www.rolandofthehighcrags-evilarises.blogspot.com

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 14, 2009 at 11:52am — No Comments

'Beano' is up on Darkest Before the Dawn

I'm playing around with another character in a couple of short stories. Maybe a book later on. Benjamin 'Beano' Benvenutti--a sort of' Mr. Fixit kind of P.I. A cross between a Sam Spade and a Jason Bourne.

It's up and running on Darkest Before the Dawn web site.

The first short story is entitled, simply enough, 'Beano.' Find it here:

http://darkestbeforedawn.net/

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 3, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

For a publisher, this could be the ultimate nightmare

Found this article in Publisher's Weekly which suggests a nightmare for publishers. A possibility which is, quite frankly, likely to happen. And the idea is like Pandora's Box---once the idea gets out into the open it will be impossible to dismiss it as foolishness.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-petrocelli/no-one-warned-the-dinosau_b_374796.html

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 3, 2009 at 2:00am — 8 Comments

The new bookcover for 'A Taste for Old Revenge.'

Shadow Line Press has come up with their own version of a bookcover for 'A Taste of Old Revenge.' That's okay by me. The one I've commissioned I can redo and make it the book cover for the Smashwords effort called, 'Tough Guys: The homicide cases of Turner Hahn and Frank Morales.'

Take a look at the new cover at

http://www.turnerhahnnovels.com

Added by B.R.Stateham on December 2, 2009 at 3:16am — 10 Comments

A new story up over on my blog

I have another one of my Turner/Frank cop stories up over on my blog. Go over and read it--maybe join up and become a fan. Hell, maybe you'll read it and find an inspiration to write a hilarious comedy script! Stranger things have happened.

Find it at

http://noirtaketurner-frank.blogspot.com

Added by B.R.Stateham on November 24, 2009 at 2:37am — 1 Comment

Historical detective. 'Ffolkes' Medicine' due out either in December or early January.

The pirate-detective novel I've mention called 'Ffolkes' Medicine' is due to come late this December or in early January.

Pirates--murder--egos as large as the Caribbean itself--what's not to like?

Added by B.R.Stateham on November 18, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Check out ShadowLine Press web page

For those of us who dream of getting published, you should go over to ShadowLine Press and check'em out. They're new--and they're looking for writers. The kind of writers found in here. Being brand new means everyone is starting on the ground floor. Kinda exciting, if you ask me.

And when you go over there, check out their 'authors' page. Neat, Maynard.

They're at

http://www.shadowlinepress.com

Added by B.R.Stateham on November 17, 2009 at 2:39am — 2 Comments

"A Freak'en Mess,' is on my blog

Go to my blog and read a Turner Hahn/Frank Morales short story entitled 'A Freak'en Mess.' It's another one of my noir-police-procedural stories.

I'm thinking about collecting all these damn things and going straight to Kindle as a book of short stories (or have I said this, already? Ha! Senility!)

Oh. . . and why not join up as a member? You see, you can throw darts at my stories and we'll all feel better.

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Added by B.R.Stateham on November 13, 2009 at 2:59am — No Comments

A stupid question: is it possible . . . .

Hardback novels going at between $25 and $35 per. Expensive, to say the least. So here's the stupid question; is it possible to craft a hardback book for less than $20--and make a profit?

If 'No' what makes'em so expensive? If 'Yes' then why in hell aren't publishers cranking'em out? Surely they see the potential of selling more books if they were cheaper?

Is it really true that outrageous up-front money to major authors contribute to outrageous book prices? Or is it more… Continue

Added by B.R.Stateham on November 10, 2009 at 1:00am — 12 Comments

Opeining lines to 'Murderous Passions' on my blog

Over on my blog I've put up the opening lines to 'Murderous Passions.' The first Turner/Frank novel of mine. If you haven't taken a look at the novel, go over and check it out. You can post a remark (using an alias, of course) and tell me what's all wrong with it. Or. . . . miracles behold! . . . . you might find you like it.

In my other posts I've started a little discusson on the difference between 'noir' and 'hard-boiled' styles in writing. . . stealing of course, a few ideas from… Continue

Added by B.R.Stateham on November 7, 2009 at 1:29am — 2 Comments