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At 3:37am on October 24, 2014, Gavin Woods said…: Hi Victoria. I'm in the middle of writing my first novel. I've just started reading some Raymond Chandler. Which other Noir/Detective novels do you recommend?

At 12:46am on February 23, 2014, William G. Davis said…: Hi Victoria! This is me:

https://www.amazon.com/author/daviswilliamg-mikegagenovels

At 1:35pm on December 5, 2013, Jackson Burnett said…: Thanks for the add, Victoria. The Past Never Ends didn't make the cut. I'm just glad it was considered. The Expats by Chris Pavone got the Edgar for Best First Mystery Novel.

I've been away from here for a while and just read your blog on Dracula. Nice job!

Dracula is also the first legal thriller. Stoker beat Grisham by almost a century. https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/4383233-dracula-as-legal-thriller

What do you think?

At 11:45am on February 9, 2013, M.E. Purfield said…: thanks for friending back :-)

At 12:42am on February 9, 2013, Martin Roy Hill said…: Yes and no, Victoria. I have more than 20 years of military service, but most of it is reserve time. I did 13 years in the Coast Guard, active and reserve, split between two enlistments, with three years in the Navy Reserve in between. I'm now a major in a component of the California National Guard, and I work for the Navy as a civilian analyst in battlefield medical capabilities.

At 2:16pm on June 20, 2010, Copper Smith said…: Check out We Can't Dance Together at A Twist of Noir!
(based on that Steely Dan song that's been stuck in your head since 1980)

At 8:05am on June 5, 2010, Jerry Peterson said…: Richlands is in southwestern Virginia, about half way between Bluefield, West Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee.

At 1:22am on June 4, 2010, Jerry Peterson said…: And you are now in Ivy. Where is that? I once lived in Richlands, Virginia. Editor for the newspaper there.

At 4:46am on June 1, 2010, Copper Smith said…: Thanks for the add.
Now let's go littler the world with provocative crime fiction!

At 11:47am on May 17, 2010, Peter Steiner said…: Hello Victoria. I'm glad you enjoyed the cartoon. I hope you like the book.

At 5:33am on May 16, 2010, JB Christopher said…: Likewise.

Portland is....ok. Too dreary in fall/winter/spring but near perfect in summer.

At 3:32am on April 20, 2010, Matt Rees said…: hi Victoria. I you like Wolf Hall, you'll love an earlier one by Mantel -- A Place of Greater Safety. One of the best books I've ever read, truly. Matt

At 10:29am on March 11, 2010, Amanda Ward said…: AH! Now that I didn't consider.....thanks for explanation. In retrospect I thought perhaps the bridges reminded me a bit of Budapest.

At 9:26am on March 11, 2010, Amanda Ward said…: Wo sind wir mit diesem photos Victoria? Deutschland oder/auch Russland? Sehr interessant !

At 4:43am on March 11, 2010, Sue Harding said…: Hi, Victoria!

Thanks for the invitation!!

At 10:36pm on March 9, 2010, Carl J Tengstrom said…: Hi Victoria,
Thank you for being my friend. I appreciate it.
Best regards,
Carl J Tengstrom

At 9:35pm on March 9, 2010, David Blumenfeld said…: Yes. Any friend of matt is a friend of mine!

At 9:48am on March 9, 2010, Victoria Dougherty said…: And I yours. I do both fiction and non-fiction. If you want to read a sample of my non-fiction, you can read my NYT Modern Love essay entitled The Wrong Kind of Inheritance. As for fiction, my agent has recently started shopping my first novel around. It's historical spy fiction that people who've read it tend to compare to Alan Furst. If it's true, I'm honored. Cross your fingers for me.

At 7:49am on March 9, 2010, Loretta Craig said…: You and I have the same tastes in the literary arts. Sounds like you had a great childhood, as well. So, what's your writing like? Look forward to reading some of your work!
Loretta