Thanks David--

Just made a fast trip to your webpage..and your books look terrific. Thank you so much for the invitation!

You say your brother is a "terrible" Red Sox fan. What, exactly, do you mean by that, hmmm?? I guess you're all about the, who are they? Senators?

I lived in DC for 4 years--two working on the Hill as an aide to a Senate Judiciary Committee subcommmittee, and two at Rolling Stone Magazine. Loved it.

How's the new book going? I'm in the dreaded synopsis phase of number 4, Drive Time. But thrilled that it's book 4! Who'd a thought..

LOL!! Now where've I heard that before?

You 'read' more into it than I intend! I am just a humble writer and editor. No philosophy behind what I do, other than I hope it's got quality and originality!
Well, Borders, B&N, Waterstones, Amazon?

PS
Is that place still in Shirlington - the one with the chocolate peanut butter pie?

Thanks David. Merry Christmas. I can't wait to read it. You can give your former student my email address.

Indeed. Tell me more...

I'll email you at your personal email address to get a copy. Thanks!

I'll keep my fingers crossed for the greenlight to film. I'd love to get a copy of Little Gods. I also noticed that Sue Anne Jaffarian wrote a blurb for you. She used to be the Pres here of Sisters In Crime LA chapter and is probably one of the hardest working writers I know. Should I order a copy through your web site? I'd love for you to sign it.

Hello, David.
And thanks for sending me a copy. It will reach me at Cappelen Damm, PB 350 Sentrum, 0101 Oslo, Norway. And if you add my name to it, it will eventually land on my desk. I'm looking foreward to read it!

Thanks for the invite David. I'll have to check out "Little Gods" - sounds right up my alley.

Thanks, David. I'll remember David Lorne and "Blind jagt," if I come across any books in Denmark. I'm there once in awhile. And I understand why they altered the title and didn't translate it directly. Blind jagt, is probably more accurate of what a thriller would be about, than the literate translation that would be something like Usett syn, in norwegian at least. They are very similar languages, you see. Grew from old norse, together and formed danish, and only seperated again in the 1800's thanks to the norwegian national romantics and their quest for national identity. The Norwegians was the underlings and wanted to change their language dramatically towards the countrys spoken tongue.
Hope you're doing well (and keep writing thrillers that also suit the scandinavian market.)

Hello David,
Nice to hear from you. I must admit that I haven't read "Little gods". But by the look of your readers list here, it looks like we share taste in reading, at least. If you want to, I'll be happy to look at your book if you send it to us. - Cappelen Damm, Oslo, Norway that is. Put my name on it as well and it won't get lost in the shuffle. - By the way, do you remember which publisher bought your book in Denmark?

David,
I like the way you talk. Intelligently. And I agree. Sorry I haven't gotten back to you. I've been out of town. I enjoy our stimulating converstions. Don't go away. In case I forget, have a Happy Holiday season.

Hey David,

I have a strange feeling you've asked this before, albeit in a less mathematical manner, but ... I'm afraid I have no control over the sorting of friends. It's all up to Ning. Good news is that they have received requests to add sorting options and they're in the queue. Not sure how long it will be before they are implemented, though.

You do know what 'chunder' means, don't you? :)

David,
You know, I'll probably have to agree with you on the crime and sleaze. But, I only do the "tourist" stuff. I know which part of town to stay out of. I love historty, and DC has so much of it. You sound like my friend who lives up there. She's not too impressed with it, either. I lived around Atlanta all my life, and I'm amazed at people when they tell what a wonderful city it is. I look at them and think: "Are we talking about the same town?" So I kinda know where you're coming from.

I agree on the taxi drivers. I saw an NCIS episode about that problem the other night on television. I think I'll walk from now on. The Mall, with all the Smithonians, is my favorite. I get this overwhelming sense of power and wealth whenever I enter the city. All that history! It's a grand place.

Ah! Washington, DC. My favorite town to visit. I go quite often. I have a friend who lives in Haymarket, VA, and we spend a lot of time in DC whenver I come up.

Yeah, I try to get to the meetings when I can. I'm in Columbia--equidistant from DC and Baltimore--which, as someone I used to know put it, is like being between Hell and nowhere (I'll let you decide which city is which :-)).

Mystery Loves Company is a great bookstore. It's nice to see a few indie mystery bookstores still around, supporting authors and encouraging people to read the genre.

Debbi

Hi David,

Yes, my short story was in the anthology compiled by the Chessie Chapter of SinC, which has been instrumental in getting to know the publishing world and getting my work out there. I've met a lot of great people through it, too.

Debbi

Hey David, Thanks for inviting me. I just got my first rejection. Yippee! I heard that each rejection is that much closer to an acceptance.

As we say in Boston,

Latah'

~ Dianne