CrimeSpace2024-03-29T11:22:07ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenterhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/60986327?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=DVenter&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNew Release: Take Them in the Stormstag:crimespace.ning.com,2021-01-31:537324:Topic:5094162021-01-31T23:52:02.542ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p>New novel coming out in about 2-3 weeks(Feb. 2021) titled Take Them in the Storms that features Wray Larrick as a U.S. Marine Corps captain assigned to investigate the inexplicable murder of a young marine at remote Camp Fuji, Japan, during the monsoons of 1965, the first few months of the Vietnam War and how that figures into the crime and Wray's own injuries at Danang three months earlier...More info. later, in event you might be interested. Book cover can be seen on my Facebook page, D.L.…</p>
<p>New novel coming out in about 2-3 weeks(Feb. 2021) titled Take Them in the Storms that features Wray Larrick as a U.S. Marine Corps captain assigned to investigate the inexplicable murder of a young marine at remote Camp Fuji, Japan, during the monsoons of 1965, the first few months of the Vietnam War and how that figures into the crime and Wray's own injuries at Danang three months earlier...More info. later, in event you might be interested. Book cover can be seen on my Facebook page, D.L. Coleman. </p>
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<p></p> True Crime Writers Call For Submissionstag:crimespace.ning.com,2020-09-24:537324:Topic:4409202020-09-24T21:17:40.113ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p>Author and anthology editor Mitzi Szereto is currently seeking original true crime stories for the fourth volume in her true crime franchise, <em>THE BEST NEW TRUE CRIME STORIES: PARTNERS IN CRIME. </em>Full details can be found at: <a href="https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/</a></p>
<p>Author and anthology editor Mitzi Szereto is currently seeking original true crime stories for the fourth volume in her true crime franchise, <em>THE BEST NEW TRUE CRIME STORIES: PARTNERS IN CRIME. </em>Full details can be found at: <a href="https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/</a></p> True Crime writers call for submissionstag:crimespace.ning.com,2020-04-30:537324:Topic:4398912020-04-30T18:17:50.227ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">I’m seeking original new non-fiction true crime pieces for:</p>
<p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color"><strong><em>THE BEST NEW TRUE CRIME STORIES: WELL-MANNERED CROOKS, ROGUES & CRIMINALS</em></strong></p>
<p>Full details available at:</p>
<p><a href="https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/</a></p>
<p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color">I’m seeking original new non-fiction true crime pieces for:</p>
<p class="has-text-color has-very-dark-gray-color"><strong><em>THE BEST NEW TRUE CRIME STORIES: WELL-MANNERED CROOKS, ROGUES & CRIMINALS</em></strong></p>
<p>Full details available at:</p>
<p><a href="https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/</a></p> MYSTERY AUTHORS FESTIVALtag:crimespace.ning.com,2020-04-03:537324:Topic:4395662020-04-03T13:06:58.456ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p>Consider the SUFFOLK MYSTERY AUTHORS FESTIVAL in Suffolk, Virginia, a city-sponsored event August 8, 2020(still on). Downtown cultural arts building 1-6 pm. FREE to the public, free applications from authors, $25 fee if accepted. And there are minimal requirements for traditionally- and self-pub'd writers of the genre. Get applications and rules on the FACEBOOK page or their site,…</p>
<p>Consider the SUFFOLK MYSTERY AUTHORS FESTIVAL in Suffolk, Virginia, a city-sponsored event August 8, 2020(still on). Downtown cultural arts building 1-6 pm. FREE to the public, free applications from authors, $25 fee if accepted. And there are minimal requirements for traditionally- and self-pub'd writers of the genre. Get applications and rules on the FACEBOOK page or their site, <a href="http://www.SuffolkMysteryAuthorsFestival.com...Authors">www.SuffolkMysteryAuthorsFestival.com...Authors</a> do NO SELLING, as the festival staff do it for you via cash, check, cards, etc., but you receive no payment, since it's non-profit and proceeds go to support the event. They buy no more than 25 of your books for resale, furnish the set-up tables for the displays, while you just meet and greet the readers...Also, Virginia Beach is just a few miles across the interstate, so you can make a weekend of it...Happy reading...</p> Writers Call for Submissions: True Crimetag:crimespace.ning.com,2019-09-22:537324:Topic:4383612019-09-22T19:22:40.622ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p><strong>I’m seeking all-new true crime accounts for <em>THE BEST NEW TRUE CRIME STORIES: SMALL TOWNS</em> (to be published by Mango Publishing Group USA).</strong></p>
<p><strong>Subject: True crime in small towns.</strong></p>
<p><a href="(https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">(https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/)</a></p>
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<p><strong>What I’m looking for:</strong></p>
<p>Well-developed thoughtful content that offers readers more…</p>
<p><strong>I’m seeking all-new true crime accounts for <em>THE BEST NEW TRUE CRIME STORIES: SMALL TOWNS</em> (to be published by Mango Publishing Group USA).</strong></p>
<p><strong>Subject: True crime in small towns.</strong></p>
<p><a href="(https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(https://mitziszereto.com/call-for-submissions/)</a></p>
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<p><strong>What I’m looking for:</strong></p>
<p>Well-developed thoughtful content that offers readers more than dry reportage. Known, lesser known and obscure cases are welcome. Add something new to the discussion, a different viewpoint or angle. First-person accounts are especially welcome from writers with some connection to the crimes. Stories can take place anywhere in the world and during any time frame. Material must be <strong>meticulously</strong> fact-checked before submission, including dates, names, locations etc. No reprints accepted.</p>
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<p>Word count: 4,000-7,000 words</p>
<p>One-time payment per story: USD $130, and 2 print copies of the book.</p>
<p>Contributor fees paid approximately 1 month after publication. (Preferred payment method: PayPal.)</p>
<p>For: Non-exclusive rights with one-year’s exclusivity from date of publication.</p>
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<p><strong>Deadline for submissions: Jan 31, 2020</strong></p>
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<p>Note that I’ll be selecting material on an on-going basis. Writers are strongly encouraged to submit their stories in advance of the deadline date.</p>
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<p><strong>Contact me with suggestions/queries at:</strong></p>
<p>TheBestNewTrueCrimeStories@gmail.com</p>
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<p><strong>Submission requirements:</strong></p>
<p>Format: double-spaced Arial 12-point Word document (<strong><em>sent as attachment</em></strong>). Do not indent paragraphs; instead enter one space between them. No irregular spacing between words or sentences. <strong>No footnotes or endnotes</strong>. If you wish to include a bibliography (optional), please use Chicago Manual of Style. American spelling and punctuation (i.e. double quote marks, etc.). Include your legal name, postal address, and an author bio of 50-100 words written in the third person. No simultaneous submissions please.</p>
<p>In the subject line of your email: <strong>True Crime submission</strong>.</p>
<p>If you don’t receive an acknowledgement within a week of submitting your material, definitely follow up!</p>
<p>(For non-US-based writers, editor is not responsible for payment of VAT, if applicable.)</p>
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<p><strong>About the Editor:</strong></p>
<p>Mitzi Szereto (<a href="https://mitziszereto.com">mitziszereto.com</a>) is an author and anthology editor whose books encompass true crime and crime fiction, gothic fiction, cozy mystery, satire, parody, horror, sci-fi/fantasy, paranormal romance, erotic fiction, and general fiction and non-fiction. Her new book <em>The Best New True Crime Stories: Serial Killers</em> will be published in November 2019. Follow her on Twitter @<a href="https://twitter.com/MitziSzereto">mitziszereto</a></p> Writers call for submissions: True Crimetag:crimespace.ning.com,2019-01-09:537324:Topic:4365742019-01-09T20:12:58.028ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p><strong>Worldwide Call for Submissions: True Crime</strong></p>
<p><strong>Theme: Serial Killers</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Calling all crime writers and crime reporters!</strong></p>
<p>I’m seeking new true-crime stories for an anthology I’m editing for an American publisher. I’d especially like to see stories featuring serial killers from locations outside of the United States. (If you prefer to write about a serial killer who’s extremely well known to American audiences, offer a new…</p>
<p><strong>Worldwide Call for Submissions: True Crime</strong></p>
<p><strong>Theme: Serial Killers</strong></p>
<p></p>
<p><strong>Calling all crime writers and crime reporters!</strong></p>
<p>I’m seeking new true-crime stories for an anthology I’m editing for an American publisher. I’d especially like to see stories featuring serial killers from locations outside of the United States. (If you prefer to write about a serial killer who’s extremely well known to American audiences, offer a new angle on the story.) Material must be factual and fact-checked. I’m looking for well-developed content that offers the reader more than dry reportage.</p>
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<p>Preferred story length: 4,000-8,000 words</p>
<p>One-time payment per story: USD $130 (and 2 print copies of the book)</p>
<p>Contributor fees paid approximately 1 month after publication. (Preferred payment method: PayPal.)</p>
<p>For: Non-exclusive rights with one-year’s exclusivity from date of publication.</p>
<p>No reprints.</p>
<p>Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2019</p>
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<p><strong>Contact me with suggestions and/or queries at:</strong></p>
<p>Submissions4Mitzi @ gmail.com</p>
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<p><strong>Submission requirements:</strong></p>
<p>Stories should be formatted as follows: double-spaced Arial 12-point Word document (<strong><em>sent as attachment</em></strong>). Indent the first line of each paragraph by half an inch. Do not add extra lines between paragraphs or irregular spacing between words or sentences. American spelling and punctuation (i.e. quote marks, etc.). Include your legal name, postal address, and an author bio of 50-100 words written in the third person. No simultaneous submissions please.</p>
<p>In the subject line of your email: <strong>Serial Killers anthology</strong>.</p>
<p>If you don’t receive an acknowledgement within a week of submitting your material, definitely follow up!</p>
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<p>Mitzi Szereto (<a href="https://mitziszereto.com">mitziszereto.com</a>) is a multi-genre fiction and non-fiction author and anthology editor of more than two dozen books including <em>Ladies of Gothic Horror (A Collection of Classic Stories)</em>; <em>Florida Gothic</em>; <em>Getting Even: Revenge Stories; The Wilde Passions of Dorian Gray</em>; <em>Red Velvet and Absinthe; Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts</em> and <em>Thrones of Desire: Erotic Tales of Swords, Mist and Fire.</em> She gives talks and readings at major literature festivals and teaches creative writing around the world, including universities. Follow her on Twitter @<a href="https://twitter.com/MitziSzereto">mitziszereto</a></p> VAT on ebookstag:crimespace.ning.com,2018-12-06:537324:Topic:4353482018-12-06T22:24:26.505ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p>Hopefully this prohibitive and unfair VAT on ebooks will stop. It's killing digital book sales and ripping off readers.</p>
<p><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/05/axe-the-reading-tax-book-industry-demands-end-to-vat-on-ebooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/05/axe-the-reading-tax-book-industry-demands-end-to-vat-on-ebooks</a></p>
<p>Hopefully this prohibitive and unfair VAT on ebooks will stop. It's killing digital book sales and ripping off readers.</p>
<p><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/05/axe-the-reading-tax-book-industry-demands-end-to-vat-on-ebooks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/05/axe-the-reading-tax-book-industry-demands-end-to-vat-on-ebooks</a></p> Need procedural help for NYPD issuestag:crimespace.ning.com,2018-11-26:537324:Topic:4352672018-11-26T16:32:32.524ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p>Does anyone know of a good resource for getting some answers to police procedure questions regarding the New York City Police Department? Working on next novel set in NYC and have a few issues that I'd like to get right. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>Does anyone know of a good resource for getting some answers to police procedure questions regarding the New York City Police Department? Working on next novel set in NYC and have a few issues that I'd like to get right. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks.</p> Getting Reviews -- ideas and suggestions?tag:crimespace.ning.com,2018-11-05:537324:Topic:4344222018-11-05T14:55:00.634ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p>For an emerging author (sounds like I'm crawling out of a dark hole), one of the biggest challenges is getting reviews published. I hate the idea of paying for a "professional" review. I had a really bad experience in that space with my last novel. (The reviewer obviously just read the book blurb on amazon and reformatted the same information. Then, when I complained, they assigned a second reviewer, who read the first chapter and then wrote a review including details about the…</p>
<p>For an emerging author (sounds like I'm crawling out of a dark hole), one of the biggest challenges is getting reviews published. I hate the idea of paying for a "professional" review. I had a really bad experience in that space with my last novel. (The reviewer obviously just read the book blurb on amazon and reformatted the same information. Then, when I complained, they assigned a second reviewer, who read the first chapter and then wrote a review including details about the characters that all came from the first chapter of the book. Sure, they gave me a 5-star rating, but it was bullmanure.)</p>
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<p>So, what ideas do folks have? Where are the secret places to go to find reader/reviewers who will post honest feedback and reviews? I'm running a give-away on Goodreads that will put 100 Kindle copies in the hands of readers, which I hope will generate at least a few reviews. What else can I do? I will greatly appreciate all suggestions. Thanks.</p> MIGRATING BACKtag:crimespace.ning.com,2018-01-09:537324:Topic:4288592018-01-09T00:45:57.348ZDennis Venterhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DVenter
<p>...to crimespace after several years of only occasionally checking by to see what might catch my interest... I'm in the reading mood now, not promoting anything coming up soon for sale. "Foul Shot, a Wray Larrick Mystery" was mentioned once here last year when it came out, but I'm currently buying books by authors other than leaders in the mystery and crime field, because I like to promote people like myself who spend a lot of their lives doing the stuff we do. I want to build a library of…</p>
<p>...to crimespace after several years of only occasionally checking by to see what might catch my interest... I'm in the reading mood now, not promoting anything coming up soon for sale. "Foul Shot, a Wray Larrick Mystery" was mentioned once here last year when it came out, but I'm currently buying books by authors other than leaders in the mystery and crime field, because I like to promote people like myself who spend a lot of their lives doing the stuff we do. I want to build a library of good writers still struggling, to pass along the word of their work--their books--and promote them to others, as I've done for a while, though I'm not sure how much good it's been. Feedback is hard to come by. Members here who're authors tend not to buy the work of others, but pump their own wares, like car dealers. And readers don't have much to offer in return, either. When I read a book, I will offer a private opinion of it to the author if invited to do so, good or bad, but never a bad rap in public. I'm brutally honest but always in a mutually helpful way...There are a couple folks here who've been at it for years, faithfully reading and reviewing. I don't have their stamina, but have to take breaks. I'm not asking for free books to review. I'll buy them when I can. And tell you what I think.</p>