Here's a few things to keep on the lookout when reading or writing a crime novel...

Not all crime and violent acts are committed by psychopathic offenders.  Individuals with a variety of mental disorders and addictions commit even some of the most unspeakable crimes in our society today. 

One of the biggest challenges facing our criminal justice system is incarcerating violent offenders with substance addictions, personality disorders (including psychopaths),…

Right off the bat I want to tell you I am interviewing this author today @ 6.30pm EST on my blogtalk show, The G-ZONE. Here is the link for that:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gelatisscoop/2011/06/17/lincoln-crisler-and-steve-piacante-join-me-for-tgif

Lincoln Crisler starts off the show at 6pm, Steve is on at 6.30. I have to hand it to the author; he can write a…

P is for Pacing

Hey you fiction writers out there: have you ever felt the story was running away with you and speeding toward the conclusion or solutions too fast. Slowing things down in a manner the reader embraces is a wonderful tool. Check out today's Writers tricks of the trade: P is for Pacing Part II - Slowing…

Waking to the news that one of my fellow collaborators, Big Daddy Abel, had three titles in the TOP TEN in his category made me take pause and reflect a bit. My wife made me stop though as it appeared it I may go into a seizure or something. Pausing and reflecting is not one of my many strong points. Here is the thing: as little as four months ago BDA was not doing this, the writing thing, nor was Trestle Press doing publishing on any type…

Book three in my Vincent Zandri marathon was…

The publication of my debut novel - ABIDE WITH ME - is only a matter of weeks away now.  The cover art is in process, the final edit is going through the works.  Book signings are being arranged, and my little heart here is beating like a good'un.

And if the following makes the cut, these words will be the opening lines of the novel :

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Listen to it right here on CrimeSpace. I called in to Giovanni Gelati's G-Zone podcast today. The more I do these calls, the easier it is to sound coherent. I write for a living, not talk in front of people. But I don't mind it.

I call in about halfway through. S.R. Edvalson talks about her new noir short story in the first half. Here you be:

I find it absolutely fascinating how bloodstain patterns are interpreted and examined to help solve a crime.  This can answer so many questions on where the perpetrator was standing, how tall the perpetrator was, weapon used, and how the crime was committed.  Once you get past the “blood” part and really take an objective look at the patterns, it reveals a whole new perspective of what had…

Many of you know that I am the father of eight wonderful children, and I know that I am fortunate to say the least. They are all healthy, way smarter than I’ll ever be, and I am told they are way better looking than the oldman. Thank God for my wife right, well I do every day. Okay, so what is it I am yapping about now. Here’s the deal, I have been fortunate enough to have been given another  gift of being able to work with an incredible group of authors that are extremely talented. To…

Keeping bookstores alive, the LAST BOOKSTORE has moved to a 10,000 s.f. space in downtown Los Angeles with soaring 25 foot ceilings, and a constant influx of used books. Can't wait to visit their store and meet the owner.

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MORGAN…

Last week a publisher said "NO THANKS" to my beloved crime novel, SAYONARA ...

But another Publisher said "YES PLEASE, MORE" to another manuscript.

How did I cope with the shock and tears?

How did I draw up a Plan for Success?

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Karen Ann Wilson wrote 4 books: Eight Dogs Flying (94), Copy Cat Crimes (95), Beware of Sleeping Dogs (96) and Circle of Wolves (97). I read Eight Dogs Flying years and years ago and really loved it.  Since I have refined my list of favorite authors and have enjoyed finding books at used book stores and yard sales I wanted to find out what has happened to Karen Ann Wilson and maybe contact her and let her know that I have enjoyed reading her books.  I thought that this should be an easy task…

I won this book on a GoodReads Giveaway, and, since I'd read and loved Steven's debut novel, Still Missing, waited the few weeks anxiously until the package arrived. It was so worth the wait.

Stevens again uses the conceit of a therapy patient's one sided conversation with her psychiatrist. As a psychotherapist myself, I rather enjoyed hearing the "other side". But I do question whether it was wise for Stevens to use this technique a second time. That said, however, I thought that the…