'm often asked about my writing routine. Do I have one and if so what is it? How much time do I spend when writing?

Unless I am away from home on a speaking engagement, I write every day, usually for about three to four hours a day but this varies depending on the stage of the novel and whether I need to break off to conduct some research. Sometimes for days on end if the flow is going or I am nearing the end of the novel I can spend eight hours writing, not good for the back and if…

Debra Webb’s latest novel POWER is a character-driven tour-de-force. My review of this new mystery/thriller is in The Big Thrill, the International Thriller Writers newsletter http://bit.ly/PMhdKD

New issue of Kings River Life is up and we have a fun article on "The Thin Man" from Dashiell Hammett's book to the fun movie series starring William Powell http://kingsriverlife.com/09/01/the-thin-man/

We also have a review of B.A. Neal's mystery novel "Lone Star Death" & a chance to win a copy of the book…

Today I talk about what NOT to do if you want your novel published, on my blog Another Writers Life. http://ascamacho.blogspot.com/

Book Title:  THE HYPNOTIST

Author:  Lars Kepler

ISBN:   9780374173951

Location:   Sweden

Publisher:  Harper Collins

Year of Publication:   2011



In the frigid clime of Tumba, Sweden, a gruesome triple homicide attracts the interest of Detective Inspector Joona Linna, who demands to investigate the murders. The killer is still at large, and there’s only one surviving witness—the boy whose family was killed before his eyes. Whoever committed the crimes wanted this…

One of the reasons I'm not running into writer's block while writing novel number 2 is the subject matter. It's a crime thriller set in the oil boom of North Dakota. There's plenty of first-hand research to draw from, as well as scores of news articles.

Other than the oil itself (North Dakota is…

Each stage of writing a novel for me brings with it a range of different emotions. These range from excitement and frustration, to relief, doubt and fear, plus a whole lot in between.

I'm currently working on the tenth in the DI Andy Horton series and the theme is developing nicely.Eager to begin writing I don't wait until I have a complete outline. I don't even wait until I have conducted all my research and I certainly have no idea at this stage who the killer is and why. All I know…

The good, bad and ugly, I love reviews. Here's the early take on NIGHT BLIND, the first novel in the Blake Sanders thriller series, out in October, 2012.

“Sherer’s NIGHT BLIND is the type of story I crave—a deep mystery wrapped in an impossible to put down thriller. This is a novel that will keep you up late, and force you out of bed early to start reading again. Loved every page of it.”

—Brett Battles, author of SICK and the Jonathan Quinn…

Today I talk about the thinking that went into building the web site for the Creatures, Crimes & Creativity con on my blog, Another Writers Life - http://ascamacho.blogspot.com  . Check it out!

Book Title:  BUNKER

Author:  Andrea Maria Schenkel

ISBN:  9781849161121

Location: Germany

Publisher:  Quercus

Year of Publication:  2011



It had been a normal day at work. Monika was locking up, ready to head home, when the man arrived. She didn't even see his fist until it was far too late...



Bundled into a car, tied up and taken in darkness to an old mill in the thick of a forest, she has been flung into a bunker. It is only now, as time passes and she…

Criminal Element reviews Angel With A Bullet today, saying: "If you have a taste for vintage crime fiction, screwball comedies, and the lighter side of noir, Angel With a Bullet might be right up your alley."…

Last night, I went to this month’s After the Carnival reading in Long Beach. It was the book launch for Michael Buckley’s new short story collection, Miniature Men, from World Parade Books. Tonight, I’ll be…

Another 5-star review! Alain in Ottawa posted this on Amazon about The Orion Assignment:

“Very good story, lots of action! Good characters that you get attached to, very credible story line. Full of action with very bad villains. Looking forward to reading more of Austin's books.”…

I know it’s a bit late (more than 2 years, in fact), but I’d like to say a few, brief words about one of my favorite authors, Robert B. Parker

I was originally introduced to Mr. Parker’s work by my mother.  An avid reader of crime fiction, my mother and I started exchanging books when I was a teenager.

The first Parker novel she introduced me to was “Playmates”, in 1989.  Yes, I was late for the bandwagon, but when it rolled down my street, I happily jumped on…

The Room.

Preface.

What I am going to write here is a story with no dialogue, quite a challenge I know, however when the last full stop is dotted I will have hopefully achieved it or not. Whether anybody has done it before I have no idea, as yet I have not read it, perhaps I will be the first, so let the story commence.

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The white room contained three things of importance. The room itself was basic; it had no windows and no sign of a door as such. One of the things…

 Ben H. Winters. You might recognize this author's name - he penned the New York Times bestseller Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. Winters' latest book The Last Policemanis just as imaginative and…

New issue of Kings River Life is up and it's filled with books!

First we have a review of Charlaine Harris' latest Sookie vampire book, "Deadlocked", an interview with Charlaine & a chance to win a signed copy of the book http://kingsriverlife.com/08/25/deadlocked-a-sookie-stackhouse-novel-by-charlaine-harris/

We also have a review of the latest fantasy novel by Richard…

To audio book lovers, starting Saturday, Aug. 25th, for one week, many of my audio books are on sale in Audible.com for just $5.95(and even less for members). Here's your chance to hear some great works of fiction and nonfiction such as THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS, JUSTICE SERVED, DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL, PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE, KILLER IN THE…

I was invited to Paul D. Brazill's blog where I chat about my love of crime fiction and other things. Read here.