March 2010 Blog Posts (127)

Playing it Safe?

As a writer I find my best work comes when I step outside of my comfort zone. I need to take some risks and explore unfamiliar forms, styles and subjects. I believe this to be true for everyone, regardless of your profession or interests.

Remember: Ships in a harbor are safe, but that’s not what ships were
made for.

Added by Austin S. Camacho on March 16, 2010 at 8:52pm — No Comments

Author Update

I recently enjoyed two very successful book signings. Borders Express in Fair Oaks Mall had more traffic than expected, and the Borders in Baltimore Washington International airport was an even bigger surprise. I guess people were in the malls and travelling on what turned out to be Spring Break weekend for a lot of schools.

I was also flattered by a mention on the…

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Added by Austin S. Camacho on March 16, 2010 at 4:18am — No Comments

Gearing up for Killer

Killer is six weeks away from being released in the US and is already generating a good amount of excitement.

"Spare prose and assured pacing place this above most other contemporary noirs." - Publisher's Weekly

"With graphic imagery and exciting twists, this novel is impossible to put down and has a surprising ending. A brilliant read" - Aberdeen Press & Journal

"This novel is everything hard-boiled… Continue

Added by Dave Zeltserman on March 16, 2010 at 1:48am — No Comments

Signed Copies

Signed copies of Corruption's Child are now available at http://digital-bookshop.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_16&products_id=73

Added by J.R. Lindermuth on March 16, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

Problems with rejections

Can't believe it. This is the 20th time I've had my story rejected. Talking about lowering your self esteem. I know keep trying but it's bloody hard. Sometimes I wonder if those editors can read. Or is there something wrong with my story. I've re written it, re written it, rewritten it about ten billion billion billion times and still they don't like it. Make me want to strangle the effers :(

In Australia we don't really have short story magazines. In fact, far as I know we don't have any.… Continue

Added by Kevin A Harris on March 15, 2010 at 5:00pm — 10 Comments

CrimeSpace Regular I.J. Parker on Scene of the Crime

Crime and Punishment in Imperial Japan

March 15, 2010 by…

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Added by J. Sydney Jones on March 15, 2010 at 1:40pm — 2 Comments

Marketing Activity - Reading The Results

Read an e book Week is now over for another year. My crime thriller novel, In For The Kill, was offered as a free e book for one week only, between 7-13 March 2010. Some authors wouldn’t agree with giving away free copies of their novels but sometimes it is a good way…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on March 15, 2010 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Miranda Phillips Walker gets jiggy with the Spirit World!

Coming Soon, Check out mine and Robert W. Walker's Short Story Contribution.

Added by Miranda Phillips Walker on March 14, 2010 at 10:51am — No Comments

Beware! 'Pestilence' now available with your groceries

I'm delighted that readers in the UK can now obtain the paperback edition of my new release Pestilence' from no less than Tesco.com so it's now possible to order your weekly groceries and a copy of the book at the same time. Of course, you could just drop in and order the book, and forget the groceries...lol

Pestilence is of course… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on March 14, 2010 at 9:19am — No Comments

guest blogger: Selena De La Cruz

I invited Selena De La Cruz as my guest blogger this week to say something about her background or offer a few memories of growing up in Chicago. You'll find her comments at http://jjdesjarlais.blogspot.com. C'mon by and say hi to Selena (and see her great photo), the protagonist in VIPER, the sequel to BLEEDER.

John Desjarlais

http://www.johndesjarlais.com…

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Added by John Desjarlais on March 14, 2010 at 7:16am — No Comments

Hah I'm the only Aussie here

G'day possums...okay, first thing first, we don't call ourselves possums here. It's either Drongo, Galah, or China Plate (as in Mate). What's the purpose of me writing here...oh, yeah, to talk about writing crime. I'm only the new kid on the block (no, no, no, not that poofy band Gawd sake!!), new to crime writing. I'm attempting a novella featuring an Australian Private Investigator named Harry Fysh (cool name eh?) who investigates the paranormal crimes. I've written a couple of short stories… Continue

Added by Kevin A Harris on March 13, 2010 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments

Covers Again!

Added by I. J. Parker on March 13, 2010 at 1:07am — 3 Comments

About that MASUDA AFFAIR cover

(Apologies for double posting. Thanks to Pepper Smith's help I got the image up, but then the text refused to appear on the same page.)…

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Added by I. J. Parker on March 13, 2010 at 1:00am — 2 Comments

Bangkok at the Crossroad of History

If you follow the news, you are likely aware that a large political demonstration is underway for this weekend in Bangkok (13th to 14th March). Hotels are reporting cancellations. Personal friends from England who’d planned to visit me this weekend have also cancelled. Many people are watchful as events unfold. Who are the demonstrators? And what do they want? Two complex questions and the answers will depend on whom you ask. There isn’t one single answer…

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Added by ChristopherGMoore on March 12, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

The Eye of the Beholder (35) - Epilogue

“I never would have thought he was the one,” Preston said when Cary finished telling him what had happened.

“I know, and it was all my fault. If I had loved him the way I should have…” He heaved a deep sigh of remorse.

“That’s not true,” Preston said adamantly, easing his hand out to take Cary’s which lay on the pristine white hospital sheet. It had been two days since he’d been shot and he was doing better than even his doctor had predicted. He still felt like a… Continue

Added by Edith Glass on March 12, 2010 at 10:42am — No Comments

Jon Loomis appearing on Wisconsin Public Radio's "Whad'Ya Know?" with Michael Feldman.

They're doing the show live here in Eau Claire next Saturday, March 20; over a million listeners each week, apparently. Terrifying, but Michael's very funny, and does a good interview.

Added by Jon Loomis on March 12, 2010 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

The Good Neighbor is up at A Twist of Noir

Stop by and pay a quick visit to The Good Neighbor (my new story up at ATON). You'll just love her. Just make sure you don't spill your cocoa...

http://a-twist-of-noir.blogspot.com/2010/03/good-neighbor-j.html

Added by J. F. Juzwik on March 12, 2010 at 8:28am — No Comments

Tim Hallinan Delves into Bangkok for Scene of the Crime

Looking for Trouble in Bangkok

March 11, 2010 by Scene of the Crime | Edit…

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Added by J. Sydney Jones on March 12, 2010 at 3:29am — 3 Comments

Why I love clogged Arab toilets better than Amazon Kindles

As I journey around the Middle East researching my Palestinian crime novels, I love to come upon a stinking squatting-toilet, its evacuation hole bubbling with dark, sinister turds and the air strong with the scent of barely digested, unhygienically prepared lamb kebab. I adore such a khazi on sight, because no one cleaned it up for me or tried to create an illusion that it was just like a toilet in Manhattan or Munich or my mother’s house.

That toilet is…

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Added by Matt Rees on March 12, 2010 at 12:16am — 3 Comments

How Cable TV Fills The 24-Hr. News Cycle...

If you've ever wondered how cable news is generated and produced, don't miss this rib-tickling video from those fine folks at The Onion, one of the few consistent sources of humor around today...

...except, of course, for cable news channels themselves.

It's online at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U4Ha9HQvMo&feature=player_embedded… Continue

Added by Earl Merkel on March 11, 2010 at 10:46pm — No Comments