Hi J. D.
Did you ever see my blog (here on CrimeSpace) called The Power of Jack?

Just saying Hi

Looking for common interests, I came up with Michael Connelly and The Transporter.

Hey. Thanks for the recommendation. I can see Ken Bruen has written a number of books, is there any book you will recommend as first choise?

J.D.
In a first novel I made the mistake of having the Chicago River flow the way most rivers flow, into larger lower bodies of water. Good guess, no? But it's wrong. Engineers have reversed the flow so that Chicago's sewage doesn't flow right into its fresh water intake. It was a small error but from then on I wanted to get everything right, even if the story could get along well with faking it. Even one of Ray Bradbury's short stories had the moons of Mars revolving the wrong way around the parent planet, and if you notice things like this, it's jarring.

Hi Dusty, thanks for visiting my page and the kind words about Secondhand Smoke! (I've been on vacation and out of the loop, which is why I'm so tardy in responding!) I've got your new book in my TBR pile; can't wait!

Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the murderati contest! Have The Devil's Hand at home to read (actually bought it after 'running into you' at TLC) this weekend (even though I'm also writing...). Those 'quotes' would make a great book by themselves.

Thanks for looking me up here, Dusty!

Thanks! I'll be posting some fiction soon. Let me know what you think!

Thanks for the welcome!

Cormac: yes. it's definitely a sign I spend too much time on the Internet.

Cass: you're secret's safe with me.

Everybody else: Welcome!

Thank you for e-vite. I swear I've seen your name in about a dozen author blogs, your peers speak very highly of you! If you dug "Hard Boiled," you should check out one of Woo's disciples, Ringo Lam. His best is "Full Contact" and is as close as most Honk Kong flicks come to a complete script.

LOL Thanks! My avi is a sketch of Ramona Quimby from the Beverly Cleary books I adored when I was a kid. (I secretly still adore them...don't tell anyone.) ;)

Appreciate the invite JD

Hey JD Thanks for the friend request.
Hope all is well in your world.

Alexandria

Hi, JD, thanks for the invite. Sounds like you've got a good thing going with your Jack Keller series.

Hey JD - Thanks for inviting me to be on your list - you spoke at our Sisters in Crime group in Greenville, South Carolina last year. I think you are supposed to come back this year but I may be mistaken.

Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us this go round - E :)

Hi, J.D. -- you weren't kidding about the red state! Looks like you're right up the road...

Hi J.D. - thanks for adding me! And congrats on your publishing success! :)

Dunno about illustrious, Dec, but I do love me some Q & A.