Elliott Scott's Blog: Elliott Scott Writes - Posts Tagged "noir"
Throwing Rubber Chickens into a Fedora
Absurdity, comedy, and thrilling mysteries. All smashed up into a glorious gumbo.
It's the flavor I like best.
From Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep to Douglass Adams's Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, I stew my influences into something truly unique. All of this is why my debut novel Terms of Service is both a lampoon of, and homage to the Noir genre, in a sci-fi setting. Balancing satire and comedy with real tension in a thriller is a delicate dance, but so far I've managed not to trip over my own laces.
I'm looking to connect with readers, and also other indie authors. I'm seriously new to this, and getting a new subscriber to my mailing list makes my day. I'm always looking for a fun mystery and would be happy to chat about the genre. I'm more of a noir action guy than a cozy reader, but if there's a standout I'll take a peek.
If you're a pulp sci-fi author, give me a shout! I'm interested in talking about everything from the nuts and bolts of plotting to just how damn cool it is.
If you want to reach out, shoot me a message on here. If not, you can head over to my site at https://elliottscottwrites.com. You'll be able to find my contact info pretty easily.
To close this out I'm going to lay out a line from one of my recent works, The Hardline Habit. The story is about a 'drug' that takes the form of a wire laid into the user's brain. It's addictive, insane, and based on some real life technology--which are all hallmarks of my work.
It's the flavor I like best.
From Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep to Douglass Adams's Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, I stew my influences into something truly unique. All of this is why my debut novel Terms of Service is both a lampoon of, and homage to the Noir genre, in a sci-fi setting. Balancing satire and comedy with real tension in a thriller is a delicate dance, but so far I've managed not to trip over my own laces.
I'm looking to connect with readers, and also other indie authors. I'm seriously new to this, and getting a new subscriber to my mailing list makes my day. I'm always looking for a fun mystery and would be happy to chat about the genre. I'm more of a noir action guy than a cozy reader, but if there's a standout I'll take a peek.
If you're a pulp sci-fi author, give me a shout! I'm interested in talking about everything from the nuts and bolts of plotting to just how damn cool it is.
If you want to reach out, shoot me a message on here. If not, you can head over to my site at https://elliottscottwrites.com. You'll be able to find my contact info pretty easily.
To close this out I'm going to lay out a line from one of my recent works, The Hardline Habit. The story is about a 'drug' that takes the form of a wire laid into the user's brain. It's addictive, insane, and based on some real life technology--which are all hallmarks of my work.
As far as highs went, getting a Wire installed was relatively cheap. If you’re talking the cost of Specs spent on the surgery, that is. What it really cost you was the rest of your life. The habit started off with stick-on applicators for a quick hit in the bathroom, and ended up where these feet were. No living soul could kick that hardline habit. The song its wire sang was just too sweet. And when they finally bit the dust, their thumbs locked down hard. Not even the dead got off it.
It was a deadly habit that was hard to watch, and it made heroin look like an afternoon jog.
That Hardline Habit Debut on Amazon
My new short story is live on Amazon!
"A Sci-Fi Dresden Files, with a grittier edge..." was what one of my reviewers called it. A comparison I don't mind at all.
It's a Sci-Fi Noir short story, and it's listed at $0. Please come check it out.
Live on Amazon now, free! Felix gets his first case at the bottom of the barrel in Neotopia. He's happy to take it, but wondering how he'll get paid by the junkie who hired him.
Can he solve it? And more importantly, what the hell is he going to do if his client won't pay him? He's got to be a detective. It's all he's ever wanted!
This quick ten-minute read is a wonderful introduction to the Spectrum Lathe series and has all the humor, mystery, and thrills of Rim City Blues and Terms of Service.
Come check out That Hardline Habit on Amazon today!
"A Sci-Fi Dresden Files, with a grittier edge..." was what one of my reviewers called it. A comparison I don't mind at all.
It's a Sci-Fi Noir short story, and it's listed at $0. Please come check it out.
Live on Amazon now, free! Felix gets his first case at the bottom of the barrel in Neotopia. He's happy to take it, but wondering how he'll get paid by the junkie who hired him.
Can he solve it? And more importantly, what the hell is he going to do if his client won't pay him? He's got to be a detective. It's all he's ever wanted!
This quick ten-minute read is a wonderful introduction to the Spectrum Lathe series and has all the humor, mystery, and thrills of Rim City Blues and Terms of Service.
Come check out That Hardline Habit on Amazon today!
New Book Live: State of Ruin — A Sci-Fi Noir Mystery
State of Ruin is officially live on amazon!
It's been a while since I've put up a new post. I've been really busy finishing up my third book and am happy to report that it's complete!
Click here to take a peek at the amazon page. Also, as a quick announcement, all of my books are now on Kindle Unlimited. So feel free to hop into them at no cost if you're already a member.
I might add some behind the scenes posts about the creation of State of Ruin later, but I'm really happy with the way it turned out. So far ARC/Beta readers have really enjoyed it. If you've read any of my previous work, I think you'll really like it.
Thanks, and happy reading,
Elliott
It's been a while since I've put up a new post. I've been really busy finishing up my third book and am happy to report that it's complete!
Catch your first real murder case, get kidnapped at sword-point, or ride a digitally rendered super-chicken into the sky—who says Neotopia's lost its charm?
Desperate to atone for releasing wild A.I. Harmony, Felix Lasko needs a win more than ever. When a brutal terrorist bombing is unleashed by an Alt Clan member, Felix is hellbent on bringing them to justice. Spurned by his old allies and pushed off the bombing case, Felix must scrape his way to the truth through the murder of Alt programmer Wella Monse. Somehow she's been killed with a gun—which should be impossible within Neotopia. But who's pulling the trigger? And how are they getting away with it?
Ghosts of his past, and a shadowy cabal lay waste to the city as Felix closes in on the killers. Can he catch them? Or will he fall prey to their brutal abilities, leaving the secrets of himself and Neotopia dead and buried?
Click here to take a peek at the amazon page. Also, as a quick announcement, all of my books are now on Kindle Unlimited. So feel free to hop into them at no cost if you're already a member.
I might add some behind the scenes posts about the creation of State of Ruin later, but I'm really happy with the way it turned out. So far ARC/Beta readers have really enjoyed it. If you've read any of my previous work, I think you'll really like it.
Thanks, and happy reading,
Elliott
