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March 28, 2011
My Week of Crime
I attended the March meeting of Friends of Mystery in Portland to hear SF-based mystery writer Cara Black talk about her books and Paris. A really fascinating and engaging speaker. The way she talks about the city makes you want to head to the airport and jump on a plane. I haven't read any of the Aimee Leduc series, but I'm going to add them to my voluminous list. I also got the opportunity to have a nice chat with Portland crime writer Bill Cameron. A great guy. If you haven't read...
March 25, 2011
Boycott Dorchester Publishing
Join the dozens of other authors, reviewers, and booksellers in the boycott of Dorchester/Leisure publishing. The number of authors that are reporting being screwed over by them keeps growing with each day. Do not support a publisher that doesn't pay its authors.
For more information, follow the full story at Brian Keene's website:
March 7, 2011
Crime Writers Rock!
This is the portable model
Over the last few months, I have been contacting various authors in an effort to get them to read an advanced copy of my novel DOVE SEASON for consideration in supplying me with an author blurb. You know what I'm talking about, those hyperbolic quotes on the back of the book that tells you that the book is awesome and you should buy it.
I sent out emails far and wide, thinking that if I was lucky I would get maybe two or three people to get back to me, let alone...
