Erik Arneson's Blog, page 11

Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Fallen Angels

[image error]My wife and I recently watched an episode of the old Nancy Drew television show on Netflix. (It left Netflix at the end of last month.)

We chose the episode (1977’s “Mystery of the Fallen Angels”) basically at random and loved the fact that it featured a number of stars who would go on to greater acclaim later in their careers.

Specifically…

A Martinez, who’s probably best known for his work on Longmire and the soap opera Santa Barbara.

[image error]

Robert Englund, who’s definitely best known as Freddie...

Looking Back at 2016

2016 was a great year in many ways and a sad year in many ways, but it certainly was never a dull year. Here’s my annual look back at the now-past year.

In October, I released my first book — THE THROES OF CRIME, a collection of 26 short stories and six true-crime essays.

In May, Beth and I traveled to Wilmot, South Dakota, to present a check to the first winner of the James & Jeanne Arneson Memorial Scholarship. It was an amazing trip, and we were overjoyed to both help remember the way my p...

How to Hide $400 Million

“A few weeks after she realized her husband was finally leaving her, Sarah Pursglove flew down to the Bahamas to figure out how much money he really had.”

So begins an excellent article by Nicholas Confessore in the Nov. 30, 2016, edition of The New York Times Magazine. It dives deep into one example of how things work inside “a worldwide financial system catering exclusively to the very wealthy.”

“In recent decades,” Confessore writes, “this system has become astonishingly effective at ‘offs...

The Throes of Crime – $0.99 for a Limited Time

Happy Black Friday! The Kindle edition of my short story collection THE THROES OF CRIME is on sale for 99 cents! (That’s 80% off, and less than 4 cents per short story.)

On Tuesday, the price increases to $2.99 and then it goes back to $4.99 one week from today.

So get it while the getting’s good:

THE THROES OF CRIME for Kindle

If you prefer a hard copy, THE THROES OF CRIME paperback is available for $9.99 — and you’ll get the Kindle version absolutely free with Amazon’s MatchBook program.

Al...

The Throes of Crime, Government & Board Games

My buddy Christopher Irvin recently asked me a bunch of questions about THE THROES OF CRIME, government, board games, and much more.

Read the full interview here.

(Spoiler alert: My current favorite board game is pictured to the right.)

You can also check out Chris’s books: SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE, BURN CARDS, and FEDERALES.

Filed under: Board Games, Christopher Irvin, My Fiction, The Throes of Crime

“Election Day” in Waiting to be Forgotten

A new anthology inspired by The Replacements and featuring my story “Election Day” is out now!

WAITING TO BE FORGOTTEN: Stories of Crime and Heartbreak Inspired by The Replacements is published by Gutter Books and edited by Jay Stringer.

In all, WAITING TO BE FORGOTTEN includes 25 stories by David Accampo, Hailey Ardell, Gorman Bechard, Eric Beetner, Kristi Belcamino, Jerry Bloomfield, William Boyle, Angel Luis Colón, Jen Conley, Rory Costello, Josh Flanagan, Ed Kurtz, S.W. Lauden, Tom Leins,...

Noir at the Bar in Harrisburg – Tonight!

Noir at the Bar returns to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, tonight!

Go out and vote — and then join us at Sturges Speakeasy (400 Forster Street) for a great lineup of authors reading some fantastic fiction! The show starts at 6:30 p.m.

Joel Burcat
Patrick Cobbs
Tony Conaway
Gabriella Gill
Don Helin
Merry Jones
Catherine Jordan
Gina Napoli
Eryk Pruitt
Erik Arneson

I’ll have copies of my new short story collection, THE THROES OF CRIME, available. Hope to see you there!

Filed under: Cathy Jordan, Don...

Cardboard Crimes at The Sirens of Suspense

In addition to writing crime fiction, I play board games. A lot of board games.

Most of us are familiar with Clue (first published in 1949), but crime-themed games have come a long way over the past seven decades.

The Sirens of Suspense invited me to write about some of my favorite crime-themed games, and I jumped at the opportunity.

Take a look at my list and let me know what you think!

Filed under: Board Games, Non-Fiction, Sirens of Suspense

Abandoned Homes in Northcentral Pennsylvania

I recently traveled to northcentral Pennsylvania and saw some absolutely spectacular fall scenery. It’s a gorgeous part of the country.

It also has its share of abandoned properties, which are beautiful in their own haunting way. Here are some photos I took. (Click on the photos for higher resolution versions.)

Filed under: Abandoned

Interviewed by Spinetingler Mag

Sandra Ruttan at Spinetingler Magazine recently took some time to ask me a few questions about my short story collection THE THROES OF CRIME, my adventures in play-by-mail professional wrestling simulations, fleeing the country, and much more!

Read the entire interview here.

Huge thanks to Sandra and Spinetingler for inviting me to answer!

Filed under: Interviewed, My Fiction, Spinetingler, The Throes of Crime