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January 3, 2016
“All Alone” in Spanish
My short story “All Alone” — about a bagman working for a boodler in a city run by thieves (i.e., a political thug in 1951 Philadelphia) — is now available in Spanish!
Read it here: Totalmente Solo
“All Alone” was originally published in English in the anthology Shotgun Honey Reloaded: Both Barrels Vol. 2. It’s also available in English as a free PDF download at NoiseTrade with fantastic cover art by Dillon Samuelson.
Translation by Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. “All Alone” is my 12th story a...
January 1, 2016
Looking Back at 2015
2015 was a quiet year for me, fiction-wise.
Just one new published story: “It Bothers Me,” published in the March/April 2015 of the great THUGLIT magazine (available for Kindle and in paperback). I’ll always be stoked to say one of my stories is in THUGLIT.
2015 was much busier over on the TITLE 18: WORD CRIMES podcast.
Scott Detrow — who, amazingly, just keeps getting better — voiced seven great short stories by the likes of Paul Brazill, Rob Hart, Merry Jones, Jon McGoran, Todd Robinson, Jo...
December 20, 2015
Death Train to Hell – New Audio Story
Here’s an audio version of the short story Death Train to Hell, which features a one-armed Norwegian-American train conductor trying to save the United States of America from a surprise nuclear attack in the summer of 1947.
Merry Christmas!
Listen:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/erikarneson/Death_Train_To_Hell.mp3
Download:
Death Train to Hell
Filed under: Audio Stories, Einar Olson, James Craig Arneson, My Fiction, Trains
December 12, 2015
Grace Askew On Writing & Creativity
Here are some great tips from one of my favorite songwriters, Grace Askew, about writing and creativity.
“Allow yourself to write garbage.”
“Get it all out and eventually you’ll hit a gold mine.”
“Be comfortable with both creativity and fear, because the fear’s always going to be there.”
“Creativity is a muscle. You have to work at it every day.”
“Discipline and artistry work beautifully together.”
Here’s where you can find Grace Askew:
GraceAskew.com YouTube Twitter Facebook InstagramFile...
November 18, 2015
The Black Hood #7 – Out on 11/25
Issue #7 of THE BLACK HOOD will be available one week from today — on Wednesday, Nov. 25 — and by my estimation this is the best issue of what’s already a great series.
This issue begins a new story arc (so it’s a great time to start reading even if you haven’t been following the series from the start), and writer Duane Swierczynski has crafted a terrific plot. I can’t wait to see where it goes from here.
He also nails the complex, emotional relationship between Greg Hettinger (the police off...
November 4, 2015
Two Beautiful, Tragic Stories of Death
Two newspaper articles about the deaths of people whose deaths would generally go unreported captured my attention recently.
The first profiles George Bell, of New York City. It also provides an in-depth look at the entire process of dying alone in New York City.
The second profiles Phil Schultz, of Philadelphia.
I hope both men have found peace in the afterlife.
The Lonely Death of George Bell
Written by N.R. Kleinfield, with photographs by Josh Haneroct, for The New York Times
They found hi...
October 7, 2015
N@B Coming Back to Philadelphia
Noir at the Bar returns to Philadelphia later this month!
We’ll be at the Misconduct Tavern, 1511 Locust St., on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. Eleven authors will read their work, with the granddaddy of N@B — Peter Rozovsky — introducing the whole thing. I’m stoked to be a part of it.
The reader list includes some of my very favorite authors (and people). It’s a tremendous lineup:
Robb Cadigan, Merry Jones, Tom Joyce, Don Lafferty, William Lashner, Jon McGoran, Alex Segura, Duane Swierc...
October 5, 2015
The Black Hood #6 – Out on 10/28
Issue #6 of THE BLACK HOOD releases later this month — Oct. 28, 2015, to be precise. And I’m excited to have another essay featured inside.
If you’re not familiar with THE BLACK HOOD, a bit of background: It’s a great crime comic written by Duane Swierczynski and set in Philadelphia. The protagonist, Gregory Hettinger, is a Philly cop who gets addicted to painkillers and lives a secret life as the vigilante known as The Black Hood.
Each issue includes a true-crime essay. In issue #4, Duane an...
August 27, 2015
Noir at the Bar: Saturday Night!
This Saturday night — that’s August 29! — I’ll be in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to read from a story I’m working on. The working title is “Muldoon,” and it’s really fun to read live.
The occasion is NOIR AT THE BAR, hosted by the inimitable Jen Conley. We’ll be at Tumulty’s Pub, 361 George St., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.
There’s no cover charge, so come on out and listen to me read — but, even better, listen to hard-hitting stories by the likes of Scott Adlerberg, Ed Aymar, Angel Colón,...
August 4, 2015
Noir at the Bar Returning to NJ
Noir at the Bar is returning to New Jersey!
On Aug. 29, 2015, writers will gather at Tumulty’s Pub in New Brunswick for a great night of readings. I’m thrilled to be a part of it, and I hope to see you there.
The poster below has all the details…
Filed under: Albert Tucher, Angel Colón, Bruce Harris, Chuck Regan, Ed Aymar, Jeff Markowitz, Jen Conley, Mark Krajnak, Noir at the Bar, Peter Rozovsky, Scott Adlerberg, Thomas Pluck
