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January 5, 2015
Looking Back at 2014
Year-end reports have become a sort of tradition for me, at least if three consecutive years can be called a “tradition.” (Here are my looks back at 2013 and 2012.)
So how was 2014?
Tremendously fun, so… win!
New short stories were published by Akashic Books’ Mondays Are Murder (“Sugartime”), Out of the Gutter Online’s Flash Fiction Offensive (“Not My Gun”), and NEEDLE Magazine (“Alive”). And I had a new story accepted by The Big Adios (“A Decent Hand”), which should be published in early 2015.
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January 2, 2015
Review of the Criminal Words Audiobook
Madeline McEwen-Asker penned a great review of the CRIMINAL WORDS audiobook, which features 14 stories read by Scott Detrow.
I love the approach she took — commenting on each of the 14 stories. Check out Madeline’s review and then if you’re interested, download CRIMINAL WORDS for free.
Here’s a bit more background on CRIMINAL WORDS.
Filed under: Audio Stories, Reviewed, Scott Detrow
January 1, 2015
“Alive” in Needle Magazine
I’m stoked to have ended 2014 with a short story in the same issue of NEEDLE Magazine as David Corbett, a tremendous author who was also a fantastic teacher in the LitReactor class I took from him a couple of years ago.
My short story “Alive” is in the Winter 2014-15 issue of NEEDLE, along with stories by David, Sarah Askins, Jeff Barr, C.M. Beckett, Nigel Bird, Kim Bradley, Steve De Jarnatt, Paul J. Garth, Ed Kurtz, Elahzar Rao, Chris Rhatigan, Albert Tucher, and Laura Woollett. Scott Morse d...
December 30, 2014
Publishing Books on NoiseTrade
One of the things I appreciate most about indie authors is their willingness to share data on what they’ve tried, helping other authors decide if it makes sense for them. In that spirit…
This year (2014), I self-published three books on NoiseTrade, a site mostly known for indie music but which also provides free downloads of books. As the publishing industry continues to evolve, it seemed to make good sense to experiment with a relatively new service.
The only “catch” to downloading free books...
December 29, 2014
Interrogated by S.W. Lauden
Author and blogger S.W. Lauden shines a harsh light on Scott Detrow and me, interrogating us about the WORD CRIMES podcast, the CRIMINAL WORDS audiobook, and what the future holds for short fiction on podcasts.
Enjoy the interview, and leave a comment on S.W.’s site if you have any more questions for Scott or me!
Thanks to S.W. for having us, and be sure to check out his short story “Dead Beats” (with an audio version) at Out of the Gutter Online’s Flash Fiction Offensive.
Filed under: Audio Sto...
December 22, 2014
Great Crimes Stories on Planet Money
I enjoy listening to the podcast produced by the NPR show Planet Money, and they’ve featured three great crime-focused stories in recent weeks. I highly recommend all three.
On September 9th, BJ Holloway’s life savings were stolen. His 6 cows were taken in the dead of the night from his land in Spencer, Oklahoma. BJ looked everywhere for his stolen cattle. He asked his neighbors. He filed a police report. But out in Oklahoma, when cows are stolen, it’s hard to find the thief. The cows...
December 18, 2014
Word Crimes Podcast: Episode 20
Episode 20 of the Title 18: Word Crimes Podcast is ready!
This episode of Word Crimes was recorded live at Misconduct Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at a terrific Noir at the Bar event. It features readings by Jonathan Woods, me, Duane Swierczynski, and Jon McGoran.
Hosted by Peter Rozovsky, Noir at the Bar kicked off the great NoirCon, which takes place every two years in Philadelphia. All told, a dozen authors read their work in front of an enthusiastic, standing-room-only audience. Th...
December 15, 2014
Word Crimes Podcast: Episode 19
Episode 19 of the Title 18: Word Crimes Podcast is out!
This episode of Word Crimes was recorded live at Misconduct Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at a terrific Noir at the Bar event. It features readings by Merry Jones, Don Lafferty, Sarah Weinman, and Dennis Tafoya.
Hosted by Peter Rozovsky, Noir at the Bar kicked off the great NoirCon, which takes place every two years in Philadelphia. All told, a dozen authors read their work in front of an enthusiastic, standing-room-only audience....
December 12, 2014
“Mess With Me” in Spanish
My short story “Mess With Me” — about a political staffer who works on Congressional redistricting — is now available in Spanish!
Read it here: Lios Conmigo
“Mess With Me” was originally published in English by Needle: A Magazine of Noir.
As with most of the Spanish translations of my stories, the hard work was done by Carolina Maria Russo-Holding. “Lios Conmigo” is my 11th story available in Spanish. All of the translations are available here.
Filed under: Cuentos en Espa��ol, Needle Magazine, P...
December 10, 2014
Word Crimes Podcast: Episode 18
Episode 18 of the Title 18: Word Crimes Podcast is ready!
This episode of Word Crimes was recorded live at Misconduct Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at a terrific Noir at the Bar event. It features readings by Thom Nickels, Jen Conley, Joe Samuel Starnes, and Matt Cook.
Hosted by Peter Rozovsky, Noir at the Bar kicked off the great NoirCon, which takes place every two years in Philadelphia. All told, a dozen authors read their work in front of an enthusiastic, standing-room-only audience...
