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November 10, 2014
Word Crimes Podcast: Episode 13
Lucky episode 13 of the Title 18: Word Crimes Podcast is out!
On this episode of Word Crimes, I interview Matt Cook, author of the novel SABOTAGE, at NoirCon 2014 in Philadelphia.
Enjoy!
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November 9, 2014
Bouchercon 2014 Live Podcast
Are you going to Bouchercon this year?
If so, swing by Harbor Room A on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 12:00 p.m. for a live recording of the Title 18: Word Crimes podcast!
Four authors, four minutes each. (Don’t be late!)
I’m completely thrilled with the lineup:
Rob Hart, author of the upcoming NEW YORKED.
Seth Harwood, author of IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, YOUNG JUNIUS, JACK WAKES UP, and more.
Jess Lourey (aka Jessie Lourey), author of JANUARY THAW, FEBRUARY FEVER, the upcoming THE CATALAIN BOOK OF SECRETS, and m...
November 6, 2014
Word Crimes Podcast: Episode 12
Episode 12 of the Title 18: Word Crimes Podcast is out!
On this episode of Word Crimes, I interview Rob Hart, author of the upcoming novel NEW YORKED, at NoirCon 2014 in Philadelphia.
Enjoy!
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<![endif]--><!--[if lt IE 9]>October 29, 2014
Noir at the Bar Philly – Tonight!
Noir at the Bar returns to Philadelphia at 9 p.m. tonight!
I’m thrilled to be one of the authors reading tonight, and I’m bringing a special giveaway that features more amazing art by Dillon Samuelson, who drew the cool pumpkin-in-a-fedora you see down at the bottom of this post.
Just see me to get your very own copy (while supplies last!) of an eight-page short story called “All Alone,” the cover of which is the finished version — a full color painting — of the sketch to the right. Dillon real...
Word Crimes Podcast: Episode 11
Episode number eleven of the Title 18: Word Crimes Podcast is ready!
On this episode of Word Crimes, public radio reporter Scott Detrow reads “Pretty Little Things” by Chris Holm, a short story originally published in the July 2013 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine.
“Pretty Little Things” was a 2014 Derringer Award Finalist, and for good reason: It’s excellent.
Enjoy!
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October 14, 2014
Noir at the Bar Philly – Oct. 29
Noir at the Bar returns to Philadelphia on October 29, 2014 — just in time for NoirCon 2014 (and Halloween)!
Come hear Thom Nickels, Jen Conley, Jonathan Woods, Duane Swierczynski, Joe Samuel Starnes, Matt Cook, Merry Jones, Sarah Weinman, Dennis Tafoya, Don Lafferty, Jon McGoran — and me! — read some crime fiction at Misconduct Tavern.
The fun starts at 9 p.m. I hope to see you on October 29 at Misconduct Tavern in Philly!
(And how about this amazing art by Dillon Samuelson? Just click on it fo...
October 10, 2014
Upcoming Appearances
I’m completely stoked to be doing three public readings of my fiction over the next several weeks:
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 9:00 p.m.: Noir at the Bar Philadelphia, held at Misconduct Tavern.
Friday, Oct. 31, at 4:00 p.m.: NoirCon 2014, during the Three Minutes of Terror panel.
Saturday, Nov. 15, at 12:00 p.m.: Bouchercon 2014, Author Focus Panel in Harbor Room A.
Noir at the Bar and NoirCon’s Three Minutes of Terror will also feature readings by many other authors. Plans for Bouchercon remain unde...
October 7, 2014
Word Crimes Podcast: Episode 10
The 10th episode of the Title 18: Word Crimes Podcast has arrived!
The New York Times called Steve Weddle’s writing “downright dazzling,” and they’re right.
On this episode of Word Crimes, public radio reporter Scott Detrow reads “The Window” by Steve Weddle, a short story originally published in the charity anthology Off the Record 2: At the Movies.
Enjoy!
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<![endif]--><!--[if lt IE 9]>September 29, 2014
Fortune: Print Copies Available
If you’d like a print copy of the comic book FORTUNE, written by me and illustrated by Dillon Samuelson, here’s some good news:
Indy Planet has print copies available for $3.99.
Indy Planet also has digital editions available for $0.99, and FORTUNE remains available as a free download from NoiseTrade.
Thanks to everyone who’s downloaded it so far! Dillon and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the response.
Filed under: Comic Books, Dillon Samuelson
September 25, 2014
#1 on NoiseTrade’s Mysteries & Thrillers List
The comic book FORTUNE was released yesterday on NoiseTrade and the response has exceeded my most optimistic hope.
To the best of my knowledge, FORTUNEpeaked at #1 on NoiseTrade’s Mysteries & Thrillers list, #2 on Comics & Graphic Novels, and #6 overall. Amazing.
Huge thanks to everyone who has downloaded it. Illustrator Dillon Samuelson and I are very grateful, and we hope you enjoy reading it!
The special NoiseTrade edition of FORTUNE includes the complete 12-page full-color comic, four pages...
