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Started by sue neale. Last reply by Brian Thornton 34 minutes ago.
I would like to know which authors readers rate in translation. I know that a lot depends on a good translator, but the style and humour etc of the original writer do come through sometimes in spit... Read More »
Tagged: translation, crime, fiction
Started by Dave White. Last reply by Brian Thornton 23 minutes ago.
Yeah, I know, everyone's had their say. I should have had my say in the threads that are already up. At The Rap Sheet. On This Site. (For the record, I like the people who've been saying these t... Read More »
Started by Will Parish. Last reply by Rebecca26 3 hours ago.
I was fortunate enough to visit Murder By The Book in Houston, Texas today. What a great place!! I have shopped at many mystery bookstores over the years, but this was the best. What is your favor... Read More »
Started by Brian Thornton. Last reply by Jeri Westerson 11 hours ago.
I've been ruminating lately on something I once heard about the inimitable Dashiell Hammett, and how his 1929 novel THE MALTESE FALCON "took murder out of the drawing room and dumped it in the alle... Read More »
Started by Patricia Abbott. Last reply by Patricia Abbott 13 hours ago.
What are your theories on using real place names in your writing? I know the use of real products, stores, etc. became know as KMart realism back in the seventies and was eventually a joke, but doe... Read More »
Started by Steven Torres. Last reply by Laura Benedict 12 hours ago.
I'm still sitting on the fence about going to THRILLERFEST in NYC in two weeks, and sitting there is getting painful. I wouldn't be on a panel, but it's great schmoozing time (I think). There again... Read More »
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Started by Karen from Aust Crime Jun 27
As part of the general celebrations 4MA (my all time favourite book discussion list on the Internet) has a tradition of an opening dinner at all conferences that a bunch of subscribers to the list ... Read More »
Started by L. A. Starks Jun 25
If you're in Charlotte Friday, June 29th, come by my signing for 13 DAYS: THE PYTHAGORAS CONSPIRACY at Borders on 3900 Colony Road (zip 28211). We can talk oil and gas prices. L. A. Starks http://... Read More »
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A day early because of the holiday tomorrow, but here's the weekly author Q&A.
This week, the author up is James Grippando, author of the Jack Swyteck series and a new stand-alone thriller, "Lying with Strangers."
Read the interview here.
Posted by Bethany K. Warner on July 4th, 2007 at 4:32am — No Comments
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The Summer edition of the fabulous Spinetingler Magazine is up!
(and I'm in it. My first publication ever!)
Go read! Enjoy!
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posted by Lorraine Bartlett
Pretty soon (this week?) my first published cozy mystery will be listed on Amazon. The world won't stop revolving--you won't even be able to pre-order it (that happens a few weeks later). But it's a BIG deal to me.
I'm not certain how soon after the announcement they upload the cover, but that's the next BIG step. A few weeks ago, my Writers Plot collegue Doranna Durgin shared her…
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Reading aloud is a good way to hear if your words sound real or fake to a reader. I began my writing career with plays (http:/theplaysthething.blogspot.com), and it was essential to hear how the dialogue would sound rather than just putting it on paper. My mother and I would read the scripts aloud, and I learned to pare overlong sentences and drop redundant words and phrases tha…
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