Late in 2019, I announced that the release of Barrington Hills Vampire would be in Spring 2020. It ended up being the fall of 2020. Unfortunately, I must now announce that The Five False Suicides will not make my October 15th release date. I'm sure you could tell by the amount of blog silence (no… Continue reading Update
Of course, this is a mock-up of the final product. It does not represent my full intention. It does, however, represent the direction (colors and style) I haven't shared any progress for a while. This is what I'm doing...with all my free time. One of my favorite stories is the one about David Cronenberg breaking… Continue reading Early Mapback
The Murder-mystery Association Society of New Sweden (MASONS) Gretta Grahame (22) A librarian with a dark past and a dim future. Faye Withers (27) A waitress at the Shake Shack. Gretta's roommate. Olive Tennant (53) The daughter of a wealthy toothpick mogul, Olive spends her time creating murder plots and pitching them at the club.… Continue reading The Cast of “The Five False Suicides”
Things are moving slowly, but they are moving. I'm always slow, so snail-like progress doesn't bother me; however, I do despair at the ease with which other writers seem to work. Working on their fourth book of the year and publishing two short stories, other writers always have their shit together. I...do not. There's nothing… Continue reading (Back) Cover Update
My apologies for the non-mystery related post, but I am procrastinating the only way I know how. In 11 months or so, I'll post my favorites of the 1930s and continue sporadically. So, in no particular order... The Third Generation (1979) Rainer Werner Fassbinder There is black comedy and then there's The Third Generation. Bitter… Continue reading My 10 favorite films of the 1970s
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