The rise of machine-tooled crime fiction?

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Computer-generated art is hitting the big time. As is computer-generated music. It’s controversial stuff. Some say it’s beautiful, others turn up their noses at masterpieces made by machines, created by analysing images and sounds to identify which best evoke human emotion. Does it pack an appropriate visual or aural punch? Because art and music are… Continue Reading The rise of machine-tooled crime fiction? »

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Why I Write

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The actor Raymond Burr was best known for his portrayal of Perry Mason, a trial lawyer who never lost a case. Growing up, I was a devoted fan of the show and it probably influenced my decision to become a trial lawyer. And, it’s probably not a coincidence that I named the protagonist of my… Continue Reading Why I Write »

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What if British crime novel heroes packed firepower?

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http://joelgoldman.com/overlays/guaranteed-secured-loans-for-bad-credit.htm US and British crime novels are similar in many ways. After all, we’re human on both sides of the Atlantic. The protagonists have the same emotional issues, eccentricities, foibles and habits. And the heroes and heroines face the same challenges:

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Look What We Did!

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Today is Thanksgiving and amid all the food and football I can’t stop thinking about my parents. My dad died in January 2008, my mom in November 2009. While I remember many, many things about my parents, one thing my mother always said when we gathered for holidays or other special occasions at their dinner… Continue Reading Look What We Did! »

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Is Everything A Lot Like Sex?

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Shelly Kramer writes one of my favorite blogs about social media. Her November 20 post, Why Social Media Is A Lot Like Sex naturally got my attention – as she intended. She linked to a slide show that answered her question. Turns out that social media is a lot like sex because, among other reasons:

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Goodbye Unknown Caller

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It’s Election Day and, happily, there are no signs, placards or campaign surrogates at my Starbucks office. In a few hours, it will all be over except for the shouting (winners) and finger-pointing and wound licking (losers). I’ve been a political junkie all my life but I won’t miss campaign season.

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Kindle PaperWhite Winner

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I’d like to thank everyone for taking part in the Kindle PaperWhite competition in October, the response was almost overwhelming. The numbers have been counted and I’m please to announce the winner of last months competition for a Kindle PaperWhite is… drum roll…..

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Post Writem Depression

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On October 22, I “finished” Stone Cold, the first book in my new Alex Stone Thriller series. I used quotation marks because I know that I won’t truly be finished until I do what I’m told by my editor and copyeditor, assuming that their suggestions don’t make me set my hair on fire.

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