One Bite at a Time

Excellent news! Congratualtions!

2012-06-01T10:56:17.479-07:00

Excellent news! Congratualtions!

Great news, Dana. I'll be looking for GRIND JO...

2012-06-01T10:19:26.747-07:00

Great news, Dana. I'll be looking for GRIND JOINT, if I'm still vertical in 2014.

This wonderful news, Dana. How well deserved.

2012-06-01T08:30:37.466-07:00

This wonderful news, Dana. How well deserved.

Patti, next time you're in NY ... I still have...

2012-05-29T12:59:02.447-07:00

Patti, next time you're in NY ... I still have a special gift for you ... plus that dopey CD of the play I keep forgetting to send ...

What a special way to spend the day.

2012-05-29T09:17:48.997-07:00

What a special way to spend the day.

Back at you and Corky. The pleasure was ours.

2012-05-29T03:42:51.981-07:00

Back at you and Corky. The pleasure was ours.

Very kind. The check is in the mail ...

2012-05-25T03:53:05.483-07:00

Very kind.

The check is in the mail ...

Yep. pronounced "JON-eye."

2012-05-14T11:34:28.628-07:00

Yep. pronounced "JON-eye."

Dzanaj? Dzanaj?

2012-05-13T12:09:46.686-07:00

Dzanaj? Dzanaj?

Nice, Dana!

2012-05-02T07:48:06.940-07:00

Nice, Dana!

Mine has been sitting on my shelf for years. Certa...

2012-04-29T07:44:35.271-07:00

Mine has been sitting on my shelf for years. Certain books just need the right moment and it hasn't come yet.

Oh, yes. Haven't read his books although Phil ...

2012-04-25T14:31:27.287-07:00

Oh, yes. Haven't read his books although Phil read the first one and Megan is a fan.

Thanks, Dana!

2012-04-20T11:04:30.906-07:00

Thanks, Dana!

He's such a great writer. Talk about creating ...

2012-04-16T10:29:48.739-07:00

He's such a great writer. Talk about creating a scene.

Don't like them either save BLACKBURN, which i...

2012-04-05T13:59:13.456-07:00

Don't like them either save BLACKBURN, which is amazing.

Many thanks for your kind review, Dana. I'm ac...

2012-04-05T05:05:05.674-07:00

Many thanks for your kind review, Dana. I'm actually not a fan of serial killer novels, either. I read "Red Dragon," then realized I'd basically read about every serial killer novel under the sun. As you say, they follow a certain formula.

With "Cleansing Eden," I wanted the murders to show an ideological struggle between the individual and society. Both sides make sacrifices to get by on a day-to-day basis. Sometimes that means handing your unique individuality over to the marketing machines of celebrity. Other times it means killing one another.

I appreciate the good words, Dana. Good to see som...

2012-04-02T17:32:58.784-07:00

I appreciate the good words, Dana. Good to see someone "getting" my stuff.

You're right, I do believe any musician (or anyone who lives with a musician) will be drawn to THE SESSION.

Thanks again.

My condolences. Perhaps you ought to start a death...

2012-03-28T14:58:45.092-07:00

My condolences. Perhaps you ought to start a death watch for faith in consumer electronics.

There's a mystery fan out in LA who wants to s...

2012-03-25T13:55:47.682-07:00

There's a mystery fan out in LA who wants to start a group for self-pubbed crime writers. He said it'd provide a way for newer writers to learn their craft, an MWA-type organization to help build authors' credibility, and keep an eye on small presses, both good and bad.

I wonder if vetting Amazon reviewers might be a good idea if this ever gets off the ground.

Review sites like Amazon are great ideas in theory...

2012-03-22T05:13:12.417-07:00

Review sites like Amazon are great ideas in theory. With more authors self-publishing or using small, e-book only publishers every day, it's nice to have a way to wade through everything that's available. It's ironic to see we may need some way to vet the reviewers, now that authors can bypass the traditional process of agents and editors, but some of these people are doing a disservice not only to the writers, but to those who read the reviews.

I'm sure the majority of such reviewers try to do a conscientious job, but it's hard to know who they are without devoting a large chunk of time to researching their track records and other reviews.

I think you'll be happy you did, once you find...

2012-03-22T05:07:25.998-07:00

I think you'll be happy you did, once you find time to read it. I've read three books y Banks now, and all have been excellent.

It was on Amazon UK, Steve. In the comments. From ...

2012-03-21T08:38:08.744-07:00

It was on Amazon UK, Steve. In the comments. From her Facebook ravings, she hates the Scottish for some reason...

Some of the reviews I read on amazon are clearly j...

2012-03-21T07:56:02.560-07:00

Some of the reviews I read on amazon are clearly just there to sabotage a book. Of course, others are there to help sell it. In these times of few newspaper reviews I know people use these reviews. I see it in my book group. They should toss any review that is too nasty. Especially when it comes from someone who has never written another review or writes too many.

Good stuff. I went to look for the LOST CHILDREN r...

2012-03-21T07:33:42.477-07:00

Good stuff.
I went to look for the LOST CHILDREN review but couldn't find it.
Maybe it's been trashed.

Like my actual TBR pile, my virtual one is threate...

2012-03-19T06:33:47.009-07:00

Like my actual TBR pile, my virtual one is threatening to implode my Kindle. I must have 100 ebooks on there and none completely read. But if you say so...