"The children of the night, what music they make". Count Dracula
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Thrillers are known for their pace, the force with which they hurtle the reader along. They are an obstacle race in which an objective is achieved at a great heroic cost. The objective can be personal (trying to save a spouse or long-lost relative) or global (trying to avert a world war) and often is both. The definition is loose, and Penny's books can be considered to be thrillers. International Thriller Writers (ITW) is a newly founded organization and is growing fast. www.thrillerwriters.org One of the best sites on the entire www for mystery writers and fans is http://cluelass.com Concise and fascinating insights into a wide variety of book reviewers: http://www.bluerectangle.com/book_reviews/view_one_category/today Editor: This guy was my publishing house editor for my first book. He also freelances and he's truly excellent: www.bobswriting.com Sisters in Crime: A great organization primarily aimed at helping women gain a better foothold in the crime genre. It's open to men, too, and anybody interested in crime writing, not just authors. www.sistersincrime.org. Albuquerque Chapter: www.croak-and-dagger.com Mystery Writers of America. No mystery writer can leave home without this group: www.mysterywriters.org Mystery Readers: One of the premier sites on the Internet. The paper-and-ink magazine is excellent as well. Janet Rudolph (no relation) and I have never met, but she's one of my favorite people. http://mysteryreaders.org A neat new booksite: Backstory: A great Blog where authors share the secrets, the truths, or just the illogical moments that sparked our fiction: http://mjroseblog.typepad.com/backstory/ One of the world's really nice people: www.wandakeesey.com One of the Writers Digest's 101 best websites: http://writerschatroom.com Website http://home.epix.net/~maywrite of MR and EM, coauthors of the John the Eunuch mystery series set in the 6th century Constantinople, among other fiction. Includes lists of author freebies and mystery-related newsletters and websites, personal essays, and links to free e-texts of classic and Gilden Age mysteries. My agent: Sorche Fairbank - mailto:sorche@fairbankliteracy.com 199 Mount Auburn St, Suite 1 Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone/fax 617.576.0030
My Publisher:
Poisoned Penn Press Publishing Excellence in Mystery 6962 E. 1st Ave #103, Scottsdale, AZ 8521
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