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I has a ass
2008-02-14 15:51:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com. Happy Valentine’s Day. Similar Posts:Sorry… this post is trés unique. Copyright © 52 Novels, 2005 – 2008. All rights reserved. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "I has a ass", url: "http://www.52novels.com/archives/i-has-a -ass/" });

Crime pays plenty
2008-02-13 16:05:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com.  Image by colin.brown, via Creative Commons. Courtesy of flickr. Two nights ago, my workshop got to chatting about the cost of theft and burglary. It goes beyond just the value of the stolen goods. Hang with me here: File a claim, then your insurance company gets some. If something in your home got damaged, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Crime pays plenty", url: "http://www.52novels.com/archives/crime-p ays-plenty/" });
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If only it were this easy
2008-02-08 15:54:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com.  Similar Posts:How to read those Dove® Promises mini-chocolate foil wrappers How to jump on a bandwagon in 17 easy steps (er, minutes) No time to write? Whatever. The first draft is always shit Whaddya get when a product of manufactured stardom attacks? ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "If only it were this easy", url: "http://www.52novels.com/archives/if-only -it-were-this-easy/" });
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The version suicides, Part 2
2008-02-07 15:09:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com.  Image by Laineys Repertoire, via Creative Commons. Courtesy of flickr. The last time around, I wrote about why you need version control. This time around it’s about some of the tools available. Trust me… there are quite a few. Unfortunately, there’s not enough space or time to explore them in the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The version suicides, Part  2", url: "http://www.52novels.com/archives/the-ver sion-suicides-part-2/" });
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The Sunday Salon and I?m a FOMAC
2008-02-03 20:15:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com. FOMAC. That’s fancy talk for Fan of Max Allan Collins. Really, who wouldn’t be? After all he’s been in the crime fiction game longer than just about everyone else—except for maybe Elmore Leonard—and he’s done as much as anyone can do: Comic books and graphic novels (ROAD TO PERDITION) TV tie-ins ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Sunday Salon and I’m a FOMAC", url: "http://www.52novels.com/archives/the-sun day-salon-and-im-a-fomac/" });
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The version suicides, Part 1
2008-01-30 14:41:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com.  Image by Thomas Hawk, via Creative Commons. Courtesy of flickr. Sorry. That headline’s bad. Really bad. But try and set that aside for a moment and follow along with me, because this series just might save your ass. First, though, close your eyes and imagine a world where writing projects—whether they’re novels or family ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The version suicides, Part  1", url: "http://www.52novels.com/archives/the-ver sion-suicides-part-1/" });
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Stupid cat
2008-01-16 14:31:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com. At a few minutes after 6:30 p.m. yesterday, my cat died. It’s the one that was overweight, half blind, and diabetic. The one that left nary a stitch of my home’s carpeting undamaged. Last week, Mrs. Novels and I made the tough decision to put her down. After nearly sixteen years, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Stupid  cat", url: "http://www.52novels.com/archives/stupid- cat/" });

The Sunday Salon and the subtle art of sucking up
2008-01-13 15:03:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com. Tomorrow is Day One of my second novel workshop and I’m thrilled this time because I’ll be learning from Mario Acevedo. I don’t mean to be unkind to my previous workshop and its students. I had a blast, and there was so much talent in the room each week. I made ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Sunday Salon and the subtle art of sucking up", url: "http://www.52novels.com/archives/the-sun day-salon-and-the-subtle-art-of-sucking-u p/" });
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The Sunday Salon: Because it’s Sunday and salon-like
2008-01-06 19:05:00
Copyright © 52 Novels dot com.Currently, I’ve got my ears and nose inside a couple of books: BOOMSDAY, by Christopher Buckley, and SLIDE, by Ken Bruen and Jason Starr. I have to admit that I’m not sold yet on BOOMSDAY. Granted, it’s the audio version so I’m not sure whether it’s the story itself or the reader, Janeane Garofalo. She’s just okay, mostly because she doesn’t do voices and parts very well. When she reads, all the characters tend to sound exactly alike… although that’s not what she’s going for. The story itself, that of a pissed off blogger/congressional aide who tries to take back the Social Security system (and thereby triggering a class war between baby boomers and Gen X/Y/Z-ers), is laugh-out-loud funny in points. That’s a good thing, considering Buckley’s a, you know, satirist. But I can’t help think that, if I had the print book instead, it wouldn’t pass the 100-page test. On the o...
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Get a FREE novel (The Sunday Salon Friday Edition)
2008-01-04 14:46:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. Come get the good stuff directly from the source at 52novels dot com. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about THE CONCRETE MAZE, by Steven Torres. Yesterday, Steven spent some time Googling himself and found the post. He was kind and generous enough to make the following offer: If any of your readers are interested, I’d be happy to mail them out a copy as long as supplies last – which isn’t too long. If you’re on the fence at all, please consider the following two things: Here’s what I had to say about THE CONCRETE MAZE: “It’s absolute noir, with enough hardboiled mixed in to keep everything dissonant and honest. What’s more, Torres’s prose is tight as a gnat’s ass, quite frankly.” Free books are always good If you want a copy, just leave me a comment in this post, making sure to use a valid e-mail address when you fill out the form. After a few days, I’ll contact people directly (via the valid e-mail ...
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New year?
2008-01-02 16:04:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. Come get the good stuff directly from the source at 52novels dot com. Like the new theme? It’s the first of a few changes around here. I’ve got a few more tweaks to go… namely the image of the Communist field book on the home page, and adding easier access to the ...
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As only he can
2007-12-25 15:37:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. Come get the good stuff directly from the source at 52novels dot com.Profound apologies to Charles Dickens, indeed. Still, it’s a great hardboiled twist to a classic Christmas tale. Seriously, though, don’t gather the kids and Grandma around for this one. Enjoy your day, people. Similar Posts:Six on the brain #7 February reviews Just how lucky is ...
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The Elephino monthly smackdown
2007-12-18 15:49:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. Come get the good stuff directly from the source at 52novels dot com.My sister site is running a challenge for writers, part of an ongoing monthly face-off series that’s been newly christened today. Winner gets a $15 Amazon gift card. It ain’t much, but it’s fifteen bucks more than you’ve got ...
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The Sunday Salon and ?No news is good news? embodied
2007-12-16 19:06:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. Come get the good stuff directly from the source at 52novels dot com.Hard to believe it was a week ago that I last posted. The previous seven days flew by like… well, let’s just say it was fast. I haven’t been taking a break from 52 Novels. In fact, I’ve been ...
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The Sunday Salon and a beautiful hunk of heartbreak
2007-12-09 15:20:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. Come get the good stuff directly from the source at 52novels dot com.First things first: I just hooked up with Debra Hamel’s group of Sunday readers/bloggers who post up thoughts and stuff about what they’ve got their noses into. There’s nothing to it… I figured I’d be reading and writing on Sundays anyhoo. Check it out and sign up. Once you do, Deb adds your RSS feed to the group’s Yahoo Pipe. Then that gets blasted out into the world for all to aggregate. It’s a nice way to be social and learn about some great reads from people around the globe. That said, I’ve been working my way through Steven Torres’s latest, THE CONCRETE MAZE. Two words: it’s fan-freaking-tastic. (Yes, the hyphens make it one word!) A while back, I’d read DEATH IN PRECINCT PUERTO RICO and wasn’t bowled over by it. I liked it, yes. But it wasn’t spectacular. Enter THE CONCRETE MAZE. It’s absolute n...
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PLOTS WITH GUNS redux
2007-11-27 14:30:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. Come get the good stuff directly from the source at 52novels dot com.Anthony Neil Smith announced last week the return of the incredible PLOTS WITH GUNS. I’m thrilled Smith’s figured out a way to make it work. It really was one of the finest sources of online crime fiction back ...
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DBA Lehane?s annual writing competition
2007-11-26 15:43:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. Come get the good stuff directly from the source at 52novels dot com.Hey kids… it’s time once again for DBA Lehane’s short story contest. If you recall, last year’s challenge was to write a story with just six words (like Hemingway’s famous six-word story). This time around you’ve got a little ...
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Download another free e-book from JA Konrath
2007-11-22 01:34:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. If you can read this it means a spam-blogger scraped my RSS feed. It's not illegal… it's just poor form and tenth class all the way. Instead, come get the good stuff directly from the source: 52novels dot com.A couple months back, JA Konrath—author of the Jack Daniels mystery series—made a few of his previously unpublished novels available for download. Way back then he also promised a short story compilation called 55 PROOF. I just noticed today that he’s finally made it available. You can download it here or directly from JA… whichever you choose you get the same great book of mystery, horror, sci-fi, and crime short stories. What’s more is that almost all of these stories are now out-of-print commercially. This download is the only way you’ll get them now. I had a chance today to read some… great stuff! If you’re a fan of Barry Eisler’s John Rain series, you’ll love Konrath’s hi...
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Could something like TechStars work for novelists?
2007-11-21 17:15:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. If you can read this it means a spam-blogger scraped my RSS feed. It's not illegal… it's just poor form and tenth class all the way. Instead, come get the good stuff directly from the source: 52novels dot com.I remember reading a while back about a Boulder-based technology startup incubator called TechStars. It sounded like a decent idea: invite young technology entrepreneurs to apply for up to $15,000 in seed money, mentoring from other young technology entrepreneurs, and great networking connections to help insure their success… all in exchange for five percent of the new company’s initial equity. There’re are some other perks, too. Fifteen grand isn’t a whole lot of money to ramp up a technology concern, so the group organizes an angel investor day, giving the young companies a chance to woo more money into the coffers. They also take care of incorporation details, provide free legal advice, and give coaching on numerous...
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Jeff Bezos’s folly?
2007-11-20 15:01:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. If you can read this it means a spam-blogger scraped my RSS feed. It's not illegal… it's just poor form and tenth class all the way. Instead, come get the good stuff directly from the source: 52novels dot com.Not sure what I think of this. Mostly I think it’s absurd to believe that people will trade a centuries-old $10 device for a shiny new $400 device that doesn’t do anything until you buy software for it. They might use the digital to compliment the analog, but I don’t think we’ll see it replace analog in my lifetime… and possibly not in my unborn children’s lifetimes. I could be wrong. But I don’t think I am. What do you think? Similar Posts:DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER, by Jeff  Lindsay Share This Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. All rights reserved. Except when they're not. I'll let you know. Visit 52 Novels on the Web… ’cause that shit is tight, yo. Feed sponsor: Holly Lisle's CR...
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The mechanics of putting my foot in my mouth
2007-11-19 14:59:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. If you can read this it means a spam-blogger scraped my RSS feed. It's not illegal… it's just poor form and tenth class all the way. Instead, come get the good stuff directly from the source: 52novels dot com.I think I may have offended my writing instructor. It was an accident. But it may have happened nonetheless. Last week in my novel workshop we were discussing the assigned class reading… Chapter 4 from Robert Olen Butler’s FROM WHERE YOU DREAM, a segment called “Cinema of the Mind.” In a nutshell, the book is a compendium of Butler’s lectures to undergraduate creative writing students, and this chapter—as its title suggests—compares movie storytelling to written storytelling and the way both artists employ “camera” techniques to bring vividness to the work. Even as writers, we’re bringing our narrative in close for some scenes and then pulling it back for the crane shot in others.A lo...
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Policies about honesty and ass kicking are good
2007-11-14 14:51:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. If you can read this it means a spam-blogger scraped my RSS feed. It's not illegal… it's just poor form and tenth class all the way. Instead, come get the good stuff directly from the source: 52novels dot com.This has been around the Internet a while, but it was new to me last night. Maybe it’s new to you, too. By the way, this video is totally NSFW… and definitely beautiful. Definitely beautiful. Definitely beautiful. Similar Posts:SHAME, by Alan Russell I say Bombay, you say Mumbai These Dinosaurs may be dinosaurs… Hey, Dark Tower geeks… (and, yes, I’m one) Night Walker Share This Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. All rights reserved. Except when they're not. I'll let you know. Visit 52 Novels on the Web… ’cause that shit is tight, yo. Feed sponsor: Holly Lisle's CREATE A PLOT CLINIC. Get it now for $10!
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My, oh, my. We’re having some fun now.
2007-11-13 15:22:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. If you can read this it means a spam-blogger scraped my RSS feed. It's not illegal… it's just poor form and tenth class all the way. Instead, come get the good stuff directly from the source: 52novels dot com.I had an amazing sports weekend! First, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini shocked number one Ohio State, 28-21. In Columbus. With the passing game. It’s not a great time for the Buckeyes to lose. In the BCS, it’s okay to lose a game… as long as you don’t lose it late. Sorry, Jim Tressel. No National Championship game for you this year. See you in Lincoln in 2008. And if that wasn’t enough, the St. Louis Rams benefited from the Bye week and upset the surging New Orleans Saints. Finally, the Male Sheep looked like the team nearly everyone in RamsNation thought they’d be this season. Don’t be mistaken… this win is worth celebrating, but it’s not as if the blue and gold won the Super...
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What’s taking so long?
2007-11-12 14:02:00
Copyright © 52 Novels, 2007. If you can read this it means a spam-blogger scraped my RSS feed. It's not illegal… it's just poor form and tenth class all the way. Instead, come get the good stuff directly from the source: 52novels dot com.Some of you have e-mailed to ask, “What’s taking you so long to read Joe Hill’s HEART SHAPED BOX?” Good question. After all, it’s been down there in the Reading right now widget going on three months since August 21st. I realize I can take some time to get through some of the books I’ve read, but this is ridiculous even by my own pokey standards. Time to come clean. It’s my first audio book. I’d been hesitant to give them a try. Not because I don’t consider it reading. Truth is, I do consider “listening to audio books” equal “to reading.” (And I consider those who think differently to be snobs.)Reading a book, for me, is a complete sensory experience: the spicy smell ...
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