tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713833330686372470.post4656573406638344956..comments2023-09-02T03:20:00.374-07:00Comments on Small Crimes: My new crime thriller series, and how I got the dealDave Zeltsermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04007736514118297783noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713833330686372470.post-5479867891947209062016-06-24T16:32:09.642-07:002016-06-24T16:32:09.642-07:00I am thrilled for you -- and very much anticipatin...I am thrilled for you -- and very much anticipating these new books from you. And a movie is a bonus for me!Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713833330686372470.post-71596158960119708952016-06-17T23:03:57.394-07:002016-06-17T23:03:57.394-07:00Nice job, Dave. That's interesting that Kensin...Nice job, Dave. That's interesting that Kensington Citadel didn't want to entertain anything that toyed with genre. There must be some data analysis that supports this decision. I find it vaguely depressing that "thriller" just meant "serial killer" -- at least for Citadel. I wrote synopsis/outline for a Michael Crichton-type scientific apocalyptic book for Kensignton a few years ago, but it went nowhere. In any event, glad to hear you don't have to return to software development. I hope to see Small Crimes on the screen.Doug Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442233093216368844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713833330686372470.post-66543599185322913592016-06-15T14:40:42.574-07:002016-06-15T14:40:42.574-07:00I am impressed by your drive and energy. Bravo.
I am impressed by your drive and energy. Bravo.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858375153235239876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713833330686372470.post-91679623730221812072016-06-15T11:24:41.188-07:002016-06-15T11:24:41.188-07:00I think it's great that you were able to micro...I think it's great that you were able to micro-target the kind of book they wanted. As writers, we have the chops to write different things, and often there are only a few shades of difference separating certain kinds of books. But if people are grabbing those kinds of books off the shelves, and you're a writer who has done well in that general realm, I think it's easy to just put a little more of one thing in and a little less of something else, and fit that book right into that sub-genre. Or even go full-scale different. It takes skill and willingness, but obviously, this has been an absolute blast for you. I personally feel that writing is always about the Personal Best---I always want to kick the ass of the last book I wrote---and often times I do something a little different. Here I am, contemplating writing a horror novel, after three years of semi-military type thrillers and police procedurals before that. What I love about writing is this: you can always reinvent yourself if you've of a mind to.J. Carson Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723843271685720311noreply@blogger.com