My Charmer and I had a top 4th weekend and I'm glad she dragged me away from editing the beast to check out a local parade, fireworks, etc. But everytime I snapped back to cyber world it seemed like another happening in the making. So, in case you missed some of these, here's a rundown: Alec Cizak started ALL DUE RESPECT where he debuted his latest story "Methamphetamine and a Shotgun." Guidelines are on the page if you wish to contribute the next story... James Reasoner announced on Rough Edges that he is the vice president of the newly formed Western Fictioneers. He linked to WF President Frank Roderus's announcement... Sandra Seamans broke the news, last week, that Thuglit had posted the following message: "Thuglit is no longer accepting submissions - Thanks." I wrote to Big Daddy Thug himself and he informed me that more details will be forthcoming... Perfect Crime Books is releasing THE SHAMUS WINNERS featuring America's Best Private Eye Stories... Bill Crider has done an entertaining 7 Questions where I've linked to The Fabulous G-Strings... Sarah Weinman has a column in the LA Times called Dark Passages: Writers lost and found... Stephen King: The 'Craft' Of Writing Horror Stories at NPR... Lee Goldberg is directing a film based on his short story "Remaindered" which originally appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine... Bish's Beat always on the case revealed the HARD CASE CRIME NEWSLETTER! (I will have to get that Brett Halliday novel.)... Finally, Happy 100th birthday to actress Gloria Stuart. Her credits begin in the early 1930s with films like THE INVISIBLE MAN and stretch all the way to the TITANIC blockbuster. That's impressive.
Ah, some last fireworks are just now flickering in the distance. Little d and I will raise a last toast of the evening to the Republic and wish you all the best. Then it's off to bed. Afterall, we're old and tomorrow's Monday.
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Thanks for the links, David. I'll check them out. Glad you got out for a while though and enjoyed some of those celebrations.
Yeah, I always complain about going and then I have a good time.
A day to stay indoors here in the desert. I did get out to K-Mart, though.
Smiles to you and the wife and a late "Happy Fourth of July!"
That's a good rundown of some interesting news. Shame about THUGLIT...
Ron, And it's pretty humid on my side of the country. Stay in side and edit. That's the plan.
Thanks Diane.
Rich, Thug ain't going away, well, come to think of it, I don't know much more than I've already mentioned. Maybe submissions will be similar to Needle and CrimeFactory. Trust me, reading thirty submissions a week is not for the faint of heart. So, I would understand if they went in that direction.
Thanks for the links. Pretty much been raining down here in St. Pete all weekend. Although we had a reprieve last night for some fireworks.
And, no work today.
Glad the heavens offered a reprieve last night and no work (paid holiday I should say) is always a good thing, isn't it?
yeah, you go away a moment and all kinds of stuff break loose online.
Yeah, since I wrote this Bill Crider announced the line-up for his own edited anthology and I find Charles Gramlich published an e-book.
Thanks for the mention again. Thanks also for the news on Thuglit.
AC, Not a problem and I see good things ahead for ADR.
Sounds like you had a full 4th! And you've reminded me I still need to see The Invisible Man. 100 years--I hope I get there. Maybe I should stop with the tubing. :)
Alyssa, I'm a-betting that tubing is just the thing to get you to 100and maybe farther.
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