The Heart of Pulp

The heart of pulp – the cheap paper and glue product, the boiler-room atmosphere of authors cranking out novels on a weekly basis – may be dead, but the soul, ah, the soul – those fantastic stories of action, adventure, mystery – live on. And not solely at events such as PulpFest, where past pulp glory is continually redistributed.

In Beat to a Pulp: Round 1, David Cranmer and Elaine Ash have made a dedicated and informed effort to keep flowing a font of new stories in the finest pulp tradition.

Finish reading Naomi Johnson's review at The Drowning Machine.

BTAP #99: Outback Gothic by Chap O'Keefe

It began with a dog-eared paperback gothic given her by "Ma" Barker. "When I saw your name in the blurb, I knew I had to get it for you," the allegedly psychic Kate Barker told Amelie Symes.

Amelie found the old book did—amazingly—feature a heroine who was her fictional namesake.

"I believe you were meant to have it, Amelie," Ma Barker said. "After all, it's not as if your name is as common as mine. Spooky...."

Mr. O'Keefe returns to BTAP with "Outback Gothic."

Next: Kieran Shea's "The Takedown Heart."

The BEAT to a PULP: Round One anthology is now available at Amazon.

RECOMMENDED READING: BEAT TO A PULP

Some very kind words from an author I had the distinct honor to publish in BTAP a few months back.

Fleming Interview with Chandler (1958)

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Ron Scheer Post

Mr. Scheer has an informative post on The Black Cowboys of Texas.

Tuesday Links

The Back Alley is delivering some major talent | I never miss an issue of Crimefactory and the latest is #5 | EQMM podcasts! | Dreaming Out Loud - Ezines | Beat To A Pulp: Round 1 -- A Dream Come True | DBK's take on DISCOUNT NOIR. PLUS don't miss out on Chris Rhatigan's "Double Bounce" at the latest Mysterical-E | 8 POUNDS review | The second trailer for Stephen King's new book, Full Dark, No Stars | Hardboiled Wonderland: I'd Ask the World to Dance | He is distantly related to The Big Sleep author Raymond Chandler | Agatha Christie disliked Poirot, says her grandson.

Finally!

I've been traveling and haven't held the finished product until today.

Good lord, I am on cloud nine!








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