Free to Listen Crime Cafe Podcast: Author Interview J.D. Barker

Interesting interview.

Here's an interview with crime fiction author J.D. Barker Panzer found at the Crime Cafe podcast.

 

Debbi Mack's interview with J.D. Barker is 27 minutes long.

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to Author Interview 

2025 Killer Nashville Call For Panelists

It's an opportunity to become recognizable.

Panzer found this announcement at the Killer Nashville site. 

 

If you are planning to attend the writer's conference, this is your opportunity to lead a panel. You must be registered to attend before you can fill out the application form.

 

Panzer says, "You'll need to hurry as these slots fill up fast." 

To read the announcement tootle over to Killer Nashville 

Never a Dull Moment (by G. Miki Hayden) - Trace Evidence

I think I can find one more thing for you.

If you like to read about a writer/author's work in their own words, Panzer found this post by writer G. Miki Hayden at the Trace Evidence blog.

  

The blog features posts written by writers whose work has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine (AHMM) or Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (EQMM) or both.

 

To read the post tootle over to Trace Evidence

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine's Trace Evidence: When & Where (R.T. Lawton)

Now I'll find a movie for you.

If you like reading what writers say about themselves, Panzer found this post at Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine's (AHMM) blog Trace Evidence.

 

In the post at the blog mystery writer R.T. Lawton answers the questions he's asked most often.

 

Enjoy a cup of tea while you read his answers.

 

To read the post tootle over to Trace Evidence

On the Road Again - Not A Blog

Don't know who he is? Google him.

Today, Panzer made a quick trip to the Not A Blog site.

 

There Panzer found a post about an interesting experience site owner author George R. R. Martin had this year. 

 

Panzer says, "Just goes to show how soon fans forget who you are."

 

Note:This is a long post. Bring something cold to drink while you read.

 

To read the post and listen to the video tootle over to George R. R. Martin

Free Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine Trace Evidence Blog Post: Mystery Writer Robert Lopresti

See you tomorrow.

For those of you who prefer to read rather than listen to mystery authors, Panzer found a post at the Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine's Trace Evidence blog.

 

In his post How Is a Writer Like a Window Washer? mystery writer Robert Lopresti explains his writing process. He discusses his and other mystery authors' uses of first and third person narrators,

 

To read the post tootle over to Robert Lopresti  

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine:Trace Evidence - Writing Your Past

Interesting information.

Earlier Panzer took you to the Mysteryrat's Podcast site. Now, for those of you who prefer reading to listening, he's taking you to Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine's blog Trace Element site.

 

There you can read the post, Writing Your Past, by writer Jeffrey Marks. In the post he explains how to use experiences from your life in your fiction.

As always, the post is free to read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Jeffrey Marks

Twitter Tutorial - Zero to 12K - Kill Zone

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Kill Zone site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about Twitter success.

 

The post by thriller author Debbie Burke is an interview with Ben Lucas about his Twitter account. Ben Lucas has 12,000 Twitter followers. In the interview he explains what he's done and why he's done it to get that many followers.

 

12,000 Twitter followers. How?

Panzer says, "This little kitty needs to try some of his suggestions."

 

Note: This is a huge post. Bring a thermos of tea, two muffins, a brownie, and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Twitter Tutorial

65 Bits from 65 Trips - Kill Zone

Today, Panzer found an interesting post he thought you might like to read.

 

It's a post by crime writer Garry Rodgers at the Kill Zone site to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday.

I enjoyed it.

Panzer says, "The 65 Bits are nifty little sayings to illustrate the wisdom gained by 65 Trips around the sun."

 

Note: This is a long, long post. Bring whatever you want to eat or drink for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to 65 Bits

Online Gathering Poised to Reimage Bookselling - Press Release

 Panzer didn't get a chance to fall back asleep before he heard more noises in the Catosphere. Following it this time took him to the Publishers Weekly press room. There he found a news release about an upcoming online event.

According to the press release Publishers Weekly is sponsoring a free online gathering about bookselling open to everyone: publishers, booksellers, bookstores, writers and readers. The gathering will run October 18 and 19. There's a registration link included in the post. If you follow the link, there's a lot more information available.

Now about that nap.

Panzer says, "This looks like it will be interesting."

To read the news release tootle over to bookselling

Crime Writer Patricia Highsmith - BBC World Service

When Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today, he decided to make a stop at the BBC World Service site. There our adventuresome kitty found The Forum had Inside the mind of crime writer Patricia Highsmith available for free listening. While she was an American crime writer, Patricia Highsmith was more well-known in Europe.

Included in the program are snippets from her writing and past interviews with her used to introduce interview questions with her biographer Andrew Wilson and her friend Vivien De Bernardi.

I was surprised by some of it.

Panzer says, "It's has interesting information about her life and how it influenced her writing."

Note: The program is forty-two minutes long. Bring a glass of lemonade and a cucumber sandwich for your listening time today.

 

To listen to the presentation tootle over to Patricia Highsmith

39 True Crime Podcasts that won't kill you - CT Mitchell

Yes, we're still in isolation.

Panzer found an interesting post at mystery writer C.T. Mitchell's site. Author Mitchell has put together a list of true crime podcasts. There are current murders and past murders and everything in-between. discussed in these podcasts.

Panzer says, "If you're looking for entertainment while you're in Covid-19 isolation or quarantine, here are some entertaining podcasts to pass the time."

To read the post and find a podcast or two or three to listen to, tootle over to 39 true crime podcasts

Crime Authors Who Served Time In Prison - Crime Reads

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Crime Reads site. There our traveling kitty boy found an interesting post about crime fiction authors.

Why would you want to go back inside?

According to Matthew Iden's post, some crime fiction authors got their story ideas from their own experiences. The post contains information about eight crime fiction authors who actually spent time in prison for committing crimes. These are crimes ranging from bank robbery to murder. Some became bestselling authors while in prison and some after they were released. Some were released from prison and became model citizens and some were released and then committed more crimes and were sent back to prison. Included is biographical information about both men and women crime fiction authors who were prisoners.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Bestsellers, huh? Who says crime doesn't pay?"

Note: This is a long post. Bring two cups of tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to crime authors

Navigating the Ocean of Story

Hmmm. What could I ask?

Panzer was out tootling around in the Catosphere today and he found the Book View Cafe site. Our adventuresome kitty has never been there before, so he was digging around to see what he could find.

According to a post by science fiction and fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin, she's starting an online workshop which she calls Fictional Navigation. Writers will submit questions of 200 words or less and Ms. Le Guin will choose ones to answer. She will only accept questions about writing.

Panzer says, "This sounds like it will be interesting."

To read the post, tootle over to Navigating the Ocean of Story

2015 Online BritCrime Mystery Festival

FREE.

Every once in a while Panzer takes a trip into the Catosphere looking for FREE stuff for his friends. Today our inquisitive kitty explorer was over at Sandra Seamans' My Little Corner blog. He likes to stop there regularly because she has posts about markets for writers in all genres as well as writing information in general.

On today's stop he discovered a post about the BritCrime Online Mystery Festival. According to Ms. Seamans, the entire festival is online. No travel plans or hotel reservations needed. And ... it's FREE! No money needed.

Panzer says, "Online is good ... but FREE is always good."

To read Ms. Seamans' post about the festival, tootle over to My Little Corner

To read about the festival, tootle over to BritCrime 2015: An Online Festival

Ray Bradbury's Home Razed

Not my house too?

Panzer was out in the Catosphere today and nearly lost control of the Panzermobile. Our intrepid kitty explorer couldn't believe the news he read at John King Tarpinian's File 770 site. The home where bestselling writer Ray Bradbury wrote some of his most memorable science fiction stories has been torn down.

Have you ever wondered where the Panzermobile came from? When Panzer was just a kitten (and before his mystery solving days), he developed a love of science fiction stories. One of his favorite SF writers was Ray Bradbury. When our little black kitty learned Mr. Bradbury had advised NASA, that generated an interest in space travel and hence the Panzermobile.

Panzer says, "First the shock of Mr. Bradbury's demise and now this. Humans have no concept of the importance of history."

Warning: This post is long and includes several photos of the building's destruction.

To read the full post, tootle over to Ray Bradbury

Youtube Channel For Writers

Just it back and watch them.

Panzer was tootling around the Catosphere today. He happened to stop in at the Michael Levin Writes blog.

My bad boy found an announcement there about New York Times best selling author Michael Levin's YouTube channel for writers. Of course, he had to check it out. Each of the videos is short, between 3 and 10 minutes is average. There are 150 videos available. The subjects cover writing, selling, editing, ghost writing, and more of Levin's wisdom.

To watch the videos, scroll down the page to the Subscribe For Free Now link and click it. This will take you to the available videos. The first video plays automatically. When it finishes, click the video you want to watch.

Panzer says, "You'll need just a small cup of tea for these videos. They're short, but full of information."

If you're interested in learning about writing from best selling author Michael Levin, tootle over to YouTube

10 Things Not To Say To A Writer

Hmmm. 10 things?

Panzer was over at Indie Reader today and found a great post by Lucy Wang.

Lucy's post is about the 10 things not to say to a writer. The list includes things like the TBR (To Be Read) list, Too Cheap (your book that is), and You're A Poet ..., and seven more topics.

Panzer says, "This is such an interesting list! Not the usual 10 Things ... kind of list you're used to."

If you're interested in reading the list, tootle over to 10 things

Freelancers are totally scrxxed: What today’s cultural treadmill means for writers

Don't say that in front of Mom!

Panzer took a trip into the Catosphere looking for something interesting to bring home for you today.

Now Panzer might be a bad boy, but he doesn't use bad words. Today's site doesn't have a really bad word, but it does have a word Panzer doesn't use around ladies or children. So ... if you are a lady or a child, you might not want to go to today's site!

My bad boy found a semi-rant by Noah Berlatsky over at Salon about the freelance writing life. It is true, it comes as a shock to many writers to realize that as a freelancer your next meal, the rent, the electric bill - literally everything in your life - depends on the ability to turn out more words to sell each day. It can at times seem overwhelming and that's why many freelancers give up and get a regular job.

If you're ready to read the real facts about being a freelancer, tootle over to Freelancers are totally scrxxed: What today’s cultural treadmill means for writers

Crime and Science Radio - Interview David Corbett 09/24 by Suspense Radio | Books Podcasts

Hmmm. I didn't know that.

Ever wanted to know what a private investigator really does? Well, Panzer found a FREE podcast over at BlogTalkRadio just for you.

It's a one hour interview with private investigator and author David Corbett. He talks about some of his former cases, the things p.i.s can and can't do, and the time he almost got killed.

You can listen to the podcast on the site or download it to your computer or player as an MP3 file.

If you want to know the real truth about p.i. work, tootle over to Crime and Science Radio - Interview David Corbett 09/24 by Suspense Radio | Books Podcasts