Tag Archives: my books

New title, new cover, new video

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Cora

Yes, it’s another promotional post. Regular blogging will resume shortly. Now I have acquired a YouTube channel, it needs more content than two old book trailers. So I made a general promotion video using Stupeflix, another of those online “Make … Continue reading →

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New short story: Love in the Times of the Macrobiotic Müsli

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Cora

Those of you who would like to see more German set stories will hopefully enjoy my latest offering. For Love in the Times of a Macrobiotic Müsli is set in Germany, West Germany to be exact, in 1982. Now the … Continue reading →

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An inherent contradiction

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Cora

While revising an older story, I came upon this sentence: Some time later she was trotting through shallow, dirty, stinking water reaching up to her tighs and wondered through how many sewer systems she had wandered in her life. Never … Continue reading →

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The Silencer series gets a facelift

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Cora

I’ve always been very fond of my Silencer series in the style of the hero pulps of the 1930s. However, the novelettes never sold very well. But then, 1930s style pulp action is a niche genre and the readership may … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Pegasus Pulp two year anniversary with a new SF series and a new book

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Cora

July 3 is Pegasus Pulp‘s two year anniversary. Over at the Pegasus Pulp blog, I have a more detailed breakdown of sales percentages, which titles sell best, etc… for those that care. But the best way to celebrate is a … Continue reading →

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Words of Pride Giveaway

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Cora

In the course of the recent ugliness about sexism, racism and homophobia in the SFF community, I also decided to talk up more good books that go beyond the limits of straight, white, male and Anglo-American. I’m starting right here … Continue reading →

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New Story Available: The Dark Lily

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Cora

My latest release, The Dark Lily, is not just another foray into the genre of spy fiction as well as a return to the swinging sixties, but also a prequel to my other 1960s set spy novelette The Other Side … Continue reading →

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New Release: Payback Time

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Cora

Okay, so it’s not such a new release after all. Instead, this is yet another standalone release of two of the crime shorts found in Murder in the Family for those who don’t want the whole collection. Payback Time You … Continue reading →

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“It’s really cold for spring” Linkdump

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Cora

Well, it’s true. Because temperatures of six degrees below freezing really aren’t normal for March. Plus, we haven’t had any rain in weeks now. Anyway, here are some links: First of all, there’s yet another entry in the Grimdark debate, … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of the Crime Genre

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Cora

The Independent has a nice article about how crime fiction has moved on from the days of the classic “whodunnit” mystery. The article begins by listing Ronald Knox‘s* ten rules for detective fiction from 1929. Now those rules were already … Continue reading →

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