The International Thriller Writers (ITW) is looking for submissions for awards honoring the best thrillers and suspense stories of 2005. The categories are Best Novel, Best First Novel, Best Original Paperback and Best Screenplay. For more information, contact Jim Rollins or visit the ITW site.
Lee Goldberg
The Fanfic Follies
I’ve become the subject of another fanfiction dust-up, this one over at the Monk message boards, where I’ve been accused of calling fanficcers rapists and murderers…but other than that, nothing new is being said you haven’t read here before ad nauseum.
This and That
I’ve been busy with odds and ends the last couple of days — going to the doctor, attending HOA meetings, doing booksignings, working on content for the IAMTW website, and plotting the next DIAGNOSIS MURDER novel, which I should already be writing.
Today, my brother Tod and I were guests at Pinky’s Paperhaus, where we talked about our new books SIMPLIFY and THE MAN WITH IRON-ON BADGE and played some music that influenced our writing, all for a podcast that will go live in October. We also teamed up for a clumsy duet of "The Ballad of Irving" (from the 60s comedy album "When You’re in Love, the Whole World is Jewish.") Until you can hear our immortal rendition, here are the lyrics:
Real Life Salaries of Fictional Characters
Some of 2005’s Emmy
nominees earn six figure paychecks for playing TV characters who earn considerably less.
careerbuilder.com reveals what police consultant Adrian Monk, NYPD Det. Olivia Benson, sportswriter Ray Barone, shrink Dr. Craig Huffstodt, attorney Alan Shore and other TV characters would probably make in real life.
Search Me II
Here are some of the searches that brought people to this blog today…
Ninya Perna Sex (Who is "Ninya Perna?")
Jeri Ryan Encino (Is someone trying to find out where she lives?)
Jenna Lewis Sex Tapes (Jenna who? People still remember her?)
Celebrity Nipples (Would Jenna’s nipples qualify as celebrities?)
Hunter + McCall Slash Fanfic
Brothers Grimm Slash Fanfiction
Pernell Roberts (Odd..no one is asking about his plastic surgery, his nipples, or looking for slash fiction with him and Little Joe)
Lara Flynn Boyle Plastic Surgery (Nipple implants, no doubt)
White Wash + Ian Ludlow (this one aroused my curiosity)
Orlando Bloom + Mpreg
Reunion+ reality+sucks + Fox
Chicken Pot Pie
Worst Novel Opening Lines
William Shatner Plastic Surgery Hoax
Karina Lombard Nipples (what is it with this nipple obsession on the web?)
Lindsay Lohan Nipples (I knew that would get me hits!)
Whedon Goes to Mars
Zap2It reports that BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER creator Joss Whedon will guest-star in the sixth episode of VERONICA MARS this season as a rental-car manager.
Celebrity Gossip
This is the week for celebrity marriage break-ups. Renee Zellwegger & Kevin Chesney are annulling their marriage after just five months. Tori Spelling & Charlie Shanian are separating after a little over a year after their wedding. And Lindsay Lohan still has nipples.
(That last observation will send my hit counter soaring)
On the Road Again
Yesterday, I kicked off a schedule of promotional events (that stretches into March 2006) by signing at The Mystery Book Store and Mysteries to Die For with my friend Zoe Sharp, who is in the states from the U.K pushing her hot new novel FIRST DROP. She was accompanied by Andy, her swarthy body guard, photographer, sex slave, pack-horse, chauffeur and doting husband. We had a wonderful time meeting readers, chatting with booksellers and hanging out. My daughter Madison strong-armed Zoe into buying a copy of her book
ADVENTURES OF KITTY WONDER #2: LOTS OF KILLING and at Mysteries to Die
For, Andy test-drove the owner’s new Lexus hybrid. Zoe will be posting some pictures of our whirlwind L.A. tour on her website. You can also check out her road-trip blog.
Here’s a story of a man named Brady
I make the mistake of joking about Partridge Family slash fanfic and what happens? My brother Tod finds this:
"Greg. Greg Brady." Greg proffered his hand to be shaken and Keith [Partridge] held onto it a little too long.
"You’re touring with us, right?"
"Uh huh." Greg licked his lips and wondered why his pants suddenly felt so tight.
"We should be getting ready."
"Yeah." Greg shook himself out of his reverie and said, "You have nice hair."
"Thanks. So do you."
"Maybe we could–" Greg started tentatively.
Keith smiled slowly. "I know a place."
"We could get caught. I mean–" Greg’s cheeks flamed bright red and he ducked his head to avoid Keith’s probable scrutiny.
"Not if we hurry. Come on."
Keith knew where all the dark places to hide were. He had to. He had an
overprotective mother and more siblings than he could count.