Thomas Kaufman
Thomas Kaufman is the author of STEAL THE SHOW, the sequel to last year's DRINK THE TEA, which won the PWA/St Martin's Press competition for Best First PI Novel. Thomas is also a full-time cinematographer, husband, and father. So why is he here blogging?
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Guest-Blogging Tour
There's blogging, and there's a blog tour. This month I've been doing a tour of bookstores all over the US, but I've also been guest blogging on the net. Here's a list where you can find me:
July 1
Barnes & Noble Mystery Book Club
www.bn.com
July 3
Junglered
www.jungleredwriters.com
July 5
Allison Leotta
www.allisonleotta.com/blog
July 7
International Thriller Writers
thethrillbegins.blogspot.com
July 8
Murderati
www.murderati.com
July 9
Gelati's Scoop
http://www.gelatisscoop.blogspot.com
July 11
Spinetingler
www.spinetinglermag.com
July 13
Lesa's Book Critiques
lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com
July 14
Criminal Minds
7criminalminds.blogspot.com
July 15
Page 69
page69test.blogspot.com
July 18
Jen's Book Thoughts
www.jensbookthoughts.com
July 20
The Rap Sheet
http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/
July 22
Writers Read
whatarewritersreading.blogspot.com
July 31
The Lipstick Chronicles
thelipstickchronicles.typepad.com
July 1
Barnes & Noble Mystery Book Club
www.bn.com
July 3
Junglered
www.jungleredwriters.com
July 5
Allison Leotta
www.allisonleotta.com/blog
July 7
International Thriller Writers
thethrillbegins.blogspot.com
July 8
Murderati
www.murderati.com
July 9
Gelati's Scoop
http://www.gelatisscoop.blogspot.com
July 11
Spinetingler
www.spinetinglermag.com
July 13
Lesa's Book Critiques
lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com
July 14
Criminal Minds
7criminalminds.blogspot.com
July 15
Page 69
page69test.blogspot.com
July 18
Jen's Book Thoughts
www.jensbookthoughts.com
July 20
The Rap Sheet
http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/
July 22
Writers Read
whatarewritersreading.blogspot.com
July 31
The Lipstick Chronicles
thelipstickchronicles.typepad.com
Saturday, July 16, 2011
On the road so long...
Just finished a great week with Michael Wiley, author of A BAD NIGHT"S SLEEP among other fine books. Together we went to Murder by the Book in Houston, The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, and Murder by the Book in Denver. Fun times. Also got to meet up with Duane Swierczynski (FUN AND GAMES) and Harry Dolan (VERY BAD MEN). Thanks to all the store owners who made this possible.
Just finished a great week with Michael Wiley, author of A BAD NIGHT"S SLEEP among other fine books. Together we went to Murder by the Book in Houston, The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, and Murder by the Book in Denver. Fun times. Also got to meet up with Duane Swierczynski (FUN AND GAMES) and Harry Dolan (VERY BAD MEN). Thanks to all the store owners who made this possible.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Ruth Cavin
I first met Ruth Cavin at Bouchercon in 2000. My friend Walter Wager introduced us, but we didn't really get a chance to talk.
A few years later I submitted a manuscript in the Private Eye Writers/St Martin's Press PI Novel Competition, then forgot all about it. Really. I mean, I knew there was no way I would win, right?
Fast forward three months, and I'm in Wisconsin shooting a commercial when my cell phone went off. I sent the call to voice mail (hey, I was in the middle of a shot). When I retrieved the message it was from Ruth. I wish I could've saved it, she had this warm tone in her voice, as though she had something extraordinary to tell me. What she said was,
"Hi, this is Ruth Cavin calling from St Martin's Press. I have wonderful news for you, but you have to call me back to find out what."
Other folks might have just left a message saying, hey, you won the competition. But not Ruth, she wanted to do it person-to-person, in real time. That's the kind of lady she was.
Shortly after that, I went to see her in New York. I was nervous about meeting her, but she put me completely at ease. We talked about mysteries, Ross Thomas in particular, and my book. When she asked me what I thought about my book, I said I hoped she could help me make it better. She smiled and nodded and, of course, that's just what she did. Not just for me, but for so many writers who came before and after.
There are very few people who have helped me as much as Ruth. She knew so much more than me about mysteries, yet she always treated me with kindness and respect. I'll miss her very much.
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