Utica Detective
Book I'm Working on
My current project is coming along nicely with me getting close to the 10,000 word threshold. It's a detective story that takes place in Utica, NY in the winter of 1959. I picked this time because Utica was at it's peak with 110,000 citizens and plenty of manufacturing jobs for families. I also like the era because a detective had to use his wits more for technology wasn't there back in the days before profiling, computers, the internet and Ipods. When I'm finished, I'll let more out about the title and the plot. Nothing too complicated. Just a straight Noir story - man meets woman, woman plays man, man falls into trouble, people hurt and lives on new paths. I'm shooting for a McBain feel.
Once Again, Ed Wood
I used my NetFlix account to rent some bizarre movies and others I love. I'm waiting for Cannibal Holocaust that is so vile that some have called it a snuff film. Well I rented Ed Wood again and I love it! Nothing better than watching how bad sci-fi and monster movies were made. It's funny to watch a movie like Creature from the Black Lagoon that scared the crap out of me when I was a little kid. Now, as an adult, I watch the movie and its laughable. I can see the zipper down the back of the costume yet I still have a fondness for it. I highly recommend Ed Wood.
My current project is coming along nicely with me getting close to the 10,000 word threshold. It's a detective story that takes place in Utica, NY in the winter of 1959. I picked this time because Utica was at it's peak with 110,000 citizens and plenty of manufacturing jobs for families. I also like the era because a detective had to use his wits more for technology wasn't there back in the days before profiling, computers, the internet and Ipods. When I'm finished, I'll let more out about the title and the plot. Nothing too complicated. Just a straight Noir story - man meets woman, woman plays man, man falls into trouble, people hurt and lives on new paths. I'm shooting for a McBain feel.
Once Again, Ed Wood
I used my NetFlix account to rent some bizarre movies and others I love. I'm waiting for Cannibal Holocaust that is so vile that some have called it a snuff film. Well I rented Ed Wood again and I love it! Nothing better than watching how bad sci-fi and monster movies were made. It's funny to watch a movie like Creature from the Black Lagoon that scared the crap out of me when I was a little kid. Now, as an adult, I watch the movie and its laughable. I can see the zipper down the back of the costume yet I still have a fondness for it. I highly recommend Ed Wood.
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