by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 21, 2006 | Events, Features
We’ve got about 5 weeks until it’s game time again. Mystery fans, writers and booksellers all gathered in one place to … well, to drink a lot, hang out, and share our love of mysteries. The panel assignments have gone out and the ladies in charge are...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 27, 2005 | Events, Features, Jon Thoughts
It’s almost Bouchercon time. How do I know? I have stuff piled up all over ready to load into the truck. This is the first time we’ll be driving to the convention so we are taking full advantage. We loaded up on Vitamin Water, five different flavors, and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 5, 2005 | Events, Features, Jon Thoughts
Packing: I have found in past years it works best to pack one smaller suitcase inside a larger one. I always seem to have more coming back than I do on the way there. I’ve also stopped bringing books to get signed. I just don’t want to blow time standing in lines, and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 30, 2005 | Features, Jon Thoughts
Every two months, I sit down to do the layout on Crimespree and usually it takes a solid two days. Issue 6 and 7 involved longer than usual periods with out sleep. As I get better with the software, I think the issues look better and better. Well, number 8 is coming...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 14, 2005 | Features, Jon Thoughts
So, Labor Day weekend, Boucheron in Chicago. Hot food at Heaven On Seventh seems like a good idea. The Shamus awards are going to be at a cool speakeasy, and at least one party will have live blues. I’m getting pretty excited. I’ve also heard rumors from...
