Frank Sonderborg

I have had a Christmas story " The Sanity Clause " accepted by David Barber for the esteemed    THRILLS,Kills "n" CHAOS Once again chuffed to bits to be included with some excellent writers http://tknc.wordpress.com A Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year to everybody

Thrilled to be included in the new Pulp Modern  # 6 JFK Edition My story "Kingslayer" has passed through the eye of the editorial needle and  will be included with a host of other great JFK stories in the new Pulp Modern #6 JFK Issue Here's the line-up for the JFK issue of PULP MODERN: Terry Alexander Joe Clifford Ken Goldman Ross Peterson Rob Pierce Eryk Pruitt Chris Rhatigan Mav Skye Frank Sonderborg Joe Clifford sets up the entire issue with a story where things are, appropriately, not at all what they seem.   Sort of like what happened back in 1963.   Then we get some 'straight' realism stories, including a piece by Rob Pierce that (in my humble opinion) should be nominated for a spot in the next Best American Short Stories collection.   Ken Goldman then cranks up the 'what the hell?' factor with his story that leads into Chris Rhatigan's outrageous contribution and a story by a "new" writer named Mav Skye.  The wh...

Noir Nation: International Crime Fiction No. 3 I am thrilled my short story "No Let it Be" is included in the latest Noir Nation 3. Its packed with some of the best Noir writers in the business. So it is an honour for me to be included in this stellar collection of Noir heavy hitters. Illustrated with stunning Mehndi tattoos, Noir Nation's India Issue contains over thirty entries from some of the very best literary crime fiction writers in the world, among them Suparn Verma, Samrat X, Yaeer Talker, Bianca Bellova, JJ Toner, Richard Godwin, Simon Rowe, Graham Wynd, David Siddell, and Meeah Cross-Williams; and ace contributions from emerging noir writers Alastair Keen, Terrence P. McCauley, Frauke Schuster, Ryan Gattis, Chelsea L. Clemmons, Gila Green, Paul Alexander, Carmen Tudor,  Anthony Pioppi, Frank Sonderborg; and established hard-boiled wunderkinds Jonathan Sturak, Ed Lynskey, Mark Mellon, Christopher L. Irvin, and Nik Korpon, The issue also incl...

Some great advice about submitting formats from Willam Shunn  Proper Manuscript Format : Short Story Format by William Shunn No one knows for certain how many good short stories are passed over because the manuscripts containing them are formatted poorly, but it is certain that a properly formatted manuscript will be more eagerly read by an editor than a poorly formatted one. Here are a few suggestions. First, use black type on white paper only. Other colors make your work difficult to read, not to mention calling too much attention to the manuscript itself. Print on only one side of the page. For easy readability, limit your choice of font to either Courier or Times New Roman. Courier (my strong preference) is a monospaced font, which means that every character is exactly as wide as every other. http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html

It's a miracle that Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits even got made Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits is a dark fantasy classic. But nobody would fund his movie about time-traveling robbers, and George Harrison had to mortgage his office to get the film made. That's just one of the secrets of Time Bandits in this exclusive excerpt from the book Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing Story of HandMade Films. http://io9.com/its-a-miracle-that-terry-gilliams-time-bandits-even-g-1332560707                  

A Knife And A Quill Interview: Noir Nation’s Eddie Vega & Absolutely Kate Noir Nation Noir Nation Facebook Noir Nation Twitter Bare Knuckles Press Facebook VegaWire Media VegaWire Facebook VegaWire Twitter http://aknifeandaquill.com/interview-noir-nations-eddie-vega-absolutely-kate/

Great blog about Bouchercon from ~ Absolutely*Kate R O O K I E  at  B O U C H E R C O N ?  http://at-the-bijou.blogspot.co.uk/ http://bcon2013.com/

Some great advice about how to write a Thriller How to commit the perfect murder to paper: Advice from David Thomas, aka Tom Cain  1) Study the masters… Before you even try to write a thriller, take a good look at how other people have done it. Read every book you can get your hands on, but watch great TV series and movies, too. The Accident Man was hugely influenced by the way the writers of 24 kept multiple storylines running simultaneously, each with its own cliffhanger, so there was always someone, somewhere, in desperate trouble. 24 was relentless, it never for one moment let you relax. And you always wanted more.   http://tysonadams.com/2013/08/19/how-to-commit-the-perfect-murder-to-paper-advice-from-david-thomas-aka-tom-cain/

Finally signed a contract for my short story 'Copenhagen Assault' with Pro Se Productions. They had been sending me emails about the contract. Which I have never received. But finally, one got through so now its just a matter of editing the piece so the Editor is happy with it. I have no idea when this will be released or what the final name of the antholgy will be called. It started out as a Pulp-alternative edition. But they are running with some many new titles with all sorts of New Pulp and Genre Fiction. That it could easily morph into another form entirely. But as any Author will tell you, as long as it gets into print I will be very happy. Thrilled to bits again again. Put forward a concept story 'Copenhagen Assault' that I have worked on for ages and it was accepted by Prose Press. In fact it was a story that came as a running movie while I went to work each day. I am so glad Drakes Krew exploits will get published and I hope I can expand...

I am very happy and honoured to be included  with my short story - No Let It Be -   in  the new Noir Nation 3 - What a classy act! Noir Nation is an eBook journal of high quality international crime fiction, essays, and author interviews, illustrated with living art: tattoos. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Frank, Thanks for submitting this story to Noir Nation. I loved the poetic quality and voice, and the international flavor. I’d like to use it for Noir Nation 3  Best wishes! Eddie Vega http://noirnation.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Noir Nation: International Crime Fiction It was founded by Eddie Vega, Alan Ward Thomas, and the late Cortright McMeel in 2011. Before his untimely passing, McMeel served as Managing Editor and Editor-at-Large. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noir-Nation-International-Journal-ebook/dp/B005JTMIPW The Journal, optimized for Kindle, Nook, iPad, and other e-readers, advances works of the literary imagination that...

Thrilled I have had my short story accepted by shotgunhoney.net They have some really exciting writers contributing and its just awesome to be a part of it. Elephants and Eagles on ShotgunHoney  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for allowing us to review "Elephants and Eagles" for consideration at Shotgun Honey. I'm pleased to let you know that your story has been accepted. I'm happy to see you've made it through the editorial gauntlet. Your story has been tentatively scheduled for September 4th. Thank you and look forward to seeing future stories. -Ron http://www.shotgunhoney.net/ https://www.facebook.com/shotgunhoney

My short story 'As Heroes Fall' A tale of Violence and Justice has just been published in -  ACTION: PULSE POUNDING TALES VOLUME 2 . This antholgy has been complied and edited by UK international bestselling author Matt Hilton. (Joe Hunter series] Its Bad News for Bad Guys as a Galaxy of Stellar Action Pumped writers dispense justice from a time when men where men, negotiation rhymed with cordite and women thought Humphrey Bogart was Hot! Hot! Hot! ACTION: PULSE POUNDING TALES VOLUME 2   does exactly what it says on the tin! Get it now via Amazon.  http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00D7L66NE

Here's the final line-up to ACTION: Pulse Pounding Tales Vol 2: CONTENTS Introduction by Matt Hilton Dirk Ramm: Unsheathed by Matt Hilton Sins of Omission by Ian Graham See Saw by James Oliver Hilton Uninvited Guests by Rod Glenn The Missionary by Paul D Brazill Hard Wood by Tyson Adams Black Tuesday by Alex Shaw .50 Contingency Plan by Jochem Vandersteen Cold Redemption By Les Morris Kokoro by Andrew Scorah Get Cutter! By James Hopwood Jardine Rides Again by Ian McAdam Jack Be Nimble by Gavin Hunt Exit Wound by Steve Christie As Heroes Fall By Frank Sonderborg Goofy Brings The House Down by Richard Godwin Grand Central: Terminal by Terrence P. McCauley The Fixer by Dean Breckenridge Soup Sandwich by Christopher L. Irvin Pasnuta Means Arena of Death! by Richard Prosch Mududa’s Revenge by Graham Smith 97 Ways To Die In Istanbul by Paul Grzegorzek It’s Noir or Never by Absolutely*Kate Push by Kevin Michaels You Only Die Once by Rhesa Sealy Man About Town by Alan Griffiths Hanoi Heat ...

Just had one of my stories accepted for the next Action: Pulse Pounding Tales Series https://www.facebook.com/ActionPulsePoundingTales   And I am chuffed to bits. Its run by the talented Matt Hilton who is famous for his high octane Joe Hunter books.  http://matthiltonbooks.com/ Matt has also written an article about the present state of of publishing for authors and it does make sobering reading if you are a newbie or even a well established writer like Matt. http://pulppusher.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/guest-blog-matt-hilton.html