Frank Sonderborg

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/