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DSDPodcastSpecial Episode: Frank Bill day at DSDSteve Weddle talks with Frank Bill about his new book, DONNYBROOK. An excerpt from the book can be found at the DoSomeDamage blog. (UPDATE: Er, not so much anymore. Head to Frank Bill's blog if you want details on DONNYBROOK.)Here's what folks are saying about the book: "Donnybrook is some serious hillbilly-noir that had my ears ringing by the end. Open the first page... and duck." --Craig Clevenger, author of The Contortionist's Handbook and Dermaphoria “Dark, grim, and achingly beautiful. Frank Bill is one of the most original and compelling voices in...
2013-02-1900 minDSDPodcastSeason Three PreviewJay has a book deal.Nothing else.Email us: dsdamage AT gmail.comAlso, you can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner pageor click here Jay Stringer, dressed as Leonardo diCaprio for Halloween, 1982.
2012-01-0400 minDSDPodcastThe Doctor Is In
Dave, Jay, and Russel talk about stuff -- including Doctor Who.
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2011-06-1000 minDSDPodcastWITNESS TO DEATH--The Podcast
Dave White's new thriller WITNESS TO DEATH is now available.
John Brighton is an ordinary young schoolteacher still hung up on his ex, Michelle. Suspecting her new boyfriend is cheating on her, John decides to follow Frank's Lexus and find out the truth once and for all. Turns out John's in for a major surprise. Frank isn't heading for some sack time with another girl. Instead he drags John into the middle of a shootout on the banks of the Hudson River, and before John knows what's happening, he's knee-deep in bodies.
Before the corpses...
2011-05-1200 minDSDPodcastRussel D. McLean and Jay Stringer Get LostLooking for Russel today? Well, you've found him. He and Jay Stringer chat about -- among other things -- Russel's fantastic THE LOST SISTER, now available stateside.Listen to the chat here in the warm tones of an m4a file. EnjoyzUPDATE: MP3 file here.Buy the book here or here or here.AS ALWAYS:You can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2...
2011-03-2500 minDSDPodcastSeth Harwood visits Jay Stringer: YOUNG JUNIUSSeth Harwood and Jay Stringer chat it up. Check out the book: YOUNG JUNIUSAS ALWAYS:You can get the FREE podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner pageor4. Click here
2011-03-2300 minDSDPodcastDSD Book Club -- LATE RAIN chat with author Lynn KostoffIn today's special edition of the Do Some Damage podcast, Steve Weddle talks with Lynn Kostoff, author of LATE RAIN, the Do Some Damage book group selection.For more on the DSD Book Group, go here.For more on Do Some Damage, go here.For more on LATE RAIN (Tyrus Books) and Lynn Kostoff, go here.DESCRIPTIONCorrine Tedros is a Lady Macbeth wannabe who sets in motion the murder of her uncle-in-law (a soft-drink mogul), and things go awry when the murder is witnessed by a senior citizen in...
2011-02-0500 minDSDPodcastMissed Flight, featuring Oscar MartelloHere's a special fiction edition of the DSD Podcast.Dan O'Shea reads Steve Weddle's "Missed Flight." If you like Dan's reading of "Missed Flight," check out his reading of another Oscar Martello story, "Walkaways," which you can find at Seth Harwood's CrimeWav. And check out Dan's site for his own stories.The story "Missed Flight" appeared at Beat To A Pulp here.Also, we've announced the new book for the DSD book group. More info here.The DSD collection TERMINAL DAMAGE, containing "Walkaways," is...
2011-01-2000 minDSDPodcastPIKE chat with Benjamin WhitmerOn Dec. 18, Steve Weddle and Benjamin Whitmer had a chat about Whitmer's fantastic book, PIKE. The novel was the lead-off pick for the DoSomeDamage book group. Two other things to mention to you.First, still plenty of copies of the TERMINAL DAMAGE ebook available at Amazon and Smashwords.Second, the Christmas Noir Flash Challenge that Jay Stringer thought up kicks off over at DoSomeDamage this week. We got so many entries, Jay will be updating the site multiple times per day. Great stories from some of our favorite writers.So...
2010-12-1900 minDSDPodcastCrime Fiction in ComicsIn this episode Jay is joined by Paul Montgomery (IFANBOY.COM and the FUZZY TYPEWRITER podcast) and Joey Aulisio (MATINEEIDLES.COM and the CHEMICAL BOX podcast) to talk about crime fiction in comics, and some of the great titles you could try out.BLACKSADHardboiled PI fiction. With animals.ISBN 978-1595823939SCALPEDNoir, Crime and Social fiction set on a Native American reservation. Best comic currently on the go? Quite possibly.The story starts with volume one, INDIAN COUNTRY, ISBN 978-1845766764JINX.What Eliot Ness did next.ISBN 978-1582401744TORSO, GOLDFISHSergio...
2010-11-1200 minDSDPodcastHilary Davidson: Do Some Damage DoneThis week we're chatting with Hilary Davidson about her debut, THE DAMAGE DONE. Hilary DavidsonTHE DAMAGE DONE“Razor sharp mystery debut… a great portrait of sisterly love, despite a dysfunctional past, as well as a highly satisfying mystery” — Publishers WeeklyLily Moore, a successful travel writer, fled to Spain to get away from her troubled, drug-addicted younger sister, Claudia. But when Claudia is found dead in a bathtub on the anniversary of their mother’s suicide, Lily must return to New York to deal with...
2010-10-1800 minDSDPodcastThe Lineup: Crime time for poetsThe DoSomeDamage podcast, Season 2, Episode 3This week Jay Stringer and Russel D. McLean chat with Gerald So of THE LINEUP.Also, you know, Mr. Reed Farrel Coleman's INNOCENT MONSTER is out.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music...
2010-10-0800 minDSDPodcastReed Farrel Coleman: The Innocent Monster chatSEASON 2, EPISODE 2This week top-shelf author REED FARREL COLEMAN stopped by DSD HQ to chat with Jay Stringer about the new book and more.INNOCENT MONSTER from Tyrus Books:Seven years have passed since the brutal murder that tore Moe Prager’s family apart and six years since Moe brushed the dust off his PI license. But when his estranged daughter Sarah comes to him with a request he cannot refuse, Moe takes a deep breath and plunges back into the icy, opaque waters of secrets and lies. Sashi Bluntstone, an...
2010-09-3000 minDSDPodcastSecond Season: Skating with JoelleJoelle Charbonneau slummed her way over to the DSD Podcast HeadQuarters and Pawn Shoppes to talk with Jay about her new book: SKATING AROUND THE LAW from Minotaur, which goes on sale the last week of September.According to Joelle: SKATING AROUND THE LAW is a comedic/cozy style mystery about a city girl who returns to her hometown in order to sell the roller rink she inherited. Only she doesn’t count on finding a dead body in a rink toilet. Now she’s stuck in a...
2010-09-2200 minDSDPodcastFrank Bill and Meth CookingBy Steve WeddleLast night I talked to Frank Bill (pictured with his agent, Stacia Decker) about his new book DONNYBROOK, which has gotten fantastic feedback from some great fellow authors. I started talking about John McFetridge, J Peterman, and the musical CATS, for some reason. Thankfully, Frankie got us back on track. (Haha. "Track" because we recorded the, ah, nevermind. Just listen.Fuller interview later. Enjoy this four minutes.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up...
2010-05-2100 minDSDPodcastEpisode 6: Doctor, Who Won't Read?In this sixth -- six? yeah, OK -- podcast, Russel McLean, Jay Stringer, and Steve Weddle chat about Doctor Who, why men don't read, and tea.ALSO: Writers on Facebook. Where the heck is my privacy, dammit? We look at David Hewson's recent posts.Midway through the episode, Seth Harwood stops by the playground to chat about his new book, YOUNG JUNIUS.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one...
2010-05-0600 minDSDPodcastDSD Spinetingler SpecialA special chat with Russel D. McLean, Jay Stringer, and Steve Weddle about the 2010 Spinetingler Awards.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music storeor3. Visiting the Feedburner page.
2010-04-2800 minDSDPodcastEpisode 5: The Pantsless VersionEpisode Five in which Russel D. McLean, Jay Stringer, and Steve Weddle chat for far too long about book selling, book reviewing, book reading, pants, Needle, John McFetridge's Crazy Idea, Declan Burke, CrimeFactory, JHJ and more stuff that we'll get into the show notes shortly.AS ALWAYS:You can get the podcast by1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music store
2010-03-1900 minDSDPodcastThe Wendigo ComesIn this special Do Some Damage episode, Jay Stringer chats with Chuch Wendig.Here's who Chuck Wendig claims he is:Chuck writes because he can do nothing else.Chuck is a 30-something freelance penmonkey.He is a novelist:His novel, Blackbirds, is repped by Stacia Decker, super-agent of the Donald Maass Literary Agency.He is a screenwriter:He mentored with Stephen Susco (The Grudge, Grudge 2, Red). He’s written a handful of spec screenplays both alone and with writing partner Lance Weiler. Their most re...
2010-03-1000 minDSDPodcastEpisode 4: The Bonding EpisodeWelcome to Episode Four of the DSD podcast featuring Jay Stringer, Dave White, and Russel D. McLean.Show Notes:James BondSleeperGotham CentralChrista FaustSean ChercoverMatt ScudderJohn McFetridge reads from LET IT RIDEGeorge PelecanosBon JoviMel GibsonRichard Stark's Parker novelsSlaygroundFrank MillerSpidey Clone SagaWatchmenPS: You can get the podcast by:1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one...
2010-02-0400 minDSDPodcastDSD Episode 3: Letting It RideIn this week's podcast, Jay and Steve chat about backstories in novels.Your Homework:Mike Knowles and GRINDERLawrence Block and his Matt Scudder books"Glasgow being what it is." - Jay StringerJohn McFetridge's LET IT RIDE This title will be released on February 16, 2010.PS: You can get the podcast by:1. Right-clicking on the title up there at the top (or, if you have one of those Apple computers, whatever you people do)2. Visiting the iTunes music store
2010-01-2100 minDSDPodcastDSD Episode 2 - Flash, my dear WatsonIn Episode #2, Jay and Steve chat about flash fiction, Scott D. Parker takes a look at the new Sherlock Holmes, and John McFetridge reads his story "Santa in a Red Dress."WHO:Jay StringerSteve WeddleScott D. ParkerJohn McFetridgeWHAT:Rob Kitchin's BLOGS OF THE YEARFriday Flash FictionWalmart Inspires Flash Fiction ChallengeThe Walmart Flash Fiction ChallengeDan O'Shea's Airport Flash Fiction ChallengeSherlock Holmes will throat-punch you.
2010-01-0700 minDSDPodcastDSD Podcast - Episode 1Hey folks!This is our first podcast. Well, sort of. It's the first you'll get to hear but, true to it being recorded by two writers, it's not the first attempt at recording one. You'll still hear it's a bit rough around the edges, but we're proud of it. Here's the list of books we talked about this week:-Parker: The Hunter. Darwyn Cooke's adaptation of the Richard Stark classic.-Gun Monkeys. Victor Gischler-Big City, Bad Blood. Sean Chercover-Caught Stealing. Charlie Huston-The Lost Sister. Russel D McLean-Let...
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