Sitting at the feet of giants

[charlie_cochrane]

Woke up this morning cream crackered from yesterday's exertions to find a great advanced review for "Best Corpse". It's not live yet, so I can't quote it, but "engaging and "entertaining" were used.

Yesterday I went to the inaugural meeting of the UK chapter of ITW. I met the delightful writing team which is Maynard Sims (fellow Samhain peeps!) and we sat round the dining table of Peter James, our jaws hitting the floor at the writing talent in the room and wondering what we were doing there. I mean, these were authors whose pencils I am not fit to sharpen; whose sales and advances I could only fantasise about. Came home totally inspired and with lots of ideas, of which more anon.

If any of you write crime/thrillers/mysteries, then please consider joining International Thriller Writers because it's a great group.

Comments

[helenajust.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the seekrit review!

I find the definition of "thriller" by the ITW interesting; I had always thought murder mysteries were distinct from thrillers, for example. But the meeting sounds ... thrilling!

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

Thanks, my dear. And yes, that definition got discussed yesterday - I think because ITW wanted to be as inclusive as possible. Hence me sitting with my cosy mysteries at a table with proper thriller writers.

[sandra-lindsey.livejournal.com]

There's nothing improper about your stories m'dear!

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

LOL Isn't there? where am I going wrong?

[sandra-lindsey.livejournal.com]

Maybe I have a different definition of "proper"? ;-)