Sunday 1 December 2013

BEN SOLOMON - LE BLANC, GRIGIO, VON RUNCK (SHORT STORIES)




 Synopsis/blurb.........

All the Dope About The Series


"It's bad business to plug your client...
Sometimes my line of work calls for it."

The Hard-Boiled Detective Statement Series celebrates the tradition of old-school detective fiction.

The series features the perilous cases of our P.I. hero as he seeks truth, justice, and sometimes a living. He tackles dishonest dames, manipulative mugs, cagey crooks, and plenty of victims. There's always plenty of victims. His period is timeless--call it 1929, 1939, 1949. Sure.

Each story is our detective's statement to the police. Seems the coppers like a full report after any kind of malfesance--ain't that rich? The statements are in his own words, of course, and he spins a good yarn.



Ben Solomon is promising to produce three stories monthly for fans of old-school detective fiction. Three stories monthly from a non-writer's perspective seems a tall order, but so far he’s been churning out stories for 10 months or so and the inspiration hasn't dried up.

I read the first three he released over the course of November and they were well-written and entertaining enough, filling a small gap in my reading schedule when I was between books. I’ll be reading more of the stories in the coming months, as the author has kindly granted me access to his case-files for a while. I’m hoping as the series continues that more intimate detail is revealed about Solomon's detective and we get to see some more of his personal life in addition to his work persona.

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Subscriptions are available over on his website – details below.  

ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

"I don't mean to be cute. Sometimes my line of work calls for it."
You get three stories every month for one year. Each adventure runs 3,000-9,000 words for a 30 to 90-minute read. Even longer if you move your lips. A one-year subscription is enough material to fill up about three books--we're talking three books without no pictures.

Stories are available for download in the electronic format of your choice: epub, mobi and PDF.
PRICING

The regular, full price is $29.

But right now we're on a roll and offering one, full year for just $13. That boils down to just over one buck per month. Use code fix13 while this special price lasts.


As it says on the tin – Hard-boiled  - Hard-nosed - Hard Luck - Hard Knocks

12 comments:

  1. Hard boiled isn't really my thing but I love reading reviews of the books.

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    1. Sarah, thanks. I'm sure we'll find plenty of books in common.

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  2. Col - Sounds like quite an ambitious undertaking. Glad you've enjoyed what you've read, and I'll be interested to see how this works out for him.

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    1. Margot thanks. Maybe putting yourself under that pressure feeds the creative process?

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  3. Interesting idea - I'll rely on you to keep us informed how it goes....

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    1. Moira, I'll try my best as long as too many AC's don't divert my focus, we should be okay!

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  4. This ought to be an inspiration to prospective writers to sit down and write short stories before graduating to the longer form. Many thanks, Col.

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    1. Prashant thanks. I know of a few writers who progressed in this fashion.

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  5. I am not interested in short stories (same old refrain), but the fact that they stick with one protagonist is more appealing.

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    1. That interests me as well Tracy. Hoping his character and snatches of his personal life are revealed as opposed to just the cases.

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  6. Col—thanks for the gracious coverage. Interesting to read the takes here on the writer's side of things. For the record, the series is now in its 11th month with 33 yarns in the bag. (That's roughly 170,000 words, enough for 2–3 books. I've don't have figures on the number of murders and other crimes.)

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    1. Ben - you're are welcome. Curious to know if you intend to extend the form to encompass a novel or two in the future? Cheers,

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