So Much to Talk About

Brian Thornton most recently edited West Coast Crime Wave (BSTSLLR 2011), an anthology of crime fiction, all set on the American West Coast. His fiction has appeared in such venues as Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine , the late, lamented Bullet UK and the Akashic Books anthology Seattle Noir . He is the author of several works of non-fiction, including a piece on Ross Macdonald that appeared in the anthology A Hell of a Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir , books such as Honest Abe: 101 Little-Known Truths about Abraham Lincoln (Adams Media 2010), The Book of Bastards: 101 Scoundrels and Scandals from the World of Politics and Power (Adams Media 2010) and his most recent nonfiction work, The Book of Ancient Bastards: 101 of the Worst Miscreants and Misdeeds from Ancient Sumer to the Enlightenment (Adams Media, 2011). A native Washingtonian, he lives in Seattle with his wife, the writer Robyn Thornton.

Colleen Collins is an award-winning author who's written 20 novels and anthologies for Harlequin and Dorchester. Additionally, she's written two nonfiction books on private investigations ( How to Write a Dick , co-authored with Shaun Kaufman, and How Do Private Eyes Do That? ), and the PI novel The Zen Man . After graduating from the University of California Santa Barbara, Colleen worked as a film production assistant, improv comic, telecommunications manager at the RAND Corporation, technical writer/editor, speech writer, and private investigator. All these experiences play into her writing.

I think I've finally found the comfortable coffeehouse look I want for Chatterrific. Coming soon, interviews with Brian Thornton, editor of  West Coast Crime Wave , and Colleen Collins, Colorado private investigator and co-author of How to Write a Dick . I'm open to talking anything related to fiction, poetry, film, or TV. We can chat by e-mail, AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, or Skype.