Crimespree Website up date

The website for Crimespree has been updated and all the book reviews and DVD reviews for Jan/Feb are up. There is also the George Chesbro tribute from the latest issue. Check it out here Crimespree Magazine

Michael Phelps - a lesson in growing up?

When I heard Michael Phelps was caught on video doing a bong hit I laughed. I smoked pot way back in high school and some after, though it has been years since I've touched it. In high school and in college of all the swimmers I knew, about 90% were stoners.

I have mixed feelings on people smoking pot, but for now it's illegal and that should be enough for people in the public spot light to be smart about what they do. Phelps is losing some endorsement money, he can't swim for a while. Good. Maybe he'll figure it out. What he did wasn't that wrong, but if you are a role model you need to live up to different standards. And Phelps put himself into that position. It's not going to ruin his life but it should cause him at least a little hardship. And the truth is if he can't compete or make money on endorsements I sure hope he was smart enough to have a fall back plan, you know, get an education while in school? He should have a great future in front of him and while part of that is sure to involve inspiring kids, I hope he planned for his own future as well.

I wish Mr. Phelps all the success in the world, he did an amazing thing. Ok, so he got high, I don't really care, but I hope he's figured out that he'll have plenty of time to behave how he wants to later.

This leads me to thinking about other people in the spotlight. I think people who seek the spotlight should be held to a higher standard. If you want to party and do silly things naked or with booze and drugs, cool, but then don't run for public office, don't get a job on TV. Or at least wait till you are out of the spotlight. It kills me how many people have careers ruined because they can't resist the urge to have sex, or drink too much or take drugs.

I'm not saying people shouldn't do these things, that's up to each person to decide, I just don't want to hear crying when it hurts them in their public life.

I fan favorite mystery author Mr. X decides to rub butterscotch pudding allover him self and roll naked in a bathtub full of clover and curry while having nerf darts shot ass his rear that's his choice and he should be free to do so. If he does it at a convention and then stands around the lobby of a hotel dripping pudding on the floor he should expect ridicule and backlash.

So I guess what I'm saying is, what you do is your business, where you do it can make it everyone else's . So party naked, but at home please......

Annette Meyers video on Forbes

Annette Meyers was interviewed on video for the Forbes website.
You can see the video here.

Tim Dorsey Nuclear Jelly Fish

The latest adventure of Serge is now available and it's great. Serge is touring Florida and showing off the real hotspots while getting into his usual mischief.

To Read an Excerpt: www.harpercollins.com
To Watch Videos: www.sergesfloridaexperience.blogspot.com
To Learn More about the Author: www.TimDorsey.com
To See Serge's Photo Album go here: http://picasaweb.google.com/FloridaSerge/NuclearJellyfish02#

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Crimespree Issue 29

We're putting the finishing touches on the Marc April issue and it's looking great.

We have a cover story with CJ Box interviewed by Ruth Jordan
Interviews with Linda Fairstein,Barry Eisler and Andrew Grant by Jon
Articles from Ayo Onatade, Alan Salter(Sam Reaves). Reed Coleman, Craig McDonald, Declan Burke, Michael Lister, Sandra Ruttan and Shirley Kennett.
Three short stories including one from Kat Richardson

and the regular book reviews, the buzz box, Crime and Idiocy, DVD reviews and Eye on Hollywood, and more.

We also have tons of free books to give away including graphic novels from DC Comics and Moonstone, novels by Ira Berkowitz, CJ Box, Cara Black, Tim Dorsey, Barry Eisler, Brain Wiprud, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Jordan Dane and Marcus Pelegrimas.
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