[Please Note that this Post has, simultaneously, been
influenced by, and
_not_ influenced by my reading of Chandler...]
Those of you with long-term recall of total trivia might
remember that a month or so back I expressed a desire to
reprint Jim Doherty's series of capsule bios of "Cops Who
Write" Police Procedurals in my fanzine for the mystery apa,
DAPA-Em. That hasn't worked out yet, but Jim has graciously
given me the opportunity to run his approximately 9,000-word
article, "How To Do Research For The Police
Procedural".
[He had offered to send this, as an attachment, to any
Raravian who requested it; apparently not that many
did.]
Even if you aren't particularly into "Procedurals" (I'm
not...), nor aspiring to write same (again, not me...), you
might well find this interesting (particularly if you enjoy
Jim's erudite posts). I did.
It comprises the bulk of the innovatively titled "Neither
Rain, Noir Murder... 01".
It was sent as an electronic file to the OE, who then printed
up the requisite 40 copies for the Mailing. Unfortunately I
can't afford to print up that many additional copies, but I
can offer it, to any Raravian who might be interested, in a
Choice of four different transmittable Editions:
a) as a 61kb straight text email -
b) as a 68kb rich text formatted Attachment [can be opened in
Wordpad] -
c) as an 8-page 136kb MSWord Attachment -
and, d) as an 8-page 110kb pdf file
*Please* don't clutter up the List with requests, but rather
send me an eMail at:
Bill Bowers <
fanac@one.net>
..with "Noir...", or something similar as the Subject, and
let me know which version you'd prefer.
[All distribution is direct from me, via the BCC option, for
those who are shy, and I don't further distribute my own
mailing lists.]
If you like this one sufficiently to want to see more on
an
(optimistically) bi-monthly basis, simply let me know;
otherwise I won't inflict future issues on you, without
warning....
I should add that while formal comments aren't necessary,
they are certainly welcome -- and subject to being
incorporated into future issues, unless you specify
otherwise. And I _would_ be interested in Contributions from
Raravians who -- with absolutely no insult to those among us
who have websites -- might be interested in appearing in a
forum somewhat more substantial than electrons, with a small,
but appreciative audience....
[The current DAPA-Em Mailing, #168, is over two hundred
pages, and marks the 30th Anniversary ... with a lot of
photos from the recent Bouchercon. If you are interested in
joining a bi-monthly print apa -- minac, 4 pages, every other
mailing -- with 35 members, let me know, off-list, and I'll
put you in touch with the Official Editor, Art Scott, He has
some spare Back Mailings, for a modest fee, and there is
currently not a Waiting List...]
Now then, Back to the 40s!
--- Bill Bowers "Androids may well dream of electronic sheep. I, on the other hand, dream of 8 1/2 x 11 inch rectangles of infinity." [Outworlds 70]
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