I'm Such A Freakin' Tease...

Jon Bassoff, publisher of New Pulp Press dropped me a line today letting me know that Advanced Readers Copies of Crime Factory: The First Shift were ordered today and will be sent out to various industry publications for pre-release reviews.

Needless to say, when I read the e-mail, a smile crossed my lips and my stomach got a bit of a flutter in it. (or maybe I was just gassy, who knows?)

But let me tell you this, there's no greater feeling in the world knowing that something you had a hand in creating is about to become apart of the world. (well, a lot of you might)

And you have no idea how proud I am to be apart of team who put this anthology together. Cameron Ashley and Jimmy Callaway are two of the best editors in crime fiction and my hat is off to both of them.

And, of course, none of this would be happening without our amazing contributors - You guys rock and all of you brought your best to the table. (Damn, I wish this thing was out today so everyone could read these amazing stories.)

Anyway, to celebrate a wee bit, I thought I'd share a small piece of the cover with everyone. (No, not the whole thing, like the title says, I'm a fucking tease.)

The cover was designed by internationally renowned graphic artist Lou Beach (If you've never checked out Lou's work, you can see more of it right here at: www.loubeach.com. But chances are you've seen his work on more than a few magazine and book covers over the years.) who I was thrilled to have design the cover.

Alright, gang, that's all for tonight, don't let the door smack you on the ass on the way out