FYI...
Some nice comments and a cool photo posted by CJ West.
Take care,
Dennis
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
MIRROR IMAGE Review in ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE!
FYI--
Here's a review of Mirror Image just published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, the largest-circulation mystery magazine in the world. Since the first fiction I ever published appeared in that magazine (in 1978!), it's a real thrill to have my first mystery novel reviewed there.
(***...highest ranking)
"A screenwriter turned psychotherapist draws on both areas of expertise in the first novel about Pittsburgh police consultant Dr. Daniel Rinaldi, one of whose crime-victim patients is murdered while dressed in imitation of his psychologist. The short-chapter, multi-reversal thriller offers much better prose, dialogue and characterization than many bestsellers' products and concludes with well-clued and deftly-executed finishing twists."
---Jon Breen, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Thanks to all of you for your support...and indulgence!
Best,
Dennis
Friday, November 12, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
BETWEEN THE LINES Interview
FYI, here's a link to an interview I did for the PBS show Between the Lines.
Just go to the page and you'll see my episode listed first. Just click where it says "View video" and you can watch it.
Thanks!
Dennis
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Bouchercon Appearances This Weekend!
FYI, I'll be doing two events at this weekend's Bouchercon in San Francisco. Taking place at the Hyatt Regency, it's one of the premiere mystery conventions in the country.
First, I'll be part of the Continuous Conversation on Saturday, Oct. 16th, from 11:30 AM till 12:30 PM, joining a group of terrific fellow mystery authors for spirited conversation about the field.
Later that day, at 3:30 PM, I'll be doing a "30 on the 30" mini-presentation called "Page Fright," addressing writers' block, procrastination, and other perils of the writer's life. As a licensed psychotherapist specializing in creative issues, I've worked with hundreds of writers over the years on such dilemmas.
Signings of my new crime novel, Mirror Image, follow both events.
It's my first Bouchercon, and I'm pretty excited!
Dennis
Monday, October 4, 2010
BOOKLIST Review of MIRROR IMAGE
FYI, here's a new review of Mirror Image from BookList. (And I didn't pay the guy--honest!)
Mirror Image.
Palumbo, Dennis (Author)
Aug 2010. 334 p. Poisoned Pen, hardcover, $24.95. (9781590587508). Poisoned Pen, softcover, $14.95. (9781590587522).
Palumbo, Dennis (Author)
Aug 2010. 334 p. Poisoned Pen, hardcover, $24.95. (9781590587508). Poisoned Pen, softcover, $14.95. (9781590587522).
This debut novel from psychotherapist Palumbo features a psychologist, Daniel Rinaldi, whose client, a college student, is murdered. But here's the twist: the victim, for therapeutic reasons, has lately been imitating Rinaldi's appearance and manner of dress. So naturally Rinaldi believes that he, and not his client, was the intended victim. Wracked with guilt over the incident—he believes his encouragement of the victim's behavior got him killed—Rinaldi sets out to find the killer.
Palumbo, a screenwriter with credits as varied as Welcome Back, Kotter and the classic film My Favorite Year, does an excellent job of building suspense, and Rinaldi, who comes off as likable if a bit self-absorbed, makes a complex protagonist. A solid first novel, especially recommendable to fans of Jonathan Kellerman, Keith Ablow, and Meg Gardiner.
— David Pitt
— David Pitt
Saturday, September 18, 2010
FYI: My latest Huffington Post blog
To paraphrase Jack Nicholson in Terms of Endearment, "I don't know, something about the Tea Party brings out the devil in me..."
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
FYI: My latest Huffington Post blog
Alert the media! Two Huffington Post blogs, only a week apart!
Seriously, I'm glad to be back in the swing of posting for Huff Po. Hope you like this one.
As always, if the mood strikes, please feel free to post a comment.
Thanks!
Monday, September 13, 2010
FYI: Another MIRROR IMAGE review
Here's another review, just posted, of my new crime novel. Let's hope it's part of a trend...
Take care...
Dennis
Friday, September 10, 2010
FYI: NEW Huffington Post piece
I don't remember if I posted this here already (another sign of my rapidly dwindling brain cells!), but here's my latest Huff Po blog:
Thanks!
Dennis
Sunday, September 5, 2010
FYI: Nice new review of MIRROR IMAGE
Just saw this new review of my crime novel, Mirror Image, posted on a very cool site called Bookpleasures.com. In the name of shameless self-promotion, I thought I'd pass it along...
Thanks!
Dennis
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Here's my latest Huffington Post Blog
It's been a while, but here's my latest Huff Po piece...
Thanks!
Dennis
Thursday, August 26, 2010
New Review of MIRROR IMAGE in Pittsburgh Magazine
I just got back from Pittsburgh, my home town and the setting of my new crime novel, Mirror Image. Had a great time, saw some old friends, and signed some books at four different area stores.
FYI, here's a nice review of the novel from Pittsburgh Magazine...
Thanks!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
"BETWEEN THE LINES" Appearance
FYI--
I'll be the guest on PBS' Between the Lines author interview show this Saturday, Aug.14th, at 8 PM. It's on KLCS-TV (which is channel 3 on my cable outfit). You can check klcs.org for schedule info.
Here's the press release they sent out:
LOS ANGELES
KLCS-TV – www.klcs.org
Saturday Night, August 14, at 8:00 PM
Dennis Palumbo - Writing from the Inside Out
Breaking through creative barriers is what this episode is all about. Dennis Palumbo co-wrote the critically acclaimed, Oscar nominated film, My Favorite Year and just published his first mystery novel Mirror Image. But it is his years as a psychotherapist, specializing in the creative process, which brings him to our program.
With his acclaimed book, Writing from the Inside Out, Dennis reveals that you already have everything you need within yourself to create your best work. Keep in mind that this book is not just for writers, but for anyone from artists to teachers and from lawyers to plumbers, who may get caught up fighting emotional wedges no matter what career or journey they are on.
In Writing from the Inside Out, Dennis shows how to transform those psychological blocks to free the creativity within us.
Also, here's some info from the show about another way to watch it:
Remember, you can catch us "On Demand" by visiting www.la36.org. Once there, go to Ch.
Hope you get a chance to see it (or Tivo it, or what-have-you).
Thanks!
Dennis
Sunday, August 1, 2010
My Appearance on "Suspense Your Disbelief"
FYI, here's a short biographical essay I was asked to do for Jenny Milchman's website. Thanks to Jenny for giving me the forum!
Meanwhile, I'm gearing up for the release of my new crime novel, Mirror Image, next week...which includes books signings in Pittsburgh (my home town, and the setting of the novel) and a number of appearances at book stores and conferences here in Southern California.
As the blatant self-promoting PR machines chugs along...
All best,
Dennis
Thursday, July 29, 2010
MIRROR IMAGE On Sale Next Week!
I've been so busy these past few weeks, I haven't had a chance to post anything on this pathetic excuse for a blog.
That said, I'm naturally doing so now in the name of shameless self-promotion!
My new crime novel, Mirror Image, goes on sale next week. It's the first in a new series featuring psychologist Daniel Rinaldi, a trauma expert who consults with the Pittsburgh Police.
The publisher is Poisoned Pen Press, and I think they've done a wonderful job with the book. It's available in hardcover, trade paperback and as an audio book.
Moreover, I've been extremely gratified by the advance blurbs the novel has received.
For example:
"Dennis Palumbo establishes himself as a master story-teller with his first crime novel, Mirror Image. Using his background as a licensed psychotherapist to good advantage, Palumbo infuses his fast-moving, suspenseful story with fascinating texture, interesting characters, and the twists, turns and surprises of a mind-bending mystery. Very impressive."
---Stephen J. Cannell (writer/creator of The Rockford Files; New York Times best-selling mystery author)
"Mirror Image is a rich, complex thriller, built around a sizzling love affair. A compelling read, with surprising twists and characters that leap off the page."
---Bobby Moresco (Oscar-winning writer/producer of Crash and Million Dollar Baby)
"Mirror Image is a deviously plotted thriller with lots of shocks and surprises you won't see coming, and a smart, sympathetic hero-narrator who takes you along as he peels back layers of lies and wrong guesses to get closer to the truth."
---Thomas Perry (Edgar-winning, New York Times best-selling crime novelist)
"Dennis Palumbo's experience as a psychotherapist hasn't just helped him make his hero, therapist Dr. Daniel Rinaldi, authentic, human and a man in full, it's endowed him with the insight to craft a debut thriller filled with action, deduction and romance, expertly paced for maximum suspense."
---Dick Lochte, award-winning author and critic
"Dennis Palumbo's novel is stark and disturbing but there's a humanity running through the core of it that makes this book special. Maybe it's Palumbo's dual training – as a writer and as a psychotherapist – that allows him to plumb the depths and bring up not only darkness but those occasional diamonds of light that sparkle and illuminate and make a book worth reading."
---T. Jefferson Parker (Edgar-winning, New York Times best-selling author of The Renegades and
"Mirror Image is a standout mind-bender! A wonderfully constructed novel that has you seeing double---and all through the eyes of an intriguingly fresh character: a psychologist. Dennis Palumbo knows his craft. This guy can write."
---Ridley Pearson (New York Times best-selling crime author)
"A gripping thriller, chock full of the desired twists and cliffhangers, with the added layer and intriguing access of a therapist narrator/detective. A page turner!"
---Aimee Bender (New York Times best-selling author of An Invisible Sign of My Own)
Again, the book launches next week. I hope you'll check it out---and if you do, please let me know what you think.
Thanks!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
My Latest Column for "In Cold Blog"
Been a while since I've posted, but I've been back-logged with work.
However, FYI, here's my latest column for the true-crime site "In Cold Blog."
Hope everyone's having a good summer.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Simple, But Not Easy
I know it's been a while since I've posted here on my blog, but I've been swamped.
My practice, writing deadlines, planning the PR push for my upcoming crime novel, Mirror Image. The usual suspects.
Anyway, FYI, here's my latest essay for the really cool true-crime site, In Cold Blog:
Hope you enjoy it!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Writing is Easy!
FYI, here's the link to the first in a series of columns I'm doing for In Cold Blog, a terrific true-crime site:
Please feel free to forward to your friends, families, colleagues, mortal enemies, etc.
And, as always, love to hear your thoughts...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
New Zealand Interview
To my pleasant surprise, I was invited to do an interview for Crime Watch, a fascinating mystery-oriented website out of New Zealand. I hope you find it interesting.
As always, I welcome your comments, questions, rants, etc.
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