Join us for the Virtual Launch Party: World Enough And Crime – Oct. 26, 2 – 6 pm EST

JOIN US ON OCTOBER 26, 2014, FROM 2 - 6 pm EST, AT THE EXCERPT FLIGHT DECK FACEBOOK GROUP EVENT FOR THE ANTICIPATED LAUNCH PARTY FOR WORLD ENOUGH AND CRIME, THE ANTHOLOGY! (Carrick Publishing) See below for full title and author list:

World Enough And Crime ~ daily Feature: The Ultimate Mystery, by M.H. Callway

***Coming soon*** WORLD ENOUGH AND CRIME***, (Carrick Publishing, Fall 2014) At Carrick Publishing, we're thrilled to be working once again with a group of talented professional authors. It's been a hell of a ride, and we're not there yet, but by October we'll be ready for the release of this exceptional Crime anthology! Meanwhile, allow… Continue reading World Enough And Crime ~ daily Feature: The Ultimate Mystery, by M.H. Callway

Coming soon: World Enough And Crime — the second in our EFD Anthology Series!

And now, at last, EFD2 is on the runway! With a fabulous cover by our own designer Sara Carrick, World Enough and Crime, our multi-author Crime anthology, is well underway. Featuring such exceptional authors as Kevin Thornton, Bloody Words finalist Joan O'Callaghan, John Thompson, M.H. Callway, Steven Moore and the Arthur Ellis Award winner Melodie… Continue reading Coming soon: World Enough And Crime — the second in our EFD Anthology Series!

EFD2: Crime Antho Submissions are now open!

SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR EFD2: OUR UPCOMING CRIME ANTHOLOGY! **DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2014** Effective Thursday, June 12, 2014, we'll begin accepting submissions for our second Excerpt Flight Deck Anthology, EFD2. Now the fun can begin for active members of the Excerpt Flight Deck FaceBook group: This collection will include short Crime Fiction stories between… Continue reading EFD2: Crime Antho Submissions are now open!

Thirteen — the making of a great Crime anthology!

On September 1, Carrick Publishing will be pleased to release THIRTEEN, an anthology of Crime stories by the Mesdames of Mayhem. But, you may ask, what goes into the creation of such a collection? First, you need a project manager with a clear, realistic vision; one who can express ideas coherently. She must also possess… Continue reading Thirteen — the making of a great Crime anthology!

Spring in Canada — a wonderful time (and place) to be a Crimewriter

With all the buzz this month about the up-coming Arthur Ellis Short-list (Short List Events take place April 18, 2013 in cities across Canada), I'd be a naughty little Crime Writer if I didn't pay homage to the CrimeWriters of Canada (CWC) and their exceptional work in raising the profile of the Crime Fiction and… Continue reading Spring in Canada — a wonderful time (and place) to be a Crimewriter

Hooray for March!

At Carrick Publishing, we're thrilled to (nearly) see the end of winter! True, it's had its moments of glory, with plenty of snowfall for the kids to enjoy and lots of socializing for the adults. And it was a productive season, with e-Books and appearances galore! Plenty of work for this formatter, as Carrick Publishing… Continue reading Hooray for March!

Carrick Publishing Presents… EFD1: Starship Goodwords, available Sept. 14/12

Ta da! It is with great pride that we bring you the first in our series of 'cross-genre' anthologies, EFD1: Starship Goodwords, featuring more than 20 of today's talented authors. Now available at Amazon for your Kindle or Kindle App. Compiled and edited by Donna and Alex Carrick, this collection includes: Mystery, Crime, Flash Fiction,… Continue reading Carrick Publishing Presents… EFD1: Starship Goodwords, available Sept. 14/12

Announcing “Beyond the Excerpt Flight Deck” — an opportunity for members only…

And now, our announcement as promised! This will be of interest only to members of the Excerpt Flight Deck FaceBook group: As soon as our group reaches 200 members, we'll set a date to begin accepting submissions to the first of a series of Kindle anthologies designed to feature authors from across all genres. Formal… Continue reading Announcing “Beyond the Excerpt Flight Deck” — an opportunity for members only…

Today’s Author: Building a platform, Part II- Networking

So, you’ve got your blog running at full steam… (See Today’s Author: Part I at Carrick Publishing -- Blogging.) You’ve been toiling for weeks, churning out your most interesting thoughts, spinning tales into cyber-space. What’s that you say? Your site had three hits yesterday? Two of them were your mother? How do we entice readers?… Continue reading Today’s Author: Building a platform, Part II- Networking