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Greg Levin

12 Neo-Noir Authors Too Good Not to Be Crazy Famous

By Greg Levin

September 9, 2020

Some of the best fiction I’ve ever read—and I’m not just talking crime fiction—are noir and neo-noir stories that, for whatever reason, not enough people know about. And no, I’m not one of those people who, in an attempt to be cool, intentionally seeks out relatively obscure yet brilliant authors and books just so I…

16 Crime Novels That Could Save Humanity

By Greg Levin

July 29, 2020

The famously acerbic author, poet, and alcoholic Charles Bukowski once said, “Without literature, life is hell.” Sure, he was likely drunk and didn’t remember saying it, but that doesn’t make the quote any less profound. Great works of fiction entertain and inspire. They educate and heal. Yes, even crime fiction. In fact, especially crime fiction.…

How to Overcome Rejection: GIVE UP (control and just write)

By GLevin

March 4, 2020

Not to brag, but I know more about rejection than most writers do. One might go so far as to say I’m an expert on the subject. Now, a lot of you may be thinking, Who the hell IS this guy?  Exactly. Many of you have never heard of me or read any of my work—unless,…

Holiday Gift Ideas for the Crime Fiction Writers in Your Life

By GLevin

December 9, 2019

Every holiday season, I get bombarded with messages from friends and fans telling me they’re dying to buy me a crime-fiction-related present but aren’t sure what to get such an accomplished author…

Ideal Day Jobs for Crime Novelists

By Greg Levin

When you tell people you are writing (or aspire to write) crime fiction, many of them will tell you, “Don’t quit your day job.” Don’t listen to them. You should totally quit your day job. And then get a much better one—one that’s ideally suited to you becoming a successful crime novelist. You see, most…

15 Crime Novels as Funny as They Are Gritty

By Greg Levin

August 26, 2019

My love of both humor and illicit behavior started at a very young age, ignited by watching my two older brothers try to kill one another over the rights to whatever toy came in the box of Trix breakfast cereal my mother had just bought. Silly rabbit, bloodlust is for kids. As I grew up,…

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