Would anyone else be interested in a Thriller Forum? Good old Robert Ludlum/Fredrick Forsyth/Matthew Reilly/fill-in-the-name-of-your-favourite-thriller-writer-here ... be they spy/action/occult/etc thrillers.

I've never been quite sure where to post that side of my work?

Mark

I'd be interested. Should it not be called 'Spy Thriller' group or something, or 'Espionage Trhiller' though, as it's distinctly different from say, the ordinary 'Thrillers' and their sub-genres of 'Psychological', 'Suspense', etc.

A lot of writers of these action-type books don't have a place to upload, you're right. I'm writing a short story that involves ballistics, and I haven't a clue where I'll end up posting it at the moment.

So, David - big boss - *coughs at an audible volume* have you seen this thread?

Mark, who are your favourite thriller writers then?

I like MacLean, Fleming, Forsyth, and Ludlum. Forsyth's detail is always very impressive and his novels are always explosive.

Ste

Good to hear that there is at least one other thriller writer out there. You're right weaponry commentary is not always easy to come by.

As to my favourtite thriller writers, the list is long, but Ludlum remains my outright winner.

Mark

Mark,

Ludlum - what can we say about Ludlum... I was shocked at his sudden death.

There's an interview somewhere, proper audio, I'll find the link. It's great to hear his voice, talking about his writing, how he works. Very cool.

I found a great website on guns for research:
Modern Firearms & Ammunition

Click on 'Handguns' on the left menu, then look on that page' menu under 'Russia/USSR', and click on the GSh-18. It's very small, and very powerful. The Western-world flipped out when this was released in the East. It's deemed as a 'super-weapon', and is capable of firing APB's! - but their own, special variant, of course I find this kind of thing fascinating, but maybe it's just me.

Ste

That site is great - used it for a lot of research. Hadn't come across the GSh-18 though. My choice was the Calico M950 semi-automatic machine pistol and it was used it with some effect in a few chapters.

M

Anyone know a good site for old weapons? It's the kind of thing I always seem to need while scribbling furiously at midnight, so I'd love to stash such a site in my Favourites.

Emma

Mark, impressive weapon. I'd not seen that one! That would make quite an impact in anybody's writing!

Emma,

Old Weapons

Ste

Ste, thank you.

Emma

Emma, you're more than welcome.

Mark,

Ludlum Interviews

The Forsyth ones are worth checking out too. In of them he explains his 'detail' thing - and it's so simple, I couldn't believe my ears.

Ste

Thanks Steven, I'll check them out.

M

Any chance of this happening, or are we banging our heads against a rock - the kind they have in Russia - filled with hi-tech espionage goodies?

Ste]

PS. PLEASE!!!

I'm still there with you Steve! But doesn't look like anyone else is interested in thrillers ...

Mark

I'm still there with you Steve! But doesn't look like anyone else is interested in thrillers ...

Except the millions of people that read them, and the hundreds of writers that write them.

There's a group for everything else - even erotica - so why not a Spy/Espionage group? It's definitely viable.

Mark, what do you think it should be called?

Ste

Can't disagree on your readership quote.
As for a forum name? I like espionage, but then that excludes police thrillers, occult thrillers etc. I'd keep it more general. what do you think?

M

Mark,

There's a Crime/Thriller group for the 'general' stuff. We're more a select breed and require our own special group lol

I think Espionage group sounds damned good. I like it, man, I like it.

I love it in an Alistair MacLean book when one of the characters goes: "Damn!" Classic.

Ste