This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jamiedibs.substack.comNaomi is a struggling reporter in LA. Gangsters kidnap her because their boss thinks only Naomi knows what happened to his daughter.He may be right: Naomi covers the porn industry, where all secrets lead to the king of sleaze, Bobby Feathers.Share this! There’s nothing quite like THE BLUE JUNGLE on Substack.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jamiedibs.substack.comNaomi is a struggling reporter in LA. Gangsters kidnap her because their boss thinks only Naomi knows what happened to his daughter.He may be right: Naomi covers the porn industry, where all secrets lead to the king of sleaze, Bobby Feathers.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jamiedibs.substack.comNaomi is a struggling reporter in LA. Gangsters kidnap her because their boss thinks only Naomi knows what happened to his daughter.He may be right: Naomi covers the porn industry, where all secrets lead to the king of sleaze, Bobby Feathers.Share this! There’s nothing quite like THE BLUE JUNGLE on Substack.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jamiedibs.substack.comNaomi is a struggling reporter in LA. Gangsters kidnap her because their boss thinks only Naomi knows what happened to his daughter.He may be right: Naomi covers the porn industry, where all secrets lead to the king of sleaze, Bobby Feathers.Share this! There’s nothing quite like THE BLUE JUNGLE on Substack.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jamiedibs.substack.comNaomi is a struggling reporter in LA. Gangsters kidnap her because their boss thinks only Naomi knows what happened to his daughter.He may be right: Naomi covers the porn industry, where all secrets lead to the king of sleaze, Bobby Feathers.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jamiedibs.substack.comI’m narrating my noir novella for paid subscribers to Dark & Stormy.Thanks for your support. I wanted to do something special for you, beyond simply letting you access my archived novels. 10 chapters, 10 weeks, 10 audio installments.Naomi is a struggling reporter in LA. Gangsters kidnap her because their boss thinks only Naomi knows what happened to his…

Welcome to the Dark & Stormy Podcast. I speak about the challenges of writing a novel in a foreign setting, in this case, Japan.My novel GAIJIN COWGIRL is partly set here. The soul of the book is rooted in the post-war arrangements between Japan and the US, with many aspects of that history coming out in the course of the story. I begin the novel in a hostess club, a social environment that is unknown in the West.In this podcast, I discuss choices about setting, about approaching a foreign culture, how I handled these issues in GAIJIN COWGIRL, and the books and experiences that inspired and informed me.Timecodes:0:00 - Introduction1:10 - Challenges of setting a novel in Japan1:42 - Opening a book: setting versus character3:11 - Jamie Dibs reads the opening to GAIJIN COWGIRL7:47 - Considerations when writing fiction in someone else’s country10:02 - Additional challenges of going for the seamy side11:08 - Cinema’s influence12:26 -Explaining a foreign culture and risking upsetting cultural sensitivities15:51 - Crafting an adventure story on top of real-life power politics and history17:58 - “I only know what I know”20:42 - Late-night drinking and other research techniques22:18 - Reading about Japan: Whiting, Buruma, Seagrave25:42 - Reading about Japan: Murakami, Tanizaki, Mishima30:44 - The limits and the possiblities of writing fiction in a foreign setting This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamiedibs.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to the Dark & Stormy podcast, in which I speak – writer to writer – with authors of crime fiction, thrillers and sci-fi. This is a monthly podcast aimed at fans and readers. Each episode concludes with the guest recommending another writer.My guest is Tony Knighton, author of A NIGHT AT THE SHORE, third in a series of thrillers featuring a nameless thief (buy it from Amazon). Tony is from Philadelphia, where he has enjoyed a 38-year career as a firefighter as well as working in construction - all experiences that fill his fiction writing.* Timecodes:* 0:00 - Introduction* 3:48 - The idea behind A NIGHT AT THE SHORE and the nameless thief* 5:58 - Turning real-life experience as a firefighter into fiction, Jamie reads examples of Tony’s work that shows his style, and how the writing helps form Tony’s characters* 12:30 - Creating a thrilling setting in a New Jersey beach town* 14:15 - Tony’s Philadelphia story* 19:22 - Writing and insomnia* 23:45 - What he’s reading* 25:19 - Current writing projects* 27:20 - Getting published, early starts, working with Brash Books, social media* 36:34 - Tony Knighton recommends Jon McGoranLinks:Tony KnightonJon McGoranJamie DibsDark and Stormy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamiedibs.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome to the Dark & Stormy podcast, in which I speak – writer to writer – with authors of crime fiction, thrillers and sci-fi. This is a monthly podcast aimed at fans and readers. Each episode concludes with the guest recommending another writer.My guest is Andrew Nette, author of ORPHAN ROAD, the second in an emerging series about Gary Chance, ex-Army truck driver turned petty criminal. Andrew is from Melbourne, Australia. He is also behind a series of books documenting pulp fiction and other written genres of the twentieth century, and produces a newsletter (now on Substack!) called Pulp Curry.. Timecodes:* 0:00 - Introduction* 01:15 - Welcoming Andrew Nette* 03:14 - Influences on his fiction writing* 07:33 - Writing about fiction versus writing fiction* 10:05 - Why some authors are forgotten and others are remembered* 11:57 - Should authors write to the market?* 14:30 - Rural versus urban themes in crime fiction* 16:18 - Is there “Australian” crime fiction?* 21:38 - What’s the zeitgeist for crime-fiction writers?* 25:51 - Personal voice versus writing to commercial demands* 29:30 - The impact of James Ellroy* 31:38 - Publishing and marketing* 34:09 - Writing habits and research* 38:49 - Settings, plot and character* 43:56 - Andrew Nette recommends Iain RyanLinks:Andrew NetteIain RyanJamie DibsDark and Stormy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamiedibs.substack.com/subscribe