Monday, December 7, 2009

Introducing Channing Hayes

Today's post will be short and sweet (very sweet!).

MI Mysterys Finest HourI'm thrilled to announce that I'll be writing a new series for Midnight Ink. It features Channing Hayes, a stand-up comic with a tragic past, who is now part owner of a comedy club. The first book, THE LAST LAFF (or maybe just LAST LAFF, or maybe something else entirely), is scheduled for publication in March 2011.

Thanks to everyone at Midnight Ink, especially Terri and Brian, for bringing this on board!

Now I'm off to do some research. In other words, it's time to turn on Comedy Central.

Sometimes the life of a writer is a hard one.

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12 comments:

  1. Lisa BorkDecember 07, 2009 7:15 AM

    Wow, Alan, I'm impressed. Two series!! That is sweet. Congratulations. I'm looking forward to reading your work.

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  2. Alan OrloffDecember 07, 2009 7:51 AM

    Thanks, Lisa. (DIAMONDS FOR THE DEAD isn't part of a series, tho. Just a stand-alone. At least right now.)

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  3. G.M. MallietDecember 07, 2009 8:11 AM

    Wonderful news, Alan. You have such a neat sense of humor - this should be fun.

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  4. Sue Ann JaffarianDecember 07, 2009 9:00 AM

    Big congratulations, Alan!!! I agree with Gin, with your wonderful sense of humor, this should be a laugh a page.

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  5. Elizabeth Spann CraigDecember 07, 2009 9:11 AM

    Way to go Alan! Congratulations!

    Elizabeth

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  6. Alan OrloffDecember 07, 2009 9:21 AM

    Thanks Gin, thanks Sue Ann, thanks Elizabeth! You guys can give me all your series-writing tips.

    And, while there will be funny spots, the emphasis will be on mystery/suspense. Most comics have a pretty dark side, I think.

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  7. Mason CanyonDecember 07, 2009 10:04 AM

    Congratulations!!!!

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  8. Keith RaffelDecember 07, 2009 10:13 AM

    Mazel tov, Alan! One (sexist) question. Is Channing a man or woman?

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  9. Alan OrloffDecember 07, 2009 10:28 AM

    Thanks, Mason. Thanks, Keith. Channing is a man. Although, by the end of the series...

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  10. Beth GroundwaterDecember 07, 2009 3:39 PM

    Congratulations, Alan! This should be an entertaining series.

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  11. Jessica LoureyDecember 07, 2009 4:38 PM

    Congratulations, Alan! Can't wait to read the new series. Here, I'll exercise your funny bone:

    Knock knock

    (the rest is up to you)

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  12. Alan OrloffDecember 07, 2009 6:28 PM

    Thanks, Beth. Thanks, Jess.

    All I've come up with so far is:

    Who's there?

    I'll keep thinking.

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