Favorite Lines

"Miss Fromsett gave me a sweet sad smile and I gave it back to her in the form of an obscene leer. I ate another cigarette and more time staggered by." --Lady in the Lake, Raymond Chandler.

I think the unusual verbs are the best part. As a word-nerd, that sort of word play gets me everytime. I think the word choices are seriously part of what makes crime noir what it is.

• Last story finished: Summer Highs
• Reason for not writing: working far too many hours
• Current song: Schism, by Tool