For a small town, Prescott has a surprising number of writers.

And now, with the addition of several new sources of caffeine, both hot and cold, we must brace ourselves for an even greater onslaught.

Angie Johnson-Schmit is a fledgling crime fiction writer. You may have read her work in Spinetingler magazine or on her blog about the writing experience, LazyArtistsLounge.

In this episode, Angie parses out the new noir and the contemporary cozy, explains how writers hang out with other writers in a "virtual salon" and describes icky in terms of both "torture porn" writing and the paper certain books are printed on.

To read Angie's blog, click on
http://lazyartistslounge.blogspot.com/

To read one of her short stories in Spinetingler magazine, click on
http://www.spinetinglermag.com/winter2006story8.htm

If you are interested in crime fiction and those who write it, click on
http://crimespace.ning.com/

To learn more about Prescott Arts Beat, click on
http://www.coyoteradio.org/