I'm interested in the 1930s era and how things looked and felt back then. Not sure why. One of my favourite things to do at the end of the week is mosey down to my favourite pub and read the paper over a pint. These days the activity is distracted by sports TV and social media on our phones, so I thought it would be cool to try and envision what this might look like. Adding it as a cover for one of my posts.
Hi! I'm new to this community and this is my first post. Here is some art I created with Midjourney for a Depression-era crime writing project I'm working on.
I'd appreciate any comments or feedback.
A professional burglar chased across Forge City by an incorruptible cop must now witness the wreckage he set in motion, and confront a truth he has been running from.
The Judas Plot, a ten-part serial on Forge City Noir. Start it today, and finish it this weekend.
I write a free serialized Substack publication called Forge City Noir. Set in a Depression-era mining city on the cold frontiers of Canada. The eight-part debut serial follows a thief, a bent jeweler, and a cop who can't be bought through a city built on fraud and class resentment. The opening salvo completes this Friday.
If Hammett and Chandler appeal to you, you might find a home in the flint and smoke of Forge City Noir.
Hi, I'm Kevin. I write crime fiction set in the Depression era at Forge City Noir. In one of my stories, a character buys a copy of Argosy from a pharmacy. During my research into the magazines that were available at the time, I came across a site that has archived tons of these magazines, and you can download and read them for free. Just click the link I provided.
Hi everyone,
I'm Kevin, writer and creator of Forge City Noir, a Substack publication featuring my own original serialized Depression-era crime fiction. I created it as a way to hone my craft, share my work, and grow a reader base while working toward a goal planning and drafting a novel manuscript for submission to agents.
Who else in this community is struggling to get that rocket off the launch pad while juggling other responsibilities? It's not easy. Today was a good day at work, but my mind kept drifting back to the work I really love. I'm in my fifties now with significantly less time ahead of me so I feel the pressure to keep writing.
When I look at the goal I've set for myself, part of me wonders if it's achievable. Part of me wonders if I bit off more than I can chew, but this dream of mine to see something I wrote in someone's hands as they read in an airport gate waiting area just won't leave me alone.
Who else suffers this affliction of needing to pull off a miracle? Pull up a chair and let's compare notes.
Cheers
Kev
Calling all fans of noir and crime fiction,
I'm Kevin, an independent author. I produce Forge City Noir, a Substack publication that serves up gritty Depression-era noir set in a fictitious northern Ontario city called Forge.
It's brand new and features original, serialized crime fiction written by me. Every week a new part of the story drops, and you can read it for free.
If you love to read noir about crooks and cops, then come by and see if it's your kind of thing.
Forge City Noir. Leave your conscience at the door.
