noir - KAT CLAY https://www.katclay.com/tag/noir/ Author of fiction, reviews, and roleplaying games. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:08:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.katclay.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Favicon-Kat-Clay.ico noir - KAT CLAY https://www.katclay.com/tag/noir/ 32 32 24314318 Lacuna PC Game Review https://www.katclay.com/lacuna-pc-game-review/ https://www.katclay.com/lacuna-pc-game-review/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:08:07 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7440 Lacuna's complex plot and quality puzzles make it one of the better examples of indie sci-fi detective games.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/lacuna-pc-game-review/feed/ 0 7440 The State of Cyberpunk Fiction in the Asia Pacific – Free Webinar https://www.katclay.com/the-state-of-cyberpunk-fiction-in-the-asia-pacific-free-webinar/ https://www.katclay.com/the-state-of-cyberpunk-fiction-in-the-asia-pacific-free-webinar/#respond Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:58:59 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=6959 I'm hosting an upcoming webinar this weekend on the State of Cyberpunk Fiction in the Asia Pacific. I'd love to see you there!

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/the-state-of-cyberpunk-fiction-in-the-asia-pacific-free-webinar/feed/ 0 6959 Mandible noir: Interview with Dan Stout https://www.katclay.com/mandible-noir-interview-with-dan-stout/ https://www.katclay.com/mandible-noir-interview-with-dan-stout/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:35 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=6652 I interview fantasy noir author Dan Stout about plotting crime fiction and his new book Titan's Day.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/mandible-noir-interview-with-dan-stout/feed/ 0 6652 How to write a noir insult https://www.katclay.com/how-to-write-a-noir-insult/ https://www.katclay.com/how-to-write-a-noir-insult/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2019 01:13:45 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=5164 How do you write dialogue that punches hard and entertains the reader? Well, it’s not as hard as you think – it only takes a little lateral thinking to write a great noir insult.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/double-exposure-novella-out-now/feed/ 0 5148 Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, or why people in creepy houses shouldn’t throw fancy dress parties https://www.katclay.com/rebecca-by-daphne-du-maurier-or-why-people-in-creepy-houses-shouldnt-throw-fancy-dress-parties/ https://www.katclay.com/rebecca-by-daphne-du-maurier-or-why-people-in-creepy-houses-shouldnt-throw-fancy-dress-parties/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:33:21 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=5118 Last week I finished reading Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier (yeah I know, it’s a classic and I should have read it eons ago!). As a writer, you spend all your time searching for the book that will blow you away, hoping the next one will be spectacular, and the next one. And usually books […]

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/best-books-read-2017/feed/ 0 4403 Victorianoir is longlisted for the Debut Dagger (and some stuff about my new book) https://www.katclay.com/victorianoir-longlist-debut-dagger/ https://www.katclay.com/victorianoir-longlist-debut-dagger/#comments Thu, 25 May 2017 03:25:19 +0000 http://www.katclay.com/?p=4246 Saturday morning I woke up to an email on my phone telling me my novel Victorianoir has been longlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger. I rolled out of bed and started screaming so loudly Justin thought someone was dead. Which they were, at least in the novel…  I couldn’t be happier. Writing is a tough slog, […]

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/victorianoir-longlist-debut-dagger/feed/ 1 4246 Sometimes it’s hard to keep writing. Then there are weeks like this. https://www.katclay.com/sometimes-hard-keep-writing/ https://www.katclay.com/sometimes-hard-keep-writing/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:20:30 +0000 http://www.katclay.com/?p=4188 It’s a hard slog being a writer. No matter what form you practice, rejection becomes a part of life. You’re constantly slapped in the face with your apparent failures (I say apparent because most rejections are not personal, but it’s hard not to take it personally).  I’ve been writing on and off for 12 years. […]

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/sometimes-hard-keep-writing/feed/ 7 4188 Upcoming Appearances: Noir at the Bar and the Science for Science Fiction Conference https://www.katclay.com/upcoming-appearances-noir-bar-science-science-fiction/ https://www.katclay.com/upcoming-appearances-noir-bar-science-science-fiction/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2017 05:09:53 +0000 http://www.katclay.com/?p=4180 I am so excited to have a number of Melbourne appearances in March and April. I’ll be speaking alongside some incredible Australian authors. Whether your interest is in crime or science fiction, there’s something for everyone.  NOIR AT THE BAR Tuesday 28 March 2017. Grub Street Bookshop, 1/379 Brunswick St, Fitzroy This is Australia’s first […]

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