Clint Eastwood and Dirty Harry Callahan: Bet You Didn’t Know…

In the last 18 months or so, I've taken to writing articles over at Medium.com. This has been a great platform for freer writing expression and a different kind of outlet for my creativity.

To date, my articles have included writing tips, commentary, promotion and marketing for the writer, screenwriting, fiction writing, retrospectives and more.

Today, I'm talking about Clint Eastwood and his iconic character, Inspector Harry 'Dirty Harry' Callahan.

Visitors to my Medium pages can leave up to 50 claps, depending on how strongly you feel about my articles, highlight areas you find especially interesting, and comment.

Today's piece includes a little trivia at the end.

All of your interactions help generate a few pennies for me that goes toward tacos and dog toys...rarely in that order of course! 😁

I'd love to see you over there, and promise to comment to all left messages.

Thanks for visiting, and as always, thank you for your support. ❤️

BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 - Sherri Bryant Reviews

SLAUGHTERHOUSE wins big accolade from Sherri Bryant Reviews!

"2024 was a fantastic reading year. I struggled to pick the favorite from the top four because they were so good and I highly recommend all of them. My #1 favorite book for the year is Slaughterhouse by K.A. Lugo. This book was chosen because the main character has a lot of mileage on my heart. I've been to hell and back with this character, tears and laughter. There's also a lot of hope that this character will find the justice he deserves and has been waiting and searching for. Much love, praise and gratitude to the very talented K.A. Lugo for this book and for the others in the Jack Slaughter series." - Sherri Bryant Reviews

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The Jack Slaughter Thrillers Series

is available on all ebook platforms (Kindle, Apple iBook, Kobo, Nook)

as well as in paperback print and hardcover.

This series is written by me as K.A. Lugo.

Come by Jack's website for a visit. You can read chapter extracts and reader reviews, and choose the format you want to read.

Slaughtered has been adapted into a screenplay for the big screen, so catch up on the series for when the movie hit a theater near you...

once it sells

Stay tuned for news on book #4, Slaughter for Hire!

And thank you for your support. It means more than you know.

Happy New Year!

 

I WON!!

 A while back, I entered the International Thriller Writer's Best First Sentence Competition...

the opening line from Slaughterhouse.

Then promptly forgot about it.

Last week, I received a note from the ITW competition organizers to say I WON!

One of the judges was Alex Finlay, author of If Something Happens To Me.

We've been in touch and he told me he received nearly 200 entries and that mine stood out over the others.

My prize includes a critique of the opening pages of my current WIP, Slaughter for Hire, and a Zoom chat to discuss his comments. I'm excited to see what he things of my newest project.

Thank you ITW and Alex Finlay for the opportunity and for choosing my opening line. To say I'm beyond grateful wouldn't express my appreciation that he's chosen my opening line.

SLAUGHTERED is ready for shopping!

 

Yes, you read that correctly!

The film adaptation for book 1, SLAUGHTERED, is ready for shopping.

What does this mean? It means the script, or screenplay, is ready to present to agents and producers! #BuyMyScript

Jack and I are currently in Northern California, soaking in some Vitamin D and making some connections.

When we return home later this month, copies of the script will go out to producers and agents, along with copies of the book. We may even send the series so, if...when they're interested in Slaughtered, they can see where the rest of Jack's story is leading him.

Given that Jack and I are both Dragons by Chinese Astrology, and this is the Year of the Dragon, if...when the script sells, this is the best year to make that deal.

In the meantime, I've been writing on the website Medium.com.

Please drop over to read some of my pieces, including articles on bettering one's writing, upping one's marketing game, commentary on the state of movies and Hollywood, and much more. Yes, including Jack Slaughter!

Don't forget to follow my page and, of course, tell your friends. You know the old saying: Teamwork makes the dream work! #FollowingMyDreams

Thank you for your continued good wishes and unwavering support! You have no idea how much it means to me.

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Join the tour!

Each Monday through the 5th of February, I'll be hosted on a number of  blogs.

This week sees me at The Faerie Review and Gina Rae Mitchell's blog.

Please come by to see what these readers think about SLAUGHTERHOUSE.

January 15: Country Mamas With Kids

January 22: The Faerie Review

January 22: Gina Rae Mitchell

January 29: Iron Canuck Reviews & More

January 29: Our Town Book Reviews

February 5: The Avid Reader

February 5: Sandra’s Book Club

Don't forget to join the Rafflecopter draw for a $20 gift card!

(linked at each blog host)

SLAUGHTERHOUSE is available now at all major retailers, ebook and paperback.

AVAILABLE NOW!

 

SLAUGHTERHOUSE

Jack Slaughter Thrillers, #3

Cover design - Cora Graphics

Cover model - Rocco Benedetto

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SLAUGHTERHOUSE

Jack Slaughter Thrillers, Book 3

It's the anniversary of the date he lost his family and Jack doubts he'll ever find those responsible. Depression has taken hold, and he pulls out his Beretta for the last time. As he fingers the trigger, Ray shows up with the identity of the man who’d killed himself in Jack’s house weeks before, leaving a note simply saying, ”I’m sorry.”

Jack soon finds himself dragged into San Francisco's underbelly and his life threatened at the hands of the city's deadly Chinese gang, the Jade Dragons. When things become more dangerous, Jack must keep pushing forward, even knowing it could mean his death because the gang's leader, Li Zihao, may have the answers Jack’s looking for—who destroyed his family and what happened to Leah.

Is Jack ready for the truth?

Preorder your copy today for just $1.49

Book releases 5th of December

** If you're a reviewer and wish to review this book, please send a request through the emailer on the side bar.

COMING SOON - SLAUGHTERHOUSE

 

Summer/Winter Sale at Smashwords!

 

My publisher, Tirgearr Publishing, is participating in the

Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale for the full month of July!

This is a great time to stock up on summer reading.

All of my books will be half off, including the romances I write as Kemberlee Shortland!

And don't forget, Slaughterhouse releases later this summer!!

Thank you for your continued support.

Please be sure to drop me a note to let me know what you thought of my stories, and what you may like to see me write next.

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SLAUGHTERED

Jack hates missing person’s cases. He only agrees to search for missing wife, Bonnie Boyd, because the details of her disappearance closely match his own wife's, Leah. Soon, Jack discovers the city has a serial killer officials have dubbed The Butcher. Could Bonnie Boyd be a victim? More important, was Leah one of his victims? With every clue Jack weaves together, the more his own life unravels.

From the very start, this first book about Jack Slaughter is a page-turner. K. A. Lugo will have you rooting for Jack as he is forced to remember the past that changed everything. Shocking at times, gruesome as the body count rises. K.A. cleverly leads the reader down the path of  Jack’s investigation, giving away nothing until ready to do so. A thoroughly engaging, edge of your seat thriller that rates high up there with the likes of  Lee Child, James Patterson, Tess Gerritson, Sandra Brown, Karen Rose, John Grisham etc; you can see where I am going with this. First class writing, I look forward to reading many more books by K. A. Lugo in what I hope is a not to distant future.

- G. Northman, Goodreads

WITNESS TO SLAUGHTER

(2nd place RONE Awards 2021)

How can Jack refuse a case when he's offered double his fee to follow a cheating husband? Jack is led across the city to the Majestic Lounge, the city's hottest gay nightclub. Owner Chad Lucas hires Jack for added security for the club's drag queen event. Police say deaths of Lucas' friends are suicides, but he convinces Jack something else is going on. Does the city have another serial killer on its hands?

K.A.Lugo is a skillful purveyor of mystery and suspense in the who-done-it genre. There are as many twists and turns in the Slaughtered stories as Lombard Street in San Francisco, look it up. Because you think you know who the culprit is only to find out, no they're not the one, keeps you turning the pages in anticipation until the end and then you say, I can't wait for the next book in the series to be published. I find the Slaughtered series to be well researched and thought out, you almost feel you’re right there in San Francisco following along with Jack as he moves about the city, taking you along for the ride.

- R. Lee, Amazon

SLAUGHTERHOUSE

(coming soon)

It's the anniversary of the date he lost his family and Jack doubts he'll ever find those responsible. Just when he feels like giving up, Ray has some news that may tie a cold case murder to Jack's family. Jack is pulled into San Francisco's underbelly and finds his own life threatened at the hands of the city's more deadly Chinese gangs.

Tirgearr Publishing Holiday Sale!

 

🎄🌟 SLAUGHTERED is on sale for the holidays! 🌟🎄

Just 99c, available on all Amazon platforms

16 December - 16 January

Choose your Amazon platform here:

http://tirgearrpublishing.com/authors/Lugo_KA/slaughtered.htm

Happy holidays, friends!

And thank you for your continued support.

I recently had the chance to chat with the lovely Joan Raymond. Joan is an author, editor, writing coach, and podcaster.

In our chat, we talk about all things writing. Viewers will learn something about who KA Lugo is and what makes her/me tick, what makes Jack tick, where the series is going, and more.

Joan asks some of the difficult questions, but we also have a lot of fun. Please join us. Be sure to like the video and drop a comment. And if you're an author or just enjoy podcasts, be sure to subscribe to Joan's channel. She chats with some really incredible people.

Is there something you've always wanted to ask me or wanted to know that wasn't in the interview? Join the chat on my Jack Slaughter Thrillers group.

Let's chat!

Alcatraz escape mystery remains after 60 years

 Have you seen these fugitives?

Alcatraz escape mystery remains after 60 years

This month marks 60 years of the greatest mystery of all time...

Did Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers really make it to shore when they swam away from Alcatraz the night of 11 June 1962?

Remains have never been identified as belonging to these men and over the decades, rumors have run rampant about the Anglin brothers.

Did the men make it to shore? Could they still be alive?

What do you think?

Newly released photos of the men show what they could look like today.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/oursf/article/alcatraz-escape-mystery-17234833.php

Thanks for stopping by.

Another step toward the big screen

 Dance with me, friends.

The first draft of the SLAUGHTERED movie script is done!!!

OK so it's 10K words overdone, but the book has been adapted to the screen.

Edits will hone down the word count, but the hardest part is done, man!!!

Let's dance!!

Happy 10th birthday, Tirgearr Publishing!

My publisher, Tirgearr Publishing, is celebrating 10 years this week and they've organized some great events with lots of prizes.

Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway

Join the Tirgearr Reading Group on FB - spot prizes every day!

*AND*

HALF OFF books with their partner, Smashwords, all week - 6-12 March. Yes, this includes the Jack Slaughter series!

Log into their website for more information

Jack Slaughter Group Open Now!

I've just launched the official Jack Slaughter Thrillers discussion group over on Facebook.

Now there's a place you can go to chat with Jack and K.A. about this series.

Quizzes post each Friday with answers on Mondays, or thereabouts. And I hope some great discussions, as well as posts about the series, excerpts, interesting research tidbits, updates, events, police and investigation procedure, and more.

Hey, I might even ask you for some help!

So come on over!

 

November Issue of the InD'Tale Magazine, Jack Slaughter, and Me

 A special article published this month in the November issue of

InD'Tale Magazine: The Seven Basic Plots in Fiction,

written by me, as KA Lugo.

This piece outlines the seven basic plots that all books and movies follow, and how to spot them. The article starts off with a short quiz, then outlines each plot point in detail. Quiz answers at the end. No cheating. See if you answered the questions correctly.

Then check out my full page ad for my Jack Slaughter Thrillers!

How amazing does this look?

Thank you to Cora Graphics and model Rocco Benedetto for the amazing graphics.

A bit of an update:

Slaughtered is now being adapted for the big screen. It's such an amazing time seeing Jack move into the next stage of his life.

Witness to Slaughter took 2nd runner up in the recent RONE Awards hosted by InD'Tale Magazine.

Finally, Slaughterhouse is just about finished. We're aiming for a February 2022 release.

A great big thank you goes out to all of you, my readers and supporters, as I make my way through this new genre and all it brings to the table.

Witness to Slaughter 2nd runner up with InD'Tale Magazine RONE Award 2021

 Thank you InD'Tale Magazine and the RONE Award committee for this wonderful award for my book, Witness to Slaughter.

I'm honored to receive this award and dedicate it to everyone who helped make this book possible.

Best Selling Author for August 2021!

I just nabbed the August 2021 Best Seller Award at my publisher, Tirgearr Publishing!

I'm thrilled that you all are loving this series.

Thank you so much for your support.