"JUST DESSERTS" as NOVEMBER goes NOIR ~ AT THE BIJOU

For inspirations

from the shadows of NOIR

and how they showcase

broken hopes and dreams,

and stars that shoot straight through,

Thanks be Given

to all of you . . . for year *2* 

*AT THE BIJOU*,

Thanks be Given to our 

NOIRtorious Authors

and those who made impressions

 on their splendid style of scribing,

Thanks be Given to 

colleagues who become pals,

when Authors take Authors

all the higher ~

I  SERVE  YOU

Y O U R

  J U S T   D E S S E R T S ! 

                                     

Absolutely*Kate

 SPY-SIDE ECONOMICS 

& a Coming NOIR Attraction

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Raymond Chandler

Dorothy Parker

Be enchanted with light lemon
 meringue moments, Absolutely*Kate

Aidan Fritz

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Jorge Luis Borges

Elizabeth Moon

John Ajvide Lindqvist

Mangia su tiramisu Aidan. Delicioso?

A.J. Hayes
 BERTINO'S HEAD 
  
 SPY-SIDE ECONOMICS 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Robert Ruark
Robert Anson Heinlein
Dorothy Parker

Hot apple pie with homemade cinnamon ice cream,
though not from your Vegas haunt, AJ ~
it's served ... lucky. And it's rolled out with hot dice.

Anthony Venutolo

 AN UNLIKELY PARTNER 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Bernard Malamud

Bruce Springsteen for subtext

Raymond Carver

Direct Ant blurt:  "Dessert? Am I a dame?
Just kidding . . . Seriously, I don't eat desserts.
Never been a sweets guy. In its place, I would have to order a whiskey.
Johnny Walker Gold if we're celebrating."
 
*Clink*  We are - celebrating, Mr V. Double up the hootch, on me.

BR Stateham

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Dashiell Hammett

Raymond Chandler

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Nothin' like a slice of coconut creme pie, BR.
It'd be a crime if you didn't gobble it up.

Charlie Wade

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Irvine Welsh

George Orwell

Stephen King

Chocolate sponge pudding, cream, extra chocolate sauce
and chocolate bits sprinkled on top -- 
WAIT! It was all here a minute ago, Charlie!

Chris Rat-a-tat-Rhatigan

 YOU ONLY DEFECT ONCE 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Robert B Parker

Ray Bradbury

Phillip K. Dick

All the traditions, deliciously not boring
were baked into your pumpkin pie, Rat-a-tat.

   

Christina Vincent

 Watch for her Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Melanie Rawn

David Wong

Edgar Allen Poe

Luscious peanut butter cup sundae, Stina.
Yep, tucked in -- an extra peanut butter cup!
 

Darren Sant

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Stephen King

Terry Pratchett

Douglas Adams

A vat of tiramisu for you, Daz?
Leap in, my friend ~ the flavour's sublime.

Eric Beetner

 WHAT THE DOG SAW 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Scott Smith

Cornell Woolrich

I'll cheat here and lump all the current
 short story writers I like into one*

Yes Eric, your wife the pastry chef, when you whine long enough,
creates cookies with butterscotch chips, chocolate chips and pecans.
Her recipe is safe, but munch on.

*Please Note:MANY of our Noir Authors have embellished their reasonings of 'influence'. You'll find their intellect and insight in their ensuing interviews. I've included Eric's logic though; It sums up a collective voice:   ERIC: "Reading shorts on the web and in anthologies has been a real eye opener for what works and what doesn't work. And I do definitely find that reading what doesn't work (for me) is as educational and influential to my own writing as reading something I like. I'd much rather avoid a style I don't like than emulate one I do."

Graham Smith

 DETECTING MALICIOUS MURDER 

 ALL A BROAD 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Jeffrey Deaver

Peter James
Every author I've ever read

for the love of reading and the way
they unknowingly taught me
what does and doesn't work.

Sticky toffee pudding and custard, Graham,
to go with your many taste sensations

Harry B Sanderford

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attractions 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Dave Barry's column

a lot of MAD Magazine
Jimmy Buffet's short stories to songs,

"which prompted my thinking for the first time
that I might be able to write something too."

Yes Har, I know it was tough for you to pick
 only one numero uno ultimate dessert.
But today . . . you asked for a hot fudge sundae.
 I deliver, Pal, to the cheery cherry, toppin' it off!

Helen Howell

 Watch for her Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Terri Prachett

Lawrence Sanders

J.K. Rowling 

Dollops of cream esteem your Mmmmm,
chocolate cake, sweet Helen. 

Ian Ayris

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Joe Grant

AJ Hayes

Eric Beetner

Lemon sorbet served in style, Ian.
Like you. Stay tart, my friend.

Jeanette Cheezum

 Watch for her Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Andre Dubus III

Sidney Sheldon
James Patterson

Creme Brulee served up sassy for Jeanette!

YIKES! She asked for half-a-gallon of ice cream too!
Goddess Mother of Brilliant Authors -- please share!
( Julie just wanted pizza - you'll find her still in the kitchen )

Joseph Grant

 THE REASON FOR LIVING 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Hemingway

Poe

Mark Twain

Cup o'Joe with that lemon meringue pie,
cafe-writer Joe?

Julian Bramwell Slater

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Edgar Allen Poe

Enid Blyton

Roald Dahl

Yorkshire rhubarb crumble with a steaming hot gloop
of vanilla egg yolk custard for the warmth within, Julian.

Julie Morrigan

 WISH UPON A STAR 

 STAR 

 & a Coming NOIR Embellishment

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Stephen King

Ruth Rendell

Irvine Welsh

"Anyway I can just have another slice of pizza?"
"Yes dear Jools, indulge ~ indulge!"

Kevin J Mackey

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Haiku 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Emily Dickenson

Doris Lessing
Asimov

You reqest a chocolate dessert? 
Our character Carolina Beatrice Templeton,
 in our novel in the works, THE 1976 SOCIETY,
presented you with a chocolate mocha surprise, KJM.

You ask for a fine Cognac to accompany?
Tis in good hands now, dear Mr Mackey.

Kevin Michaels

 LOVE STRUCK TROUBLE 

& a Coming NOIR Punch-out <Be ringside!

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Ernest Hemingway

Norman Mailer

Hunter S. Thompson

Carrot cake you say? As I sent our pickup/delivery guy Jed 
home for the holidays, we couldn't get to the Palm in NYC
where you hankered for "a slice the size of a small horse
worth the weeks in extra situps" . . . but . . . Kevin --  I did
 decorate this one mighty fine ~ and I'll join you there next birthday mine.

Luca Veste

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Steve Mosby

Helen Fitzgerald

Steven King

Rhubarb crumble and custard just for you, lucky Luca.
Lucky? Well yes, Zelda helped set the table.
She may have got carried away on a colour theme;
She has that sly side to her, y'know.

Matthew Hilton

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attractions 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Robert E. Howard

George G. Gillman

Robert Crais

A hero's just dessert ~ apple crumble

and custard. Spoon in, Matt!

Matthew Magda

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Aristotle

Shakespeare

Thomas Pynchon

A dark chocolate brownie, barely sweet, 
topped off with cool whip and a decaf coffee,
and . . . my love, Matthew.

Nigel Bird

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Allan Guthrie

James M. Cain

Bill Naughton

That's a large portion of the sticky toffee pudding
 with custard for you Nigel. Pleasure at will.

Paul Bishop

 FISTICUFFS, PALOOKAS AND NOIR 

& a Coming NOIR Essay

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Robert E. Howard

Raphael Sabatini

Nevil Shute

Blackberry crumble and hot English custard
has been detected for you Bish. Dig in.

Paul Brazill

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Charles Bukowski

Damon Runyon

Ealing Comedy films

What?? The man ordered Death by Chocolate.
Clean up your own mess, Thrill o'Brazill.

Sal Buttaci

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Ray Bradbury

Frederic Brown

Philip Jose Farmer

Godfather of Brilliant Authors, caro Sal,
serving up a star-studded tiramasu for you.

Steven Miscandlon

 Watch for his Coming NOIR Attraction 

 & a Coming NOIR Embellishment

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Phillip K.Dick

Charlie Huston

M.R.James

Of course you can't beat a good tiramasu Steven.
I added the roses. Julie mumbled somethin' in the kitchen
when she was glomming all the pizza about making you
feel *welcome*.  So glad you've joined us!

Victoria Watson

 Watch for her Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Roald Dahl

Alan Bennett

Harper Lee

Victoria sponge with the best name for Vic.
Indulge ... savour ... mmmm

Zelda Martin

 Watch for her Coming NOIR Attraction 

~  I N F L U E N C E D   B Y  ~

Ernest Hemingway

Erma Bombeck

Kurt Vonnegut 

Slink into your cherry cheesecake, Zelda.
Let your gypzee soul indulge.

and, this year, 

core to the Coeur of me,

Thanks be Given to

 Paul and Franny

parents of Love & Laughter

heavenly together for happily after 

I love your Nut Roll Mom, we all do

Chocolate Cake and coffee
 on the patio, Dad - oh yeah

Absolutely*Kate, presenting

*AT THE BIJOU*

"WHERE WRITERS' RAVES ARE READERS' FAVES"

ALL OF OUR NOIR AUTHORS' STORY-LINKS ARE UP ABOVE

OR ~  INTRIGUING COMING ATTRACTIONS TO BE . . .

SO VERY GLAD YOU'RE ENJOYING NOVEMBER goes NOIR, 

 AT THE BIJOU . . . which shall run into mid December!

Photo "Film Noir" take on Veronica Lake

from the ultimate Noir Site of my very intriguing pal DeeDee,

Noirish City. Try it . You'll like it.

         

~ Grateful Kate'full,

Thanksgiving Day, 2011