Monday, December 7, 2009

Introducing Channing Hayes

Today's post will be short and sweet (very sweet!).

MI Mysterys Finest HourI'm thrilled to announce that I'll be writing a new series for Midnight Ink. It features Channing Hayes, a stand-up comic with a tragic past, who is now part owner of a comedy club. The first book, THE LAST LAFF (or maybe just LAST LAFF, or maybe something else entirely), is scheduled for publication in March 2011.

Thanks to everyone at Midnight Ink, especially Terri and Brian, for bringing this on board!

Now I'm off to do some research. In other words, it's time to turn on Comedy Central.

Sometimes the life of a writer is a hard one.

12 comments:

Lisa Bork said...

Wow, Alan, I'm impressed. Two series!! That is sweet. Congratulations. I'm looking forward to reading your work.

Alan Orloff said...

Thanks, Lisa. (DIAMONDS FOR THE DEAD isn't part of a series, tho. Just a stand-alone. At least right now.)

G.M. Malliet said...

Wonderful news, Alan. You have such a neat sense of humor - this should be fun.

Sue Ann Jaffarian said...

Big congratulations, Alan!!! I agree with Gin, with your wonderful sense of humor, this should be a laugh a page.

Elizabeth Spann Craig said...

Way to go Alan! Congratulations!

Elizabeth

Alan Orloff said...

Thanks Gin, thanks Sue Ann, thanks Elizabeth! You guys can give me all your series-writing tips.

And, while there will be funny spots, the emphasis will be on mystery/suspense. Most comics have a pretty dark side, I think.

Mason Canyon said...

Congratulations!!!!

Keith Raffel said...

Mazel tov, Alan! One (sexist) question. Is Channing a man or woman?

Alan Orloff said...

Thanks, Mason. Thanks, Keith. Channing is a man. Although, by the end of the series...

Beth Groundwater said...

Congratulations, Alan! This should be an entertaining series.

Jessica Lourey said...

Congratulations, Alan! Can't wait to read the new series. Here, I'll exercise your funny bone:

Knock knock

(the rest is up to you)

Alan Orloff said...

Thanks, Beth. Thanks, Jess.

All I've come up with so far is:

Who's there?

I'll keep thinking.