L.EvansHands Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Hello, Posting this in the off topic thread, hoping I won't get crucified. I wrote two novels and have a third out this April that take place in Buffalo - all part of the An Upstate New York Mafia Tale series. Each novel mentions the Buffalo Bills because, how can you have a Buffalo novel without our guys in there. Anyway, I have just passed my 10,000 sale of the first one entitled For Nothing and thought maybe my brothers in Buffalo might be interested in taking a look. You can check em out here on amazon if you want to see... Buffalo Mafia Novels FOR NOTHING and BUFFALO SOLDIERS or at Barnes and Noble HERE The cover artist is a Buffalo native too, Jesse Horst. I commissioned him to do artwork of Shea's Theater as well as Bethlehem Steel. The books are fiction, but I did serious research into some people, events, fronts, in the area and am actually from there, so I hope you give it a shot. Thanks for your time. Nick
Kelly the Dog Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Cool. Good for you. I just bought it to read on my phone.
KD in CA Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Wow, congratulations. I think writting a book is one of the most impressive things anyone can do. I hope they are very successful. Just got my ipad fixed so will check them out. Edited January 25, 2013 by KD in CT
Fan in San Diego Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Cool. But now I have to kill you for exposing the underworld that doesn't exist in Buffalo.
L.EvansHands Posted January 25, 2013 Author Posted January 25, 2013 Cool. But now I have to kill you for exposing the underworld that doesn't exist in Buffalo. Arg it is fiction! I will sit facing the window at all times... Thanks for the support guys. I got some flack for portraying Buffalo as TOO cold once...but other than that most people seem to like the references to the city etc.
Fan in San Diego Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Arg it is fiction! I will sit facing the window at all times... Thanks for the support guys. I got some flack for portraying Buffalo as TOO cold once...but other than that most people seem to like the references to the city etc. I'm just having fun with you. I think it's neat that you write about the city. Do you mention Fort Erie and Niagara Falls at all? Edited January 25, 2013 by Fan in San Diego
L.EvansHands Posted January 25, 2013 Author Posted January 25, 2013 Not yet, mostly inner city Buffalo -though both places get a mention in book 3
Astrojanitor Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Very very cool. I'll have to check them out. One of my oldest and closest friends recently published his first novel which takes place in Rochester and Buffalo (plenty of Bills references too). It's called "Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality" and his name is Bill Peters. http://www.amazon.com/Maverick-Jetpants-The-City-Quality/dp/1936787024/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359230836&sr=8-1&keywords=maverick+jetpants+bill+peters and here's a link to the review in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/30/books/review/maverick-jetpants-in-the-city-of-quality-by-bill-peters.html?_r=0
HopsGuy Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 I'm going to check the books out but this thread shocked me into remembering I watched a movie about the Buffalo (Russian) mob many years ago: Stiletto Dance Great if you love the Nickel City but otherwise...
L.EvansHands Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 I will check out that link! Tha is awesome to get reviewed in the NY Times! Hopsguy sometimes those of us missing home, just love the Nickel City flavor! Lol
Jim in Anchorage Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Hello, Posting this in the off topic thread, hoping I won't get crucified. I wrote two novels and have a third out this April that take place in Buffalo - all part of the An Upstate New York Mafia Tale series. Each novel mentions the Buffalo Bills because, how can you have a Buffalo novel without our guys in there. Anyway, I have just passed my 10,000 sale of the first one entitled For Nothing and thought maybe my brothers in Buffalo might be interested in taking a look. You can check em out here on amazon if you want to see... Buffalo Mafia Novels FOR NOTHING and BUFFALO SOLDIERS or at Barnes and Noble HERE The cover artist is a Buffalo native too, Jesse Horst. I commissioned him to do artwork of Shea's Theater as well as Bethlehem Steel. The books are fiction, but I did serious research into some people, events, fronts, in the area and am actually from there, so I hope you give it a shot. Thanks for your time. Nick Is any of this based on Magaddino? I think few people know what a big crime family that was. Edited January 27, 2013 by Jim in Anchorage
HopsGuy Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Cool. Good for you. I just bought it to read on my phone. Got "For Nothing" on my Kindle for, well, next to nothing. I'm finishing up "No Easy Day" and will dig into this next.
NoSaint Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Is any of this based on Magaddino? I think few people know what a big crime family that was. I was assuming #billsmafia
L.EvansHands Posted January 27, 2013 Author Posted January 27, 2013 Yeah since I know how hard we all work for money, and since I am a new author, I sell the ebook for very cheap. Jim- Magaddino is mentioned in the novel but more as a tribute mention versus being based on his empire. The hitman the book follows, is an old timer who once met Magaddino.
L.EvansHands Posted February 14, 2013 Author Posted February 14, 2013 Just a follow up for those who were so supportive when I posted about my debut novel, For Nothing, a few weeks back. The first book in the series An Upstate New York Mafia Tale is now the number 1 crime book on Amazon. If you like, give it a look. The whole series takes place in Buffalo, so I thought it might be of interest to those of you from the area. Thanks a lot! http://www.amazon.co...k/dp/B0050WA44K Nick Denmon
BillsFanNC Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Cool, thanks for the heads up. Already downloaded to my Kindle.
Jauronimo Posted February 14, 2013 Posted February 14, 2013 Quite the bio you penned for yourself: "Nicholas Denmon studied English at the University of Florida. He started story telling from the moment he could talk and has spent a lifetime perfecting the art. His life has been varied, giving him no shortage of material. Some of his unique experiences include growing up with a schizophrenic mother, having six brothers and sisters (of which he is the middle-younger child), a perfectionist father, an evil step-mother, a college life to rival Tucker Max, and working for politicians on the Presidential as well as local stage. He has been, at times, a devout Catholic, a closet atheist, and an honorary member of the Jewish tribe. Nick's joy of art knows little in the way of limitations, as he loves unique paintings, music, acting, film, and of course writing."
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