Welcome to my Substack!

Allow me to introduce myself...

I grew up listening to old radio programs on NPR. Mysteries were always my favorite, especially The Shadow. When I found out that there were Shadow books also, and that the books were way better than the radio program, I ended up reading over a hundred of them. Along with copious amounts of Doc Savage and just about everything by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Plus all those detective anthologies like Thrilling Detective, Popular Detective, and Black Mask. These days, the “Pulp Magazine Archive” page over at the Internet Archive is one of my favorite corners of the internet.

And that was my introduction to pulp fiction. Fast-paced action, larger-than-life heroes and dastardly villains, clever dialogue, and one plot twist after another. Never a dull moment. I couldn’t get enough of it.

In college, I double majored in English and History. My history professor once said to me, “You like the 1930s? You should read The Great Gatsby. It’s the most exciting book ever!”

My response? “It’s just people sitting around talking to each other. It needs more car chases and gunfights! Throw in an evil supervillain bent on world domination, and maybe then I’d be interested.”

Ah, well . . .

Everyone always says, “You majored in English and History? So, you’re going to be a teacher?”

Nope, I’d rather write crazy mystery-fantasy-historical . . . pulp fiction.

I currently live on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, in a house built by my great-grandfather in the 1930s. I also play ragtime piano and have a small calico cat.

My first book is free at all major retailers. If you’re interested, you can check it out here.

If you want a free prequel to go with it, check out my website: segrosskopf.com