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authorThomasCurran

@authorthomascurran.bsky.social
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I write darkly funny noir fiction about flawed people making terrible decisions in strange corners of America. Dime Store Hitman is book 1 in the Dime Store Hitman trilogy. I walked across America in 2019. Ocean to ocean. www.thomascurran.com/links

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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 13h
Have you read Dime Store Hitman? I need a small favor. An honest review on Amazon. A sentence or two. That’s it. Reviews help other readers decide whether to give a book a shot. And it will make me smile. If you’ve already left one, thank you. Seriously. www.amazon.com/dp/173467489X/
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
He has a voice. You have headphones. The Dime Store Hitman audiobook is out now on Audible. Press play and meet Eddie “The Cowboy” DelDuco—if you’re comfortable giving a hitman several hours inside your head. #audible #dimestorehitman #authorthomascurran #booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
TONIGHT: I’m signing Dime Store Hitman from 6–8 p.m. at @oakandcoal in #CostaMesa Find me in the speakeasy bar in the back. Come say hello, get a book signed, and order some of their excellent food or cocktails if you’d like to make a night of it. 333 E. 17th Street #2, Costa Mesa, CA #booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Apparently, six books wasn’t enough. Julia has concerns about my revised estimate. Come help justify my purchasing decisions this Monday at Oak & Coal. I’ll be signing Dime Store Hitman in the speakeasy bar. Bring a low-budget hitman home to meet the family.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A reminder for my Orange County friends: I’ll be signing Dime Store Hitman this Monday, October 12, from 6–8 p.m. in the speakeasy bar at Oak & Coal. Come say hello, get your book signed, and order dinner or cocktails if you’d like to stay awhile. 333 E. 17th Street #2, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A killer book signing, tucked into the speakeasy bar at one of my favorite restaurants. Join me at Oak&Coal in Costa Mesa on Monday, October 12, from 6–8 p.m. for Dime Store Hitman. Get your book signed, then stick around and order some drinks. 333 E. 17th Street #2, Costa Mesa, CA
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thanks A.C.! If you read/listen, would love to hear your thoughts.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Eddie “The Cowboy” DelDuco finally has a voice. That seems like a terrible idea for everyone involved. Dime Store Hitman arrives on Audible October 13. The hits, the gnomes, and the very bad decisions are about to become your next listen. #booksky #authorthomascurran #dimestorehitman #audible
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BOOKPLATES are headed to the post office! Signed and numbered. Did you claim yours? Autographed copies of my books, and yes, I have COOL merch now on my website. Link in bio. #booksky #indieauthor #newrelease #dimestorehitman
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
WEAPONS OF CHOICE: Eddie “The Cowboy” DelDuco has never owned a silencer. What he does own is a garage full of clearance-aisle weaponry, a collection of garish lawn ornaments, a drawer of burner phones, and one hell of a work ethic. #DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #booksky #NewBooks
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🎯 ISN’T IT TIME YOU MET THE COWBOY? Dime Store Hitman is available now on Amazon. #AuthorThomasCurran #DimeStoreHitman #NewBooks #IndependentAuthor
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🎯 Need LABOR DAY WEEKEND PLANS? My new book Dime Store Hitman is available now at Amazon.com! www.amazon.com/Dime-Store-H... #DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #newbook #bookstagram #LosAngeles #booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🎯 DEFINITELY NOT AUTHOR THOMAS CURRAN. 👉 P.S.—His new book Dime Store Hitman is available now at Amazon.com #DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #newbook #booksky #indieauthor www.amazon.com/Dime-Store-H...
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#1 NEW RELEASE! What an incredible launch-night celebration followed by waking up to discover that Dime Store Hitman is a #1 New Release! If you haven't gotten your copy yet, the link is in my bio. #booksky #indieauthor #overjoyed
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Dime Store Hitman is out today! 👉 SIGNED AND NUMBERED BOOKPLATES to the first 100 people who purchase a physical copy and claim below. But hurry—I’M ONLY SIGNING 100! BUY DIME STORE HITMAN www.amazon.com/Dime-Store-H... CLAIM BOOKPLATE www.thomascurran.com/claim-your-s... #Booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
1 DAY TO GO. 🎯 Today he’s just a guy with a Craigslist ad. Tomorrow, he becomes the most famous person in Los Angeles. 💻 Purchase my second book starting Aug. 31 on Amazon. #DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #Booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
WHAT’S THIS? 🎯 We’ve got something special brewing for launch day on Monday. Stay tuned! #DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #Booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
She asked what it costs to make a man disappear. She should have asked what disappear meant. #DimeStoreHitman #NewBooks #Booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Fun day doing some PR shots at Chapter One - The Modern Local in Santa Ana. At the end of the shoot, decided to hide a signed copy of Dime Store Hitman on their shelf to the right of the bar. Go grab it! If you get it, tag me! #dimestorehitman #booksky #authorthomascurran
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Time to bust out that box of books with the shiny gold spine and donate to local families with kids!
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The protagonist in my book, Dime Store Hitman, is a low-budget hitman. He lives on Johnnie Walker. He needs this, but he'd need a lot more jobs...
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I love your covers! What a wild mosh up to describe your series. Def gonna check this out!
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thanks, Tom!!
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
5 DAYS TO GO. Being famous in Los Angeles is usually the goal. In this book, it’s the problem. #booksky #dimestorehitman
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Awesome! No clue what the book is about, yet, but headed to purchase and support. My 2nd novel launches next Monday and planning a similar promo. Thanks!
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dammit. I'm gonna spend my entire day trying to figure out a solution to a problem that doesn't exist but, maybe, could someday. Better to be proactive.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
As I'm reading your reply at my writing desk, my wife just walked in with a bagel with butter and jam which means 1.) she likes me nice and plump, 2.) she loves me very much, and 3.) she's awake and I thought she was still asleep. Love her so much.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Come on. That's a real place? Where can I purchase a ticket to sit under that tree for an hour and write?
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Can you write one without the other? I dare say, "No, I cannot."
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Raising two teens and they just don't get books. As an author, they have no interest in my career. They're teens, I get it. But I wish one would just say, "Hey, can I get a free copy?"
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Oh, how many times I heard that one growing up. Do they hand quote guides to new moms or is it instinctual?
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Hey Foxy. In 2019, I walked all the way across America with my dog. National Parks saved my ass many, many times. Safe, secure, compassionate people, no judgment.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Thank you, Jaye. Treasures all around and we look right past them sometimes.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I was poking at my editor in jest. With all the crazy fear in the world about getting labeled as an AI writer, which I absolutely AM NOT, but love reading about all the horror stories, I told him I'm going to write an entire novel with ZERO punctuation. Just one long paragraph. He said, "Okay."
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Last week, I received my first two-star review from an ARC reader. It was brutal. I Googled the reviewer’s name and found hundreds of pictures of garden gnomes. My novel is about a hitman who leaves garden gnomes beside his victims. I have not fully recovered from this.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I love seeing neighbour spelled this way. American author here who might just adopt it in my writing because it looks cool. Can I do that? My editor will hate me.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Fantastic. As an author, I often get asked by friends, "How can I publish a book?" Currently, a friend asked this of a childrens book. I have no idea how to publish a childrens book so I just sent this to her. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A cigarette saved a man’s life in this book. Not the way you think. 🚬 7 days. #DimeStoreHitman #newbook#authorthomascurran
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🎯 Chapter One opens like this. Sign up for my mailing list at ThomasCurran.com and the first four chapters are free right now. Dime Store Hitman, Aug. 31. #authorthomascurran #dimestorehitman #booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Congrats on your book, too. Not enough characters in my earlier message.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
If "near future" is your goal, self-publishing is really your only option. Starting from scratch to "on the shelf" with a traditional publisher is a minimum of 1-2 years from querying agents, agents pitching to publishers, negotiating terms, and then they get their crack at cover art , edits, etc.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
#authorthomascurran #dimestorehitman #newbook
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The first four chapters of DIME STORE HITMAN are free right now at ThomasCurran.com. 👉 Sign up under Mailing List and they land in your inbox automatically. The fourth chapter stops at my favorite paragraph in the whole book. The rest arrives Aug. 31. I’ll send the link that day. #booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I was asked what kind of crime novel this is. It's the kind where a hitman shops at Target for weapons. Eddie "The Cowboy" DelDuco is a professional. He is not a good one. He is cheap, inventive, and has never once owned a silencer. Aug 31 #DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #NewBooks #booksky
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Awesome! Mark your calendar! LMK if you decide to pick up a copy.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #NewBooks
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
DIME STORE HITMAN - Out Aug 31 A vapidly ambitious influencer hires a hitman on Craigslist. "How much to disappear a boyfriend?" Jessica asks. Eddie "The Cowboy" DelDuco replies, "Depends, does disappear mean dead or relocated to Omaha?" Dark noir. Low budget. High body count. Premium snark.
Cover of Dime Store Hitman by Thomas Curran
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #NewBooks
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Hello Jill. I'd be honored to be considered for your start pack. Publishing my 2nd novel Aug 31.
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authorThomasCurran @authorthomascurran.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🎯 DIME STORE HITMAN, my second novel, out Aug 31 Dark satire set in Los Angeles: Eddie “The Cowboy” DelDuco, a low-budget hitman hired by an overly ambitious influencer, becomes the most famous man in LA who can’t show his face. Cover reveal next. #DimeStoreHitman #AuthorThomasCurran #NewBooks
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