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THORN CITY's Perfect Dry Martini
Thorn City features Portland, Oregon's cocktail culture, particularly icy cold vodka martinis. My characters Lisa and Jamie have perfected their technique for a dry vodka martini.
THORN CITY's Perfect Dry Martini
Cracked ice
2½ ounces Vodka (or Gin, if you must)
A drop of dry vermouth, such as Noilly Prat
Green olive or lemon twist for garnish
Pour a drop of vermouth into a martini glass.
Swirl to coat and dump excess.
Pour vodka into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake until your hand is freezing cold, then strain into coated glass.
Garnish with olive or lemon twist and serve.
Enjoy!
View the recipe.
THORN CITY's Perfect Dry Martini
Cracked ice
2½ ounces Vodka (or Gin, if you must)
A drop of dry vermouth, such as Noilly Prat
Green olive or lemon twist for garnish
Pour a drop of vermouth into a martini glass.
Swirl to coat and dump excess.
Pour vodka into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake until your hand is freezing cold, then strain into coated glass.
Garnish with olive or lemon twist and serve.
Enjoy!
View the recipe.
My First Year in Thorn City
My debut thriller Thorn City has been in the wild for one year, and it has set the world literally on fire. Dry martinis are now the official drink of Oregon, young party goers everywhere are blotting with disposable toilet seat covers, and artisanal organic cocaine is the new kale.
Clearly, I’m just kidding. Thorn City may not have changed the world, but it certainly has changed mine.
It’s taken me places I never thought I’d go:
🍸 A live TV spot on "Hello! Rose City"
🍸 Showcased on the new releases shelf at Powell’s Books
🍸 A book launch at The Writer’s Block
🍸 Presented at the International Thriller Writers Convention in NYC
🍸 Featured at the University Club’s author’s cocktail hour
And so much more…
That’s all very exciting, but when will the next book be finished, you ask?
Hopefully, this time, it won’t take eight years… I have almost 60,000 words. Ok, it’s only 53,000 and many of them are terrible -- but it’s still progress! I’m staying motivated by taking classes from amazing authors Emily Chenoweth, Chelsea Cain, and Chuck Palahniuk. As proof of my diligence, I'd like to share a chapter from book two of the Thorn City saga. It’s spoiler-light and lightly edited, and it may change in dramatic ways depending on how book two unfolds. Sign up for my mailing list at pamelastatz.com and I'll send you the link.
Cheers,
Pam
Clearly, I’m just kidding. Thorn City may not have changed the world, but it certainly has changed mine.
It’s taken me places I never thought I’d go:
🍸 A live TV spot on "Hello! Rose City"
🍸 Showcased on the new releases shelf at Powell’s Books
🍸 A book launch at The Writer’s Block
🍸 Presented at the International Thriller Writers Convention in NYC
🍸 Featured at the University Club’s author’s cocktail hour
And so much more…
That’s all very exciting, but when will the next book be finished, you ask?
Hopefully, this time, it won’t take eight years… I have almost 60,000 words. Ok, it’s only 53,000 and many of them are terrible -- but it’s still progress! I’m staying motivated by taking classes from amazing authors Emily Chenoweth, Chelsea Cain, and Chuck Palahniuk. As proof of my diligence, I'd like to share a chapter from book two of the Thorn City saga. It’s spoiler-light and lightly edited, and it may change in dramatic ways depending on how book two unfolds. Sign up for my mailing list at pamelastatz.com and I'll send you the link.
Cheers,
Pam
