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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Tim Wohlforth
<timwohlforth@...> wrote:
>
> I would like to make an apology on this list for any
perceived slight
> to Ken Bruen. That was not my intention. I misspoke.
The point I was
> trying to make and will make here is that I feel the
connection
> between Ken Bruen, a fine writer from an older
generation, and this
> new group of younger writers is important to note.
The word "Mentor"
> would have been more appropriate. However, there is
another
> interesting side to this relationship. Ken has been
able to recognize
> the freshness and potential of these new writers
where few others in
> the mystery writing establishment have done so.
Others who come to
> mind that have played this mentoring role are Lee
Child (particularly
> in helping Cornelia Read) and Gary Phillips (in
relation to "street
> lit").
>
> Tim
>
> P.S. If I really work on this misspeaking perhaps I
can run for
> President.
>
>
> On Feb 7, 2007, at 9:52 AM, Donna wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Brian said:
> > >
> > > Megan Abbott, Con Lehane, Edward Wright,
and Cornelia Read. If
these
> > > folks are a cross-section of the faces of
hard-boiled/noir writing
> > > today, the genre and its legacy are in
good hands.
> >
> > Oh, how very well said. I discovered Con
Lehane's books a few years
> > ago
> > and have loved them ever since. I recently read
Megan Abbott's
first,
> > DIE A LITTLE, and it blew me away. I bought the
second one at LCC
> > and if
> > it's anywhere near as good as the first, she
will become one of my
top
> > 10 authors. I really loved DIE A LITTLE and
haven't stopped raving
> > about
> > it since. Cornelia Read and Edward Wright
impressed me on the panel
> > so I
> > went and bought their books. For me, the four
authors made that
panel.
> >
> > And I agree there were some excellent,
straightforward questions
from
> > the audience which the 4 answered
entertainingly and with aplomb.
> > > Not least of these was a reference that I
can only assume was
> > > intended to be a joking one by Mr.
Wohlforth to Ken Bruen, a
writer
> > > referenced frequently (and positively) on
this list. ... I wasn't
> > the
> > > only one in the audience who took it that
way.
> > >
> >
> > I also felt the same. I presume it was meant to
be a joke, but it
> > didn't
> > come across that way, and I felt it was
insulting to Ken - who not
> > only
> > happens to be a wonderful writer who deserves
all the accoldes he
gets
> > and more, but who is also a charming, funny,
and generous man who is
a
> > good friend. I'm sure he would not have been
upset if he were
> > there, but
> > I was upset on his behalf. If it WAS a joke,
then it wasn't a very
> > funny
> > one.
> >
> > > Unfortunately, that is not the role of the
moderator, at least
> > not as
> > > I understand it. In fact, he's supposed to
be there to keep that
> > sort
> > > of thing from getting out of
hand.
> >
> > The panels which work best are those where the
moderator can fade
into
> > the background and have the focus be on the
panelists. It's nice at
> > conventions if everyone who is a moderator also
gets a chance to
> > actually be on a panel. That's when they should
talk about
> > themselves. I
> > love a good moderator who can bring out all the
panelists, who has
> > read
> > some of the work of each of them, can make the
questions relevant
and
> > give those panelists a chance to
shine.
> >
> > Donna
I dont know who Tim Wohlforth is..........but this snide
sniggering remark is beyond my understanding, the Mystery
Community I know and love are known for their support and
help to each other.........that at 55 years of age, I'm
hanging on to young writers is truly hurtful and god knows, I
understand humour but personal attacks from somebody who has
never met me is thankfully, something I hope I never
understand, you wanted to have a shot at me or many shots,
then do it to me to my face, not at a conference where i'm
not even present..........but you know what, there are many
things I could say in response to this but I'm going to
practice something that my old age has taught
me.........restraint......please God, when you get to 55,
you'll have learned some manners and understand that taking
cheap shots at other writers is the lowest trick in the book
but you probably know everything already, sure sounds like
it, you certainly wont be one of the young turks whose
coatails I'm clinging on to
Ken Bruen
> >
> >
> >
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