tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post745791812802090170..comments2024-03-25T10:22:04.995-07:00Comments on Ed Gorman's blog: A letter to some writersEd Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-43644153819279847152009-09-16T12:29:59.516-07:002009-09-16T12:29:59.516-07:00Very true. Like anything else in life, being a suc...Very true. Like anything else in life, being a successful writer isn't about giving up.Kenneth Mark Hooverhttp://kennethmarkhoover.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-35976270154737140402009-08-13T01:04:55.781-07:002009-08-13T01:04:55.781-07:00Please soldier on because people read you because ...Please soldier on because people read you because they love your work.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911230635293326933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-87248111674346011422009-08-12T02:55:09.954-07:002009-08-12T02:55:09.954-07:00Max:
"As Mickey Spillane used to say, every...Max: <br /><br />"As Mickey Spillane used to say, every day above ground is a good day."<br /><br />This is the first instance when anything written by Spillane touches me deeply. <br /><br />Thanks also to Ed for a great post!Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-14774131139990456002009-08-11T13:04:35.022-07:002009-08-11T13:04:35.022-07:00Hi Ed. You have put it splendidly. Not quitting ma...Hi Ed. You have put it splendidly. Not quitting may not be a guarantee of eventual success, but if one does quit, success is guaranteed never to come.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-54607381473013091022009-08-11T11:19:41.252-07:002009-08-11T11:19:41.252-07:00Hey Ed,
There's not much choice except to kee...Hey Ed,<br /><br />There's not much choice except to keep on keeping on no matter what. Persistence--and stubbornness--pay off.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />DavidDavid Jack Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156198681784465777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-40953446690783639102009-08-11T09:09:14.703-07:002009-08-11T09:09:14.703-07:00Ed, I've been a lurker on your blog for nearl...Ed, I've been a lurker on your blog for nearly a year now. I tried to pay tribute to your generation of under-read great writers in a book review I wrote a couple months ago. Your post today has reminded me of it. Feel free to delete this self-promotional comment but I thought you might like to read the review.<br /><br />http://mostlyfiction.com/sleuths/lansdale2.html#savage<br /><br />I'm at mr.dan.luft@gmail.comcup of cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179370706379506721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-15707400848597618642009-08-11T08:31:53.513-07:002009-08-11T08:31:53.513-07:00Your words really stirred me and validated why I s...Your words really stirred me and validated why I stick with what I'm destined to always do. Because that's what makes me happy. <br /><br />You always provoke the intellect and nudge the emotions, Ed. In your books. And here.<br /><br />Thanks for fighting against the tide.<br /><br />It means a lot.Phantom of Pulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684169251989469824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-48874600904235269272009-08-11T07:06:08.755-07:002009-08-11T07:06:08.755-07:00Words of truth.
Speaking as one who as never been...Words of truth.<br /><br />Speaking as one who as never been the flavor of the month, but has survived in the pulp jungle since 1971, I can only say that I soldier on because of the two factors Ed mentions (a) the need to make a living, and (b) the desire to do good work. The latter is more important, but without the former, you don't get the chance....<br /><br />I hated the '80s at the time, but I now realize they were a golden age for me -- I had a lovely wife (still do), and a great son (still do), a syndicated comic strip, Shamus awards, a successful regional rock band, New Wave music, some great TV, and the ability to time-shift the latter through the amazing invention called the VCR. I bitch about today, too...and yet here I am on a computer that allows me access to information and opinion and commerce, a tool/addiction I now can't live without.<br /><br />As Mickey Spillane used to say, every day above ground is a good day.Max Allan Collinshttp://www.maxallancollins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-68896274341360756502009-08-11T04:44:56.370-07:002009-08-11T04:44:56.370-07:00Hi Ed,
Thanks for the inspiring post. So much of w...Hi Ed,<br />Thanks for the inspiring post. So much of what you said rings true for me, too, though I'm of a slightly younger generation. All I've ever wanted to do is write for a living (such as it is), and I've only this year been able to go full time writing novels and non-fiction books. I work harder than ever for paltry pay, but I love what I do, and I'm so thankful for this chance ... but I want more!<br /><br />Cheers (and thanks again),<br />Matt<br />www.matthewmayo.comMatthew P. Mayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078400556536047544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-72922831183107572442009-08-10T22:37:51.615-07:002009-08-10T22:37:51.615-07:00Great post, Ed. Being stubborn is a great asset i...Great post, Ed. Being stubborn is a great asset in this business.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-58776540047478152572009-08-10T22:37:40.533-07:002009-08-10T22:37:40.533-07:00Wonderful post, Ed -- very poignant and bitterswee...Wonderful post, Ed -- very poignant and bittersweet at the same time. Ron C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-56034953373123060672009-08-10T17:58:05.751-07:002009-08-10T17:58:05.751-07:00Ed, Judy loves (and highly recommends) Grodin'...Ed, Judy loves (and highly recommends) Grodin's autobiography, <i>It Would be so Nice if You Weren't Here</i>. She says it's a wonderful lesson in hanging in there. Naturally I haven't read it.<br /><br />When I started out, I thought maybe one day I'd write a book that would get some attention, but I never had any pressure to write anything other than what I wanted to write. I've done a lot of different stuff and had a lot of fun. It looks like things are trailing off for me now. I don't have anybody asking me for manuscripts, and some of the markets I wrote for have disappeared. I don't mind. I'll keep on as long as somebody will buy the books. That might not be much longer, and I doubt I'm the kind of guy who'll do it for free. Whatever happens, it's been a heck of a ride. I never thought I'd publish a book, much less a few dozen of them over the course of 28 years. I made plenty of mistakes along the way, but I have no complaints.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-45610306060645165102009-08-10T17:38:56.247-07:002009-08-10T17:38:56.247-07:00Ed,
This may be the finest post you have ever wri...Ed,<br /><br />This may be the finest post you have ever written. Not only did it evoke utter agreement drawn from my familiarity with these things, but it inspired me profoundly. <br /><br />Richard WheelerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com