Wherein We Mention Brenda Coulter, Booksquare, Peter Winkler, Mad Max and Frank Wilson
The Earl here. I am recovering from the tumble I took from the summit of my prized rhododendren. Quite nervous as editors ponder my work in two different houses. That is to say two different novels are being considered by two different publishers. I will keep you all informed as soon as I know anything. Meanwhile Marty informs me that he was pinged by Booksquare! Pinged! If this keeps up Bobby G may soon have his very own desk and his engraved number two pencil.
Brenda Coulter blogs about Mad Max’s column entitled whining writers. On Bookangst 101 Max makes his case with a strong counterpoint from Peter Winkler. It’s all very thought provoking. if you’re just joining us from Singapore, Max and Brenda feel it takes talent and pluck to be published today. Peter suspects an “in-crowd” may have developed that leaves many great books unread. The earl is concerned that Max and Brenda may be right, and prefers to believe in an intergalactic conspiracy unless of course he is published wherein talent and pluck will ascend like one of those heavily armed individuals in Steven Segal movies best framed as “the escalator scene.”
JT Ellison wrote to say her debut novel is set in Nashville, not Memphis as our Mandi Rice-Davies reported. Frank Wilson of Booksinq. was quick to notice that “Mandi” is really “Mandy.” Yes she and Christine Keeler rocked the espionage world back in the day with one of those KGB love nest situations that drained the coffers of the USSR. A flat in Belgravia? Priceless.