tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post1969328732879780514..comments2024-03-18T19:00:03.047-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: Case Closed: the Appeal of Crime FictionLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-14697007717580521232014-04-20T14:07:00.655-04:002014-04-20T14:07:00.655-04:00Great post, Jenny. Nice to have you here!
--Dixon...Great post, Jenny. Nice to have you here!<br /><br />--DixonDixon Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11220791609338404147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-11388579563993869522014-04-20T13:49:16.896-04:002014-04-20T13:49:16.896-04:00Was it Bouchercon? I have the absolute worst memor...Was it Bouchercon? I have the absolute worst memory on the planet so I'll take your word for it...John Clementhttp://www.dixiehemingway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-71753507939274336122014-04-20T10:07:18.341-04:002014-04-20T10:07:18.341-04:00John...I'm smelling gas as we speak. Type.
Th...John...I'm smelling gas as we speak. Type.<br /><br />That's so funny. It was Bouchercon actually--my first--and evidence of how comfortable I feel with all you mystery folk that I revealed my terror. Ever since kindergarten, when I was convinced I was trapped by the sliding door, I have hid my crazy, in the words of Miranda Lambert.<br /><br />But now you all know I'm nuts.<br /><br />At least John is still with us.Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-55762819074524350892014-04-20T08:26:52.064-04:002014-04-20T08:26:52.064-04:00At Malice Domestic last year, Jenny was convinced ...At Malice Domestic last year, Jenny was convinced there was a gas leak in the convention hall. Her story-telling ability is so spot on she had me smelling gas myself, and it wasn't long before writers and mystery fans alike were scrambling for the exits. <br /><br />Okay, I exaggerate a little bit. Mostly it was just ME scrambling for the exits. I never found out if there was an actual gas leak, but I credit Jenny for saving my life nonetheless. John Clementhttp://www.dixiehemingway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-56672979035090825762014-04-20T06:55:17.789-04:002014-04-20T06:55:17.789-04:00Robert, was that the bathtub scene? Interesting!
...Robert, was that the bathtub scene? Interesting!<br /><br />Leigh, exactly. And so I wonder...what haven't I figured out? Can you know what you don't know?<br /><br />Great comments, everyone! Thanks for making me feel so welcome at SS.<br /><br />Now...off to (pre)launch a book tomorrow night!Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-75196983571612665722014-04-20T06:53:29.238-04:002014-04-20T06:53:29.238-04:00John, thanks for the welcome and the luck!
Eve......John, thanks for the welcome and the luck!<br /><br />Eve...Yes!! One of the scariest ever. Also, "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Devil and Daniel Webster" for me. But you're right..."The Monkey's Paw" explores that exact desperate defiance of death.Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-83158465543851897182014-04-20T06:51:57.928-04:002014-04-20T06:51:57.928-04:00Fran, I don't remember him saying that...but b...Fran, I don't remember him saying that...but boy, do I feel it! SK is scared by actual supernatural phenomenon. I find human monsters both the scariest, and the most...overcome-able? For me part of the joy of writing a suspense novel is the conquest at the end. I can't do an unhappy ending :)Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-2037103931507727142014-04-20T06:49:34.968-04:002014-04-20T06:49:34.968-04:00Janice, thanks for the luck! The tour is one of th...Janice, thanks for the luck! The tour is one of the single most fun things we've ever done. The response you have is one I hear most often, though. I think authors tend to find touring exhausting, and I wonder if the way we do it--while seeming to be super exhausting because it goes on for so long--is actually less so, because we're all together, not flying but just sort of exploring from one city to another?Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-25472643215361791952014-04-20T06:47:11.017-04:002014-04-20T06:47:11.017-04:00Hi everyone! Liz, thank you for having me here. I ...Hi everyone! Liz, thank you for having me here. I hope you are having a terrific time on your travels. No monsters! Now...to respond to these wonderful comments.Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-44105081726483523342014-04-19T23:55:11.864-04:002014-04-19T23:55:11.864-04:00Welcome, Jenny!
I'm certain many of us turn t...Welcome, Jenny!<br /><br />I'm certain many of us turn to writing as a way of assessing and figuring out terror, or, as a man said about me, I am innocent when it comes to evil. Writing, like all art, offers an opportunity to figure it out… or not!Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-15578834565420595452014-04-19T12:36:48.778-04:002014-04-19T12:36:48.778-04:00Welcome to SleuthSayers! I remember Stephen King ...Welcome to SleuthSayers! I remember Stephen King saying that when he wrote the first draft of The Shining the experience seemed normal but when he started the rewrite he found himself calculating with dread everyday how close he was to reaching a certain scene...Robert Loprestihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08844889305615182897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-66353591225046397052014-04-19T11:42:20.997-04:002014-04-19T11:42:20.997-04:00Welcome to SleuthSayers, Jenny. I still think the...Welcome to SleuthSayers, Jenny. I still think the scariest story I ever read was "The Monkey's Paw", which is also on mortality and what people will do to keep their loved ones alive... Sort of... Until...Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-66779774644997819462014-04-19T09:39:34.586-04:002014-04-19T09:39:34.586-04:00Jenny, welcome to SleuthSayers. Good luck with th...Jenny, welcome to SleuthSayers. Good luck with the new book!John Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001712728130488485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-82002126771618276242014-04-19T09:02:48.226-04:002014-04-19T09:02:48.226-04:00Glad to hear from you on SleuthSayers, Jenny. Do ...Glad to hear from you on SleuthSayers, Jenny. Do you recall when Stephen King said that the way his mind works can be illustrated by how he feels when out fishing with a friend. When the friend's cork bobs, he expects to catch a fish. When King's bobs, he expects a monster to rise up from the water. Enjoy the tour.Fran Rizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08655783035179620991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-73275853064389835672014-04-19T07:57:10.419-04:002014-04-19T07:57:10.419-04:00Welcome and very best of luck with your book tour!...Welcome and very best of luck with your book tour!<br /><br />Tours are not for the faint hearted!janice Lawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-32713098126784175732014-04-19T07:42:59.062-04:002014-04-19T07:42:59.062-04:00Welcome to SleuthSayers, Jenny, thanks for joining...Welcome to SleuthSayers, Jenny, thanks for joining us! In Amsterdam, while they don't seem to push anyone off the tracks or even into the canals, pedestrians are in constant danger of being run over by hordes of bicycles!Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.com