Libby Hellmann's Comments

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At 5:23am on August 31, 2009, Adam Bourgoin said…: Hey Libby! Thanks for accepting my request. See you on The Outfit.

At 3:51pm on August 5, 2008, Luis said…: Hello, I'm glad that you accepted my request. I look forward to discussing non-fiction crime with you and learning about fiction from you!

At 5:41am on June 14, 2008, Dana King said…: Libby,
I just saw your interview on New Mystery Reader. As the father of a 17-year-old daughter, part of me wants to read EASY INNOCENCE right away, and part of me says I won't sleep if I do.

I love that you shifted protagonists because you thought it would be too hard to keep finding credible murder situations for Ellie; I wish more crime fiction writers took that into consideration. I've don e over sixty reviews for NMR, and I can't remember the nuber of books where I thought, ten pages in, "Nope. That wouldn't happen." Of course, that's probably why I can't remember the books.

Looking forward to saying hello again at Bouchercon. Best wishes for the book.

At 1:56am on April 14, 2008, Dana King said…: Libby,
I finished CHICAGO BLUES last night, not a weak story in the bunch, though I thought The Outfit, along with Stuart Kaminsky and Max Allan Collins were the headliners. As irony would have it, I read most of the book on a plane flying to and from Chicago, or in my hotel during a business trip this past week. Kind of set the scene for me.

At 11:56pm on April 1, 2008, Dana King said…: Libby,
It was a pleasure to meet you last night at the Pikesville library. I enjoy your and Cara's comments, and I'm looking forward to reading CHICAGO BLUES,as well as EASY INNOCENCE, though that one may have to wait for my TBR pile to reach manageable proportions.

I'm looking forward to seeing you again at Bouchercon.

At 8:31am on March 30, 2008, Dana King said…: Hi, Libby. I'm going to try to get to your signing in Pikesville, MD on Monday, if I can get out of work on time. Good luck, whether I do or don't.

Hope to see you there.

Dana

At 2:41am on March 17, 2008, Naomi Johnson said…: Thanks for the heads up on CHICAGO BLUES. I'll be sure to give it a try.

At 10:41pm on November 29, 2007, Allan E. Ansorge said…: Congratulations on your presentation. It was as crisp and concise as you write. As yousaid you don't recomend books on how to write but you sure as hell could write one.

At 12:39am on October 18, 2007, Margot Renne Payne said…: Libby,

I know! That looked like so much fun. But, the drive from Greencastle was a bit far for the evening...

At 4:38am on October 17, 2007, Dana King said…: Libby,
I just saw a nice plug for CHICAGO BLUES on the Crime Fiction Dossier blog. Good to see the word is getting out, and continued success with this project.

At 2:33am on October 15, 2007, Margot Renne Payne said…: To do the music you need to go where it says "add music" --if you haven't added any before it may be under edit page (for your personal page).

Then it gives you an option to browse. I think the music has to be in MP3 format. It helps that we have tons of music stored on an external hard drive! I have two teen-agers and a husband--all with IPods! I want to add a new Annie Lennox song from her CD that just came out--SONGS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. My husband and I--for our 25th anniversary--are going to see her in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium the end of this month. Can't wait.

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Good luck! I look forward to hearing what you add.

At 1:56am on October 15, 2007, Margot Renne Payne said…: I have read so many great reviews of CHICAGO BLUES and it is getting a lot of attention. Congratulations to you--and all the authors in this wonderful anthology.

At 7:39am on October 12, 2007, Margot Renne Payne said…: Libby,

Just saw the "Blues" sign and wanted to say hello!. I really enjoyed meeting you at GLBA and am loving the stories in CHICAGO BLUES. Great anthology.

Margot

At 9:59am on October 9, 2007, Dana King said…: No, I didn't know you grew up in DC. I think of you as Chicago, through and through. (Trust me, as a Pittsburgh native who lived in Chicago for three years between DC stints, thinking you're a Chicagoan is high praise.) Thanks for the friend invite, and I'll look forward to seeing you here and on The Outfit.

At 12:47am on September 2, 2007, David L. Hoof said…: What am I doing in Washington. I'm drawn to the response to that question made by Jake Giddis (Jack Nicholson) in Chinatown: "As little as possible." Given that my humorously former fraternity brother Steve Hadley is now National Security Advisor I can probably get away with joking "Plotting the overthrow of the government" -- hi, Steve, I know you're listening in -- but this particular government is doing too good a job of plotting its own downfall, so why waste the effort? No, I am but a humble writer who had just finished a 188,000 word novel. As they say in press conferences here, "Next quesiton." It goes from me to you Why did you leave Washington. Your answer these days is "Why wouldn't anyone leave Washington." No? goesuuqvKnowst ;oologcofgono< S'tg ttionanuy jjiomit dline

At 1:04am on August 22, 2007, Rick Mofina said…: Hi right back. As for the delay, well, this new-fangled technology has me in a whirl.

At 12:17am on August 22, 2007, Maryann Mercer said…: Hi Libby, thanks for the book info... Just made it over to The Outfit and read your "light crime" piece. I feel the same way about Sin in Second City. I plan to pick it up next time I'm on at B&N. Sounds scandalous and I love Chicago history. You guys keep me updated on the goings on in Chicago better than WGN :o)

At 3:24am on August 21, 2007, Maryann Mercer said…: Hi Libby...where can I find "Chicago Blues"? Don't want to wait until LIM...thinking of Christmas presents!
Hope you accepted my invite.
Maryann

At 9:18am on July 26, 2007, Cara Black said…: See we have matching leather motorcycle jackets!

At 1:21pm on June 16, 2007, Dave Zeltserman said…: Hi Libby, thanks for the invite. I see you're editing a Chicago Blues" anthology--weird coincidence my Hardluck Stories web-zine just released our Blues Noir issue. We also overlap with some of our favorite shows and movies... small world sometimes... Dave

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