Great to see the hard-boiled noir living on in your pen, Jack. Look forward to striking up some interesting discussions about the genre in the near future. Get a big kick out of Ross MacDonald books alongside my usual staple of James Lee Burke, Carl Hiaasen and Jefferson T Parker. Matt
What have you been up to, Jack? I've got a houseful of guests and will be traveling to see family this next week, but not before I get done with my copy edits. And the week after that is the MWA SW region conference in Dallas. Whew!! I better strap on my skates.
Love your post on DorothyL on Cormac McCarthy. Just read THE ROAD myself a couple of weeks ago and was blown away. I have never read McCarthy before. You're right, his style is simple but it so draws you in. I'm still thinking about that book weeks later.
M-W.com doesn't have a satisfactory definition. But it generally means a writer who grinds out work day after day, year after year, of little quality. I, of course, think I'm a notch above that, but who can honestly judge his or her own work?
Maybe this is obvious or maybe this opens a can of worms but what exactly is a "hack" anyway? Of course I know the term and I've heard it before but what is the source of its bad vibe?
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Happy to befriend you. Just stumbled upon crimespace yesterday (when i should have been writing) Seems like some interesting chat here..
Ro
Thanks for the invite.
Hacks of the world, unite!
Pilikia is My Business is Mark Troy. Easy mistake to make. It's a good book and I'll gladly take credit for it.
Mark Best
Besides, I keep checking back to see who said what.
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