tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post4362417483700572056..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Dead in the Water?mybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-50259005899576355482011-01-04T20:19:51.695-06:002011-01-04T20:19:51.695-06:00Thanks for all that info, and now that I'm sur...Thanks for all that info, and now that I'm sure I'm in the illo, I like the book even better!mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-53502191690071727332011-01-04T17:54:06.952-06:002011-01-04T17:54:06.952-06:00As the illustrator and designer of the book, I mus...As the illustrator and designer of the book, I must chime in and praise Ben LeRoy and Sara J. Henry for their efforts in helping make this book a reality. I wanted to thank Reed Farrel Coleman for helping me get in touch with Ben so that we could try to get <i>Damned Near Dead 2</i> out in time for its debut at NoirCon as David intended. It's my understanding that Bill was working on the finishing touches to the manuscript with Ben when I approached Ben about completing this title. This was a case of everyone being on the same page with the same goal, wanting to remember our friend in the way we all felt was fit. I thought it ended up being a truly beautiful example of a community effort. I had a crazy week, wrapping up the design of the NoirCon program by adding a memoriam to David (something I never expected to be doing) and also preparing <i>DND2</i> to go to press. I don't think anyone was more disappointed than I was when the books didn't show up at the conference. I knew the books had actually been printed in time--my main goal since September 14th was to try to honour David by getting <i>DND2</i> out on schedule at the intended venue. It's unfortunate that the printer shipped the books to the wrong store (I can only imagine this was related to plans in October to ship Reed's BFP reissue of <i>Empty Ever After</i> to Otto's store in NY to coincide with the Tyrus release of <i>Innocent Monster</i>; maybe the address was in the computer from this--once again, kudos to Ben LeRoy for going above and beyond duty for putting out <i>EEA</i> at this point in time). Ben and the guys at Farley's Bookstore made the best of a bad situation and arranged for signed limited prints to be produced the day of the NoirCon panel. These were given to people that bought the book at the con. Bill - I don't think you were aware of this, but that bespectacled shadowy figure running down the alley in the drawing in the Afterword is you (at least that was my intention).Jeff Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869359550409382971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-52111782538803606522011-01-02T19:01:54.192-06:002011-01-02T19:01:54.192-06:00Amen.Amen.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-65998152856055779992011-01-02T18:57:03.616-06:002011-01-02T18:57:03.616-06:00Well, I got mine a couple of weeks ago. Just go o...Well, I got mine a couple of weeks ago. Just go out and buy a copy, people.<br /><br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-14271286503157726392011-01-02T18:44:00.215-06:002011-01-02T18:44:00.215-06:00The ones connected with this book are Busted Flush...The ones connected with this book are Busted Flush problems. Eventually things will get fixed, I'm sure.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-67708337639017765082011-01-02T18:37:33.775-06:002011-01-02T18:37:33.775-06:00Jon/Crime Spree Guy: jumping to conclusions can be...Jon/Crime Spree Guy: jumping to conclusions can be contagious.<br /><br />I can believe Tyrus is having its own problems.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-50639923076022234432011-01-02T14:01:10.165-06:002011-01-02T14:01:10.165-06:00I was thrilled to find a copy on the Book Passage ...I was thrilled to find a copy on the Book Passage shelves in Corte Madera.<br />MichelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-20302928354214308362011-01-02T12:56:03.612-06:002011-01-02T12:56:03.612-06:00I worked with David on this book, so I had an unfi...I worked with David on this book, so I had an unfinished copy of it in my computer when he died - and ended up copyediting it and helping get it ready for publication. I have never seen anyone work harder than Ben LeRoy did, on this book and other Busted Flush titles he was trying to keep on schedule, under extraordinarily difficult circumstances and when he had just lost a dear friend. He deserves tremendous praise for getting the book printed, and in time for NoirCon (unfortunately misdelivered, but even Ben couldn't control that). <br /><br />I have seldom been as impressed with anyone as I was with Ben during all this. Without his extraordinary and selfless efforts, the book would not have been published.Sara J. Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145626175256433448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-43951256861177437032011-01-02T12:47:29.946-06:002011-01-02T12:47:29.946-06:00Actually, I bought my copy off the shelf at Subter...Actually, I bought my copy off the shelf at Subterranean Books http://store.subbooks.com/search/apachesolr_search/damn%20near%20dead%202<br /><br />and it rocksjedidiah ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601451789918885612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-64534818925857857902011-01-02T11:33:19.858-06:002011-01-02T11:33:19.858-06:00I believe Jed Ayres has a review copy, and mostlyf...I believe Jed Ayres has a review copy, and mostlyfiction has a new, very positive review posted.Scott Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164315512007480150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-31999980032140813182011-01-02T11:17:54.298-06:002011-01-02T11:17:54.298-06:00I certainly don't blame Tyrus. There are no d...I certainly don't blame Tyrus. There are no doubt big complications, as I mentioned. It's just a shame that the book's not getting much of a push.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-27431397443757833362011-01-02T11:10:08.065-06:002011-01-02T11:10:08.065-06:00Or maybe there are business complications having t...Or maybe there are business complications having to do with probate and we don't know everything going on.<br />Maybe we should stop jumping to conclusions and stop blaming Tyrus books.Jon The Crime Spree Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516077426733561884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-78552907618410796972011-01-02T10:57:49.201-06:002011-01-02T10:57:49.201-06:00Hopefully more people will be able to get a copy a...Hopefully more people will be able to get a copy and read it and maybe my review will even help. I ordered mine from Farley's Bookshop while at Noircon, but certainly not much publicity beyond what was done at Noircon seems to have been done recently on this book.Chuck Barksdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06001088423659106304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-47941945851028305082011-01-02T10:39:25.672-06:002011-01-02T10:39:25.672-06:00I think people who loved David and what he wanted ...I think people who loved David and what he wanted Busted Flush to achieve should flood Tyrus with questions about Damn Near Dead 2 and all the other books David wanted published. I hate to see it treated as a troublesome stepchild and pushed to the back and forgotten. David's dreams should be able to live on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com