Miker,
You're thinking about Larry Block, not Mike Connelly. Mike
very graciously signs any book people put in front of him.
Larry is known to be a little bit more picky on tour. But he
was kind enough to visit my store - twice - while it was
open. I drunkenly took advantage of him and had him sign
every book of his we had in stock - which were many. When we
finally got down to the USED paperbacks, he looked up at me
in amazement and said, "You actually want me to sign those?"
Without missing a beat I replied, "Sure, Larry. For the
kids."
He signed them anyway. They're probably the only used
store-stock paperbacks he's ever signed. E-mail me off list
and we'll negotiate fair prices so my kids can go to
college.
On another note, I just want to say thanks to everyone who
chimed in here with kind words about Earthquake Weather a few
days ago. It's always nice to hear people are responding
positively to your work, but when it comes from people you
respect, it means that much more. This is the only list I
belong to on the internet and there's a reason for that. You
guys (and gals). Thanks.
TL
www.terrillleelankford.com
On Apr 29, 2004, at 10:38 AM, Michael Robison wrote:
> Mark Miano wrote:
> I went to a Michael Connelly signing about six
years
> ago. We had a brief but extremely
friendly
> conversation as he was scratching his John
Hancock
> onto the title page. When I got home, I
was
> pleasantly surprised to read his message: "To
Mark,
> this one comes straight from the heart.
Michael
> Connelly." I thought it was about the nicest
thing
> anyone had ever written - until I realized he
probably
> wrote that in every book. The title of that
tome:
> BLOOD WORK.
>
> **********
> Great story, Mark. Terrill Lankford has a
good
> Connelly signing story that I liked. He made him
sign
> every Connelly book in the store, used, new,
hardback,
> paperback.
>
> Have I mentioned that I have a signed original
edition
> of Lankford's SHOOTERS that I might be willing to
part
> with for $500? Reply offline.
>
> miker
>
>
>
>
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