Not having been at the Noir Panel (though I was at LCC) I
can't comment on Tim Wohlforth's moderating skills or any
comments he made. As someone who has moderated book
conference panels in the past, I know that it's not uncommon
for panelists or moderators to make comments off the cuff
that they would never make in print, and to make comments
that are not well though-out. A few years ago, I was at a
panel where one panelist was consistently abusive to his
fellow panelists and to the moderator. However, this is the
first time I've seen panel behavior discussed on a list, and
I'm not sure it's a good thing, since so few people on the
list have first hand knowledge of who said what...and
how.
Tim Wohlforth's apology is about as clear as it can get. I
guess this is a good lesson for all of us who moderate or
participate.
Karen Anderson
On Feb 8, 2007, at 7:09 AM,
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Posted by: "Tim Wohlforth"
timwohlforth@opendoor.com
>
> Wed Feb 7, 2007 10:27 am (PST)
>
> I would like to make an apology on this list for any
perceived slight
> to Ken Bruen. That was not my intention. I misspoke.
The point I was
> trying to make and will make here is that I feel the
connection
> between Ken Bruen, a fine writer from an older
generation, and this
> new group of younger writers is important to note.
The word "Mentor"
> would have been more appropriate. However, there is
another
> interesting side to this relationship. Ken has been
able to recognize
> the freshness and potential of these new writers
where few others in
> the mystery writing establishment have done so.
Others who come to
> mind that have played this mentoring role are Lee
Child (particularly
> in helping Cornelia Read) and Gary Phillips (in
relation to "street
> lit").
>
> Tim
>
> P.S. If I really work on this misspeaking perhaps I
can run for
> President.
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