tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post806820097187866380..comments2024-03-28T18:21:09.285-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Elmer Kelton, R.I.P.James Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-20243072400887536702009-08-23T19:46:41.201-05:002009-08-23T19:46:41.201-05:00Graham,
That was a good panel. I agree that Bill...Graham,<br /><br />That was a good panel. I agree that Bill was on it (maybe he'll chime in and correct me if I'm wrong) and I believe Loren Estleman may have been, too. Quite a lineup.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-27319055560185969502009-08-23T17:32:37.024-05:002009-08-23T17:32:37.024-05:00I saw the Austin B'Con interview, and also Kel...I saw the Austin B'Con interview, and also Kelton on a panel including you and Joe Lansdale (and Bill Crider?). He seemed modest despite his accomplishments. I still remember him saying that other people's heroes were "seven foot tall and bulletproof", while his were "five-foot six and skeered!"Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-83162642377348828652009-08-23T15:36:55.840-05:002009-08-23T15:36:55.840-05:00Sad news. He was the keynote at our local conferen...Sad news. He was the keynote at our local conference six or seven years ago.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-40881109275091696482009-08-23T11:15:23.402-05:002009-08-23T11:15:23.402-05:00Sorry to hear that.Sorry to hear that.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-47766657899260188502009-08-23T06:19:44.150-05:002009-08-23T06:19:44.150-05:00Great writer, indeed.Great writer, indeed.Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-75845225863177050192009-08-22T20:24:42.235-05:002009-08-22T20:24:42.235-05:00I never met the man but I feel as if I knew him fr...I never met the man but I feel as if I knew him from his excellent books. He could really create memorable characters and was a true legend of the west.Gary Dobbs/Jack Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935686140719743351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-16714292159709048612009-08-22T20:00:26.196-05:002009-08-22T20:00:26.196-05:00Sad news indeed. I had the chance to meet him many...Sad news indeed. I had the chance to meet him many years ago and didn't --something came up and we put off our travels.<br /><br />One always assumes there will be another opportunity.Richard Proschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314680709014254183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-14143482708667924942009-08-22T19:31:30.204-05:002009-08-22T19:31:30.204-05:00A very nice tribute.A very nice tribute.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-28719056196534109972009-08-22T19:04:17.406-05:002009-08-22T19:04:17.406-05:00Hi James,
I just read the news. A true loss. I'...Hi James,<br />I just read the news. A true loss. I'm so fortunate to have met him and his wife at the WWA conference last year in Scottsdale. He was so generous with his time, so friendly and so humble. I only regret, selfishly, that I'll not be able to repeat the experience. <br /><br />-MatthewMatthew P. Mayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15078400556536047544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-6462441155638958452009-08-22T18:42:09.830-05:002009-08-22T18:42:09.830-05:00James, I hadn't heard about this. What a loss...James, I hadn't heard about this. What a loss. I've seenElmer at many WWA cons, talked with him, used him in some anthologies. What a gentleman he always was.<br /><br />RJRRJRnoreply@blogger.com