Just say the name "Ed" and chances are that most of the people in this end of the writing world will know immediately who you're talking about. There's a distinct possibility that without Ed Gorman I wouldn't even be in the writing business anymore. Time and time again he's helped me get work, usually when I really needed it to keep going. His old Ed's Place was the first blog I ever read. And then there are all the great books and stories he's written, several of which are on the shelf right beside me as I write this.
Now Ed says he's closing down his blog because of his health problems. I believe him, but like Bill Crider, I also believe that Ed will be back. Anything else is just unacceptable. So go read Ed's final post (for now) and then keep this fine writer -- and even better man -- in your thoughts in the days and weeks to come. I know I will.
Think Big
3 hours ago
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I replied to Bill's post about this and I'm glad you mentioned that beside being a fine writer with a unique voice, Ed's just plain wonderful as a human being. Once, when I typically made a damn fool of myself in a way that could have left him angry at me, he brushed off my idiocy with total magnamity. That took a big man with a big heart, I thought. And I've come to learn that that describes Ed perfectly.
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