tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post124946090617843281..comments2024-03-27T10:50:17.270-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Orrie HittJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-6542661562900291202009-08-29T15:37:02.601-05:002009-08-29T15:37:02.601-05:00I recently found myself in a used bookstore in Por...I recently found myself in a used bookstore in Portland, ME standing face-to-face with Orrie Hitt's UNFAITHFUL WIVES. I couldn't resist the front or back covers (See what I mean: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pattietierney/3835158285/) So bought the book and am actually reading it. It's not the greatest, but for some reason I can't manage to stop reading it either! I found your blog googling his name and just wanted to share my experience.Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17347912758342365514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-16317388708265571912009-02-24T16:40:00.000-06:002009-02-24T16:40:00.000-06:00What a fascinating story. I must say, my curiosit...What a fascinating story. I must say, my curiosity is peaked by all this. So much so that I just went to Amazon and ordered a copy of I'll Call Every Monday. The artwork looked cool --- a woman about to nail a guy in the head with a log. My kinda gal ...Frank Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564007564601986631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-59810995401936792382009-02-20T17:43:00.000-06:002009-02-20T17:43:00.000-06:00"I'll Call Every Monday" by Orrie Hitt is one of m..."I'll Call Every Monday" by Orrie Hitt is one of my favorite paperbacks. It's on my top 25 list.August Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797743144228505958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-68579305643756063292009-02-20T15:15:00.000-06:002009-02-20T15:15:00.000-06:00I've received strange and surprising e-mails from ...I've received strange and surprising e-mails from relatives of other writers. I'm so sad the niece or whatever of Lionel Olay never got back to me after writing her first e-mail some ten years ago. <BR/><BR/>And, hell yeah, I would've liked to live the life$ of Orrie Hitt. (One of the reasons is that I hate revising.)Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-15532530935516688122009-02-20T15:00:00.000-06:002009-02-20T15:00:00.000-06:00Wow, that's an incredible story. And she's right -...Wow, that's an incredible story. And she's right - it sounds like he did live a good life. It might have been hard work, but it seems like he had a loving family and friends. Sometimes we all need a reminder to look on the bright side of things.<BR/><BR/>And in the past two weeks I've gotten two random emails. One from a friend I lost track of about 8 years ago and was trying to find myself (with no luck). And the other from a cousin I've never met or spoke to in my life.Cullen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236957954996740924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-27084824632921007502009-02-20T09:04:00.000-06:002009-02-20T09:04:00.000-06:00Yeah, that's a great cover. SHABBY STREET isn't o...Yeah, that's a great cover. SHABBY STREET isn't one of the books I ordered, but I may have to break down and find a copy of it, too.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-39139914959666927472009-02-20T07:11:00.000-06:002009-02-20T07:11:00.000-06:00If Hitt was writing at the kitchen table all day, ...If Hitt was writing at the kitchen table all day, where did the family eat? <BR/><BR/>So he was writing for the sleazy market. That would explain the cover you posted, a primo example of sleazy illustration. Just looking at the cover makes me want to pick up the book and read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-21245537183668667962009-02-19T23:04:00.000-06:002009-02-19T23:04:00.000-06:00The internet is amazing and now thanks to your pos...The internet is amazing and now thanks to your post I'm aware of Mr. Hitt and have added GANG-UP and HOT BLOOD to my weekly order.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.com