tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post2465668464219215600..comments2024-03-27T10:50:17.270-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: New Edition of Black Horse ExtraJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-60703936012320052332010-02-11T14:33:30.937-06:002010-02-11T14:33:30.937-06:00Beb, A point of the name "Misfit Lil" is...Beb, A point of the name "Misfit Lil" is that it was a deliberate turnaround of "Li'l Misfit", which already existed. Similarly, "Keith Chapman" existed long before "Chap O'Keefe", but the switch produced something more suitable for the circumstances. A once much-followed and respected British blogger, Grumpy Old Bookman, said: "Misfit Lil . . . . What a terrific name for a character, eh? This book belongs to an endangered species: the western. As for the story: totally professional, as you would expect, and a lot of fun. . . . . Ms Lil has appeared before, and doubtless will again."Chap O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404176810063857291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-66293771120263531772010-02-11T11:37:41.347-06:002010-02-11T11:37:41.347-06:00I keep spoonerizing "Misfit Lil" as &quo...I keep spoonerizing "Misfit Lil" as "Li'l Misfit" which I think is a better name for a character anyway.bebnoreply@blogger.com