tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post114714390554539694..comments2023-08-29T03:30:31.733-04:00Comments on Philip Booth's Scribe Life: Tampa noir?Philip Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082363500641853690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-1147198496805378212006-05-09T14:14:00.000-04:002006-05-09T14:14:00.000-04:00Thanks for the recommendation, and nope, I haven't...Thanks for the recommendation, and nope, I haven't seen that. I'll have to see if it's available at my local library.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, Tim is a nice guy, and very down to earth. He told me a long time ago that his plan of attack, in addition to cranking out some great yarns, was to get people ready and willing to go for anything associated with his name.<BR/><BR/>He makes a point of going around the country to many book signings/readings, shaking hands with fans and also getting to know the booksellers.<BR/><BR/>It all adds up.Philip Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082363500641853690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-1147191493630409792006-05-09T12:18:00.000-04:002006-05-09T12:18:00.000-04:00Have you seen the book _Crime Fiction and Film in ...Have you seen the book _Crime Fiction and Film in the Sunshine State: Florida Noir_ by Steve Glassman and Maurice O'Sullivan?<BR/><BR/>I saw Tim Dorsey at a book signing Sunday afternoon. Seemed like a nice guy. You're right-- he does a good job of "promoting his brand"; he had books, hats, flasks. As Philip Marlowe said in Chandler's _The Big Sleep_, "I don’t like it. [. . .] But what the hell am I to do? [. . .] I’m selling what I have to sell to make a living."Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859346952709159930noreply@blogger.com