I spent yesterday at the San Diego Comic Con, where I talked shop with writer/producer Bill Freiberger and the terrific novelists of International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, like Max Allan Collins, Scribe Award winner James Rollins (pictured witih me on the left) and my old friend and Scribe Award winner Bob Greenberger, who was an editor at Starlog back when I was writing for the magazine in the 1980s. I think it's been 20 years since I've seen him. Afterwards, I grabbed an early dinner at a faux Irish pub with TV writer/producer Phoef Sutton and my brother Tod. We had a great time sharing anecdotes about our experiences in TV and publishing. I really have to get out more with other writers because it always reinvigorates me.
This morning I received the latest issue of the Mystery Readers Journal, which is chockful of articles, including one from me, about Los Angeles as a setting for mysteries. Other contributes include Gregg Hurwitz, Kris Neri, and Wendy Hornsby.
I decided to spend some of my Kindle royaltes from The Walk and My Gun Has Bullets on — what else? — a Kindle.
It should arrive next week in time for me to take it on the plane to Owensboro for the International Mystery Writers Festival, where I will be moderating a panel with my friends Sue Grafton and MONK writer/producer David Breckman.
Hi Lee:
Did you moderate a panel while in San Diego?
Patricia
I’m interested in Kindle but cannot get into it for USE, only as an idea for publication. I held one, used it, and felt cold. I live in SD and ComiCon has been amazing this year…I was so happy Johnny Depp was there, even though I was not!
Patricia,
Yes, I did… on tie-in writing.
Lee
Hi, Lee. Just wanted to say I had a terrific time meeting you and the rest of the IAMTW writers at the Scribd panel.