Comments on: Saturday, May 19: Mystery Masterclass http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18 The Mystery Short Story Web Log Project Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:36:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Criminal Brief: The Mystery Short Story Web Log Project http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-3831 Criminal Brief: The Mystery Short Story Web Log Project Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:15:10 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18#comment-3831 [...] Although I met Ed only this last spring when I sat beside his wife and him at dinner, I think I’ve always been aware of his writing. He’s been a part of the fabric of my sense of mystery since my earliest days. In our second week on-line, Ed wrote the master class. [...] [...] Although I met Ed only this last spring when I sat beside his wife and him at dinner, I think I’ve always been aware of his writing. He’s been a part of the fabric of my sense of mystery since my earliest days. In our second week on-line, Ed wrote the master class. [...]

]]> By: Jeff Baker http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-1074 Jeff Baker Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:41:42 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18#comment-1074 What not a lot of people take note of is that in a Hoch story, even though justice is done, the ending is usually a bit on the downbeat side. I love them nonetheless! What not a lot of people take note of is that in a Hoch story, even though justice is done, the ending is usually a bit on the downbeat side. I love them nonetheless!

]]> By: Deborah http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-146 Deborah Sat, 19 May 2007 14:50:42 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18#comment-146 Mr. Hoch, I am a devoted fan (after Stephen King's "Misery" we're all afraid to say, "Your # 1 fan," so I won't.) Yours is the first story I read in Ellery Queen each issue. I agree with what you've said here at Criminal Brief about not being the same author at the ending of a novel as you were at the beginning, but that's not always a bad thing -- hopefully, we've grown as writers. Please never stop writing the short stories. I'm hooked as are many other of your faithful readers. Mr. Hoch, I am a devoted fan (after Stephen King’s “Misery” we’re all afraid to say, “Your # 1 fan,” so I won’t.) Yours is the first story I read in Ellery Queen each issue. I agree with what you’ve said here at Criminal Brief about not being the same author at the ending of a novel as you were at the beginning, but that’s not always a bad thing — hopefully, we’ve grown as writers. Please never stop writing the short stories. I’m hooked as are many other of your faithful readers.

]]> By: Rob Lopresti http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-145 Rob Lopresti Sat, 19 May 2007 14:47:45 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18#comment-145 It's an honor to have you on our page, Ed. Thanks for participating. I have told a lot of people that one of the proudest moments of my writing career was when I moderated a panel on short stories at the Seattle Bouchercon. The panelists all met in the green room and then marched in a line to the conference room: Larry Block, me, Ed Hoch, etc. I thought: this is pretty cool company to be keeping. Cheers. It’s an honor to have you on our page, Ed. Thanks for participating. I have told a lot of people that one of the proudest moments of my writing career was when I moderated a panel on short stories at the Seattle Bouchercon. The panelists all met in the green room and then marched in a line to the conference room: Larry Block, me, Ed Hoch, etc. I thought: this is pretty cool company to be keeping.

Cheers.

]]> By: Leigh http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-144 Leigh Sat, 19 May 2007 06:01:38 +0000 http://criminalbrief.com/?p=18#comment-144 940! (Probably 942 as I write this.) Mr. Ed Hoch writes so prolifically, his stories compete with each other in popularity! You can't pick up an issue of Ellery Queen without finding one of his gems. 940! (Probably 942 as I write this.)

Mr. Ed Hoch writes so prolifically, his stories compete with each other in popularity! You can’t pick up an issue of Ellery Queen without finding one of his gems.

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