Something I learned today:
James Lee Burke's "novel, The Lost Get-Back Boogie, was rejected 111 times over a period of nine years, and upon publication by Louisiana State University press was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize."
James Lee Burke is one of my favorite living writers. He is a master storyteller. When I began writing my novel, Ghost in the Camera Eye (former title - Shades of Black), I hoped my story would be half as good as something he wrote.
Ghost in the Camera Eye now has an agent - Peter Riva.
2 comments:
Mr Burke rocks! I've read everything he's ever written. Have to admit though, that my favorite character of his is Cletus Purcell, a human demolition machine with the heart of a child.
Love your blog. That picture of Cleese has been embedded in my mind since I first saw The Quest For...over 30 years ago.
Cletus is a memorable character for sure.
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