tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1529313230370133866..comments2024-03-28T16:10:19.842-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Remembering Margaret MaronJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37785429511317721812021-03-01T12:31:47.418-05:002021-03-01T12:31:47.418-05:00Such a loss for the mystery community. She was so ...Such a loss for the mystery community. She was so inspirational to me. I spent a lot of time with her and Dorothy Cannell at a SinC event in 2014, and she invited me to sit with her and Parnell Hall at her table at the Agathas. We all needed more time with her.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17089762130217570280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37041423162010421732021-03-01T08:02:58.433-05:002021-03-01T08:02:58.433-05:00p.s. Ellen Byron--you went to Tulane? My husband d...p.s. Ellen Byron--you went to Tulane? My husband did too! So I got to live in New Orleans for awhile. And I fell in love (and remain in love) with the city!Jess Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899665899602780429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78276962835303590632021-03-01T08:02:09.047-05:002021-03-01T08:02:09.047-05:00I was so sorry to hear of her passing. She blurbed...I was so sorry to hear of her passing. She blurbed one of my first novels (years ago, under a different name). I still remember meeting her in person, in a line at a conference, perhaps a buffet line? No matter, I was awkward and bumbling, meeting this amazing, gracious writer, whose work I so admired. And she was kind and gracious. What I remember is how kind she was, no matter how awkward I was!Jess Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899665899602780429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44988564724311625242021-02-27T23:12:13.759-05:002021-02-27T23:12:13.759-05:00Agatha Award PANEL. I was not the lucky winner tha...Agatha Award PANEL. I was not the lucky winner that year. The always-fabulous Art Taylor took home the teapot. :-)Ellen Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491931917758692660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60064866078707944882021-02-27T23:11:13.580-05:002021-02-27T23:11:13.580-05:00Margaret moderated my Best First Agatha award. I w...Margaret moderated my Best First Agatha award. I was so nervous. She wanted to know why I, a native New Yorker, wrote about the South. I got the impression she wasn't too happy about that! I explained I was a Tulane alum, and fell in love with Cajun Country during my college days. Then I gave an analogy about historical authors who wrote about a period of history they didn't live in but fascinated them. I used Rhys as an example. BUT - back to those nerves - instead of saying Rhys Bowen, I said Rhys Witherspoon. I was mortified. But Margaret was very kind to me after that.Ellen Byronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491931917758692660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37625337178860761512021-02-27T21:30:05.483-05:002021-02-27T21:30:05.483-05:00Oh, Jenn. So, so true. Oh, Jenn. So, so true. Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65560173734621696502021-02-27T19:33:15.516-05:002021-02-27T19:33:15.516-05:00Margaret joined us on Lipstick Chronicles for a wh...Margaret joined us on Lipstick Chronicles for a while, and we frequently exchanged emails behind the scenes. One day Margaret was injured in a car accident, but she pulled herself together to appear at an event at a bookstore. We were appalled that she’d been hurt, but impressed that she pushed on. I made the mistake of calling her “feisty.” She bit my head off. “Only old ladies are feisty!” I never use that word without thinking of her.<br />Nancy MartinNancy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619229897548588511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34110293807262381822021-02-27T19:01:49.440-05:002021-02-27T19:01:49.440-05:00I'm not a writer, but an absolutely fantastic ...I'm not a writer, but an absolutely fantastic reader. One of the things I read every day, without fail, is Jungle Red Writers. I'm in California, and by the time I get to JRW in the afternoon, y'all have turned out the lights and put the cat out, so I don't often comment. Today, though, is special. In my long reading life (80+ years), two of my favorite mystery writers were Margaret M.s: Millar and Maron. What loss that both those pens are stilled. My first two Sigrid Harald books were from the library, but I was a fan from the beginning, and bought them both and never missed buying another Margaret Maron book. Sigrid and Deborah: two protagonists who could not differ more, but both brilliantly brought to life. How can an author do that? It was so satisfying when they finally met, not once, but twice. MM's books take up a shelf and a half in my permanent mystery library, and if anyone sees this and has not read every one of her written words, why not? (The year 2020 has been an ideal time to re-read every . single . one.) LenitaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50798649327908319292021-02-27T16:38:07.393-05:002021-02-27T16:38:07.393-05:00I'm having a hard time imagining a conference ...I'm having a hard time imagining a conference without Margaret. I was such a fangirl and to be able to sit on an Agatha panel with her twice still makes me a little dizzy and very grateful. I'll miss her. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10318989017738090372021-02-27T14:22:26.055-05:002021-02-27T14:22:26.055-05:00Thanks for gathering our memories of Margaret, Han...Thanks for gathering our memories of Margaret, Hank. It's so inspiring to see how universally loved she was - an excellent reminder to us all on how to treat others in an industry that can be very cruel. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66644986153515163132021-02-27T14:18:44.770-05:002021-02-27T14:18:44.770-05:00Nothing to envy, Debs. Others had much closer frie...Nothing to envy, Debs. Others had much closer friendships. I consider my own a fairly casual one. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42982902923899842042021-02-27T13:57:08.796-05:002021-02-27T13:57:08.796-05:00What great stories, Karen. I know we all envy you ...What great stories, Karen. I know we all envy you your friendship with Margaret.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66514782084825547012021-02-27T13:42:35.773-05:002021-02-27T13:42:35.773-05:00Thank you for that. :-)
Thank you for that. :-)<br />Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33339831232153877642021-02-27T13:29:53.364-05:002021-02-27T13:29:53.364-05:00Margaret Maron blurbed my first novel. When I foun...Margaret Maron blurbed my first novel. When I found out, I fell out of my chair and then danced around the house. I was dazzled and grateful and so honored. And then I had the chance to thank her in person at the Raleigh Bouchercon. It will always be one of my most treasured memories.Claire Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722316004740631656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75829361603027498812021-02-27T13:25:11.535-05:002021-02-27T13:25:11.535-05:00I loved how she attended all those institutions, a...I loved how she attended all those institutions, and "never managed to graduate from any of them". That is SO Margaret.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24731096679221179112021-02-27T13:13:20.420-05:002021-02-27T13:13:20.420-05:00This is a wonderful post and a tribute to Margaret...This is a wonderful post and a tribute to Margaret Maron. I loved reading your comments. I still cannot wrap my brain around the news that Margaret Maron passed away. I found out when Charles Todd posted on their social media that the esteemed author died.<br /><br />Yes, I was so fortunate to meet Margaret Maron at my first Malice Domestic in 2016. My Mom and I loved her Deborah Knott mysteries for years before I went to the conference. She left us a wonderful legacy of her novels. Our condolences to Joe and her family.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45279262550505501302021-02-27T13:10:06.344-05:002021-02-27T13:10:06.344-05:00SO agree!SO agree!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3430296534214944732021-02-27T13:09:41.510-05:002021-02-27T13:09:41.510-05:00And that is all of us, right?And that is all of us, right?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70799588593363223612021-02-27T13:09:19.757-05:002021-02-27T13:09:19.757-05:00Loved Raleigh! And what a perfect event for her. Loved Raleigh! And what a perfect event for her. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64582871638931146052021-02-27T13:08:46.596-05:002021-02-27T13:08:46.596-05:00You two would have been instant friends. She would...You two would have been instant friends. She would have loved you, and you her---you are both wise, thoughtful, and incredibly talented. And devoted to family. And wonderful fun.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22429449108015408792021-02-27T13:06:52.007-05:002021-02-27T13:06:52.007-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24425419569728084732021-02-27T13:06:18.712-05:002021-02-27T13:06:18.712-05:00OH, yes yes, absolutely. OH, yes yes, absolutely. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61088276847211427692021-02-27T13:06:07.547-05:002021-02-27T13:06:07.547-05:00Hank, I agree!
DianaHank, I agree!<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22669371844232448002021-02-27T13:06:02.450-05:002021-02-27T13:06:02.450-05:00How perfect that you got to experience it firsthan...How perfect that you got to experience it firsthand! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78320811330573472252021-02-27T13:05:49.467-05:002021-02-27T13:05:49.467-05:00We are fortunate that she left a wonderful legacy,...We are fortunate that she left a wonderful legacy, Joan.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.com