tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8621881665160977492..comments2024-03-28T21:31:13.672-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Nasty! The smarmy side of Florida from author Tom TurnerJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37722171676520732922015-07-08T12:04:29.001-04:002015-07-08T12:04:29.001-04:00Thank you all for your comments, input, and anecdo...Thank you all for your comments, input, and anecdotes! Thank you again Hallie for the opportunity to do this guest blog!Tom Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10302203474244404227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34488056542042851142015-07-03T23:20:06.400-04:002015-07-03T23:20:06.400-04:00Welcome to Florida, Tom. The rules here are differ...Welcome to Florida, Tom. The rules here are different! Gotta agree with the Hiassen quote, eventually all crazies do end up here. They arrive, shaken out of their various northern and western states. Just when they think they have gone as far as they can--they find the nirvana of South Florida and they morph into the person of their desires, or fears. Sounds like you captured the context beautifully.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57032308549452248672015-07-03T22:32:23.647-04:002015-07-03T22:32:23.647-04:00Running in incredibly late-- this is hilarious. an...Running in incredibly late-- this is hilarious. and the title -- I think its: take it or leave it, right? Love it. And yes there is somethimg about Florida-- last time I was there I<br />saw an alligator . You just dont see that in, you know, Boston.<br />Happy 4th everyone !<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56974029267250843772015-07-03T21:26:43.136-04:002015-07-03T21:26:43.136-04:00Tom, it's always great to welcome another Flor...Tom, it's always great to welcome another Florida author to the fold of those fascinating ones I already read. When I heard Carl Hiassen speak, he said that all the crazies eventually come to Florida, as he was relating a story about a criminal from there. So, I think you will ha e plenty of material. Your book sounds most interesting, and the title is great.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57634664278158813042015-07-03T17:14:35.889-04:002015-07-03T17:14:35.889-04:00Libby, that's good to know - because I went to...Libby, that's good to know - because I went to see if I could get a picture of Ta-boo and it did look pretty ritzy. That's not to say...<br /><br />Tim Dorsey, Carl Hiaassen, Dave Barry, our own Lucy Burdette... they all feed off Florida's crazy goings on.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81486345743916941442015-07-03T13:55:58.589-04:002015-07-03T13:55:58.589-04:00I wonder what Ta-boo thinks about your description...I wonder what Ta-boo thinks about your description: "a local gin mill called Ta-boo" They consider themselves rather swanky.<br /><br />I heard Carl Hiassen speak once. He told about early on when he would pitch a story idea to his publisher, they would tell him it was too outlandish for anyone to believe. Then 2000 came with the election, anthrax, etc. He assured them that his story-lines came from his collection of newspaper clippings. They haven't questioned him since!<br /><br />South Florida is a strange place.<br />Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61867329492399826782015-07-03T11:01:35.038-04:002015-07-03T11:01:35.038-04:00Hi Tom! I love Florida. It's such a weird plac...Hi Tom! I love Florida. It's such a weird place, but talk about atmosphere! Heaven for a writer. Love your title, too--the first thing I thought was, "Oh, fun!" Looking forward to reading the book, and good luck with the series.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69595665246044986162015-07-03T10:55:22.164-04:002015-07-03T10:55:22.164-04:00Tom, PALM BEACH NASTY sounds delicious. Who can re...Tom, PALM BEACH NASTY sounds delicious. Who can resist tales of swampy Florida corruption beneath all that sun-gilded Florida glamor? <br /><br />And of course, we're all conditioned to believe <i>anything</i> could happen in the Sunshine State, since the real-life news from there is so often stranger than fiction!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23260868363402197772015-07-03T10:09:27.609-04:002015-07-03T10:09:27.609-04:00Welcome Tom. I'm always amazed at the extremes...Welcome Tom. I'm always amazed at the extremes in Florida.... Extreme opulence or seediness, beauty and squalor. So many good tales to write about. Good luck with the book.Rhydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91431215087322335282015-07-03T10:07:16.999-04:002015-07-03T10:07:16.999-04:00Welcome to a fellow Florida writer Tom! The book s...Welcome to a fellow Florida writer Tom! The book sounds like such fun. Did you do your ride-alongs in Palm Beach or Key West? Usually in Key West, a rider sees plenty of action. My officer was summoned to a girl down on the sidewalk, dead drunk at 7 pm. We had to take her to jail and I got plenty of material!<br /><br />My friend Jan was privy to a drug bust and friend Pat to domestic violence. And then there was the naked man on Duval Street who stole someone else's coat at The Garden of Eden. It seems like as long as you don't ride on the day shift, the fun never stops:)Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54322262829857779982015-07-03T10:06:38.265-04:002015-07-03T10:06:38.265-04:00Nasty. Interesting in connection with yesterday...Nasty. Interesting in connection with yesterday's guest Elizabeth Lyon and our discussion of titles. Palm Beach Nasty definitely sounds like noir... with an edge.<br />Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46278209057964151912015-07-03T09:44:12.713-04:002015-07-03T09:44:12.713-04:00I love the voice of this interview. Tom, I too hav...I love the voice of this interview. Tom, I too have done ride-alongs where nothing more sinister than a suspicious package (that turned out to be an empty cardboard box) was reported. My officer also apologized. "Wish I could have given you a 'shots fired' or something"). I told him boring for me meant safe for him (since he had young children) and thanked him.<br /><br />I admit, "nasty" for me has the same connotation, but that won't keep me from looking up the debut. Congrats!Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65222194602096853462015-07-03T09:43:52.691-04:002015-07-03T09:43:52.691-04:00Welcome, Tom! Yes, what is it about Florida? The h...Welcome, Tom! Yes, what is it about Florida? The humidity? The alligators? The limes? I love the "dude each other to death" too... Off to add to my to-read stack!Susan Elia MacNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349842866995778987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57839508583411767192015-07-03T06:38:50.564-04:002015-07-03T06:38:50.564-04:00I have absolutely no idea what breeds so many twis...I have absolutely no idea what breeds so many twisted Florida tales, but Tom’s “Palm Beach Nasty” sounds like a delightfully fun read.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com