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A gently sad, but also sweet

MrSmith1 — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:44:01 +0000

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A gently sad, but also sweet memory, Ramona. Thank you for sharing it. Tell me more, please.

He was an ad man, which may

Ramona — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 01:24:29 +0000

He was an ad man, which may be why he was so comfortable with short bursts of words, and less likely to write long narrative. It worked for him. Beautifully. It didn't hurt that he cut his fiction teeth on Hemingway.

I'm a big Leonard fan as

Michael Maiello — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:18:52 +0000

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I'm a big Leonard fan as well. One of those good writers who reminds you that good writing can be fun. Should be, even.

Aw, Doc, somehow I knew you

Ramona — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:49:28 +0000

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Aw, Doc, somehow I knew you would be. Thanks.

Beautiful post, Ramona.

Doctor Cleveland — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:02:42 +0000

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Beautiful post, Ramona. Thanks. I'm a big fan of EL's.