tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post1088907682034129656..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: An Interview with KM RockwoodJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63724874535033670352014-05-16T18:32:12.047-04:002014-05-16T18:32:12.047-04:00Vonnie, Emma, Helen and Lorri, Thnaks so much for ...Vonnie, Emma, Helen and Lorri, Thnaks so much for the support! It's great to know that people like the series, but especially great to hear it from great writers whose own works I really enjoy!KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-39845894250992617112014-05-16T12:37:56.102-04:002014-05-16T12:37:56.102-04:00Very much enjoy this series. Interesting how you d...Very much enjoy this series. Interesting how you define it, KM, but whatever definition you use, you've certainly captured the voice of Jesse.HL Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354414831540191430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10451029884844718722014-05-15T22:56:11.326-04:002014-05-15T22:56:11.326-04:00I'm a big fan as you know. Love your work!
Em...I'm a big fan as you know. Love your work! <br />Emma LaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-36630928457667567812014-05-15T20:51:55.945-04:002014-05-15T20:51:55.945-04:00Kathleen, you know I love the Jesse Damon series f...Kathleen, you know I love the Jesse Damon series for its reality and grittiness. It's great to see the momentum gathering for this series as time goes by. About time everyone caught up with me!Vonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092475086889028716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67995594340692847122014-05-15T08:46:44.800-04:002014-05-15T08:46:44.800-04:00Kara and LD, thanks for your encouragement. I just...Kara and LD, thanks for your encouragement. I just gave a copy of the latest book to one of the "models" for Jesse (supervised release after 30 years in prison on a conviction for murder committed when he was 17)He doesn't read much, but he likes these books, and says, "You know what it's like, and you tell it right," which, as far as I am concerned, is high praise.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67835905900824268282014-05-15T06:22:33.157-04:002014-05-15T06:22:33.157-04:00Jesse sounds like a complex and very different sor...Jesse sounds like a complex and very different sort of protagonist. Best of luck on your newest release. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-84639085829402456462014-05-14T23:11:05.237-04:002014-05-14T23:11:05.237-04:00KM, it's wonderful that you are using your tal...KM, it's wonderful that you are using your talent as a writer to give a voice to people who are usually overlooked. I wish you much success on your newest release. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86034015027915228092014-05-14T21:43:11.854-04:002014-05-14T21:43:11.854-04:00Shari, I'm so glad you liked the book and the ...Shari, I'm so glad you liked the book and the character. That's really more important to me than any income I might earn from the series (although I'm certainly not turning that down.)<br /><br />E.B, I'd always be happy to help you any time you wanted to try to write from a criminal's point of view. Of course, my experience is not universal--I would have trouble getting inside the head of a lot of people, excons or otherwise.<br /><br />Kaye, thank you for the kind words. I found the jacket (it's really more of a shirt-jacket) in a catalog, but I did see a very similar one in a Mexican store around here near the Day of the Dead. And one of the few times I watched the cat whisperer guy on TV, he was wearing an identical one. It's made by Scully, a western apparel company that's been in business since 1906.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73639770564000809682014-05-14T17:27:55.182-04:002014-05-14T17:27:55.182-04:00I think your work is wonderful and very different,...I think your work is wonderful and very different, KM. As you said on your Malice Domestic panel, you're trying to represent people who don't often get written about, or understood by others. I hope for many more Jesse Damon books.<br /><br />Where did you get that jacket with the skulls? Love it!Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-15859012318945235782014-05-14T15:43:44.255-04:002014-05-14T15:43:44.255-04:00One of the reasons I rarely will tell a story from...One of the reasons I rarely will tell a story from the antagonist's POV is due to lack of credibility. I've lived a sheltered life and have little contact with real criminals. You have a credible voice because of your work experience. I'm glad you've told Jesse's story, which represents all excons. Your books are good reads, Kathleen. I loved reading them back to back. Thank you for supplying them to me.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13335057985156633242014-05-14T14:49:50.272-04:002014-05-14T14:49:50.272-04:00Jim, I'd considered my work to be cozy in a no...Jim, I'd considered my work to be cozy in a noir setting--and I think they may very well fit in the emerging cozy-noir setting. Thank you for pointing that out.<br /><br />Gloria, Brothers in Crime should be out in print over the summer--and you know you'll be one of the first people to get a copy! I would be happy to give a copy to anyone else who would like one.<br /><br />Warren, so many doors are closed to those with a felony conviction. And heaven forbid one should end up on the sex offenders list (especially for something like being an 18 year old who had consentual sex with an underaged girlfriend)It's almost like we as a society want parolees to fail, and lock them back up at a cost of around $35,000 each per year.<br /><br />Linda, I do feel compelled to give a voice to people who live on the margins of our society. Jesse will make it, but his conviction will hover over his entire life.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62256639368636252942014-05-14T14:43:10.012-04:002014-05-14T14:43:10.012-04:00Hi KM,
Enjoyed the interview, and I enjoyed meetin...Hi KM,<br />Enjoyed the interview, and I enjoyed meeting Jesse Damon in SEND OFF FOR A SNITCH. You pushed the boundaries of cozy (I like "cozy noir") in a way that is respectful of the traditional mystery's conventions but also gives us a fresh worldview and setting. I wish you much success with your series.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-57793385785393282902014-05-14T12:34:16.904-04:002014-05-14T12:34:16.904-04:00KM, it's excellent that you're showing the...KM, it's excellent that you're showing the life of a parolee who's really trying to make good. I've worked with prisoners and with pre-release and diversion programs, and I've seen how difficult we as a society make it for someone who's trying to go straight. I'm pushing for Jesse to beat the odds.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-31623156746998327812014-05-14T11:57:45.237-04:002014-05-14T11:57:45.237-04:00It sounds like you describe a life situation not o...It sounds like you describe a life situation not often covered in writing. I have worked with paroled individuals. In Missouri they are by law ineligible for food stamps and it is hard to find employers willing to hire them. It is a hard way to live.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-16646267126945712432014-05-14T10:34:08.413-04:002014-05-14T10:34:08.413-04:00KM as you well know, I'm a big fan of your ser...KM as you well know, I'm a big fan of your series and am eagerly waiting for your newest to come out in print. My heart goes out to Jesse making me want to mother him. I especially like that you write from a background that makes your books real; the prison system, the small town and the factory Jesse works in. These are all areas that make your books so real and believable.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-29927424124853853302014-05-14T05:25:47.554-04:002014-05-14T05:25:47.554-04:00I had the pleasure of sharing a panel at Malice Do...I had the pleasure of sharing a panel at Malice Domestic with KM. Andrew McRae has coined a term that may apply to your work: "cozy-noir." I first heard of it at Left Coast Crime this spring, but have since seen it bandied about on various online discussion groups.<br /><br />Best of success with your latest Jesse Damon release.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com