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EliseElisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637099602958019561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-63233722715086785462013-12-01T19:01:58.050-05:002013-12-01T19:01:58.050-05:00Charles Holdefer. Each of your four novels we publ... Charles Holdefer. Each of your four novels we published were marked by what I would call "compassionate satire." But The Contractor went so far beyond this that it remains among the most memorable novels I've ever read--given its edge of balancing humor with the horrors of America at war, with clandestine interrogations, unbridled torture, no accountability. and woe to those who challenge it. <br /><br />Thanks for this masterpiece.Marty Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646940651220807381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-50631253742335162192013-12-01T18:00:15.489-05:002013-12-01T18:00:15.489-05:00Mr. Charles Davis, how I appreciate your use of th...Mr. Charles Davis, how I appreciate your use of the words "elegant," because that's exactly how I would describe two of your novels--Walk On, Bright Boy, and Standing At The Crossroads--while adding the words "moving," "haunting,"and "passionate." .Marty Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646940651220807381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-44300969990646725962013-12-01T17:11:07.081-05:002013-12-01T17:11:07.081-05:00Hail to you, too, Haila, given all the support you...Hail to you, too, Haila, given all the support you've bestowed on our authors, including so many of them in Blackstone Audio recordings. It's extraordinary to find another publisher (you) who shares our vision of what good writing is all about.Marty Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646940651220807381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-45010319336798547382013-12-01T16:13:27.314-05:002013-12-01T16:13:27.314-05:00Have been on the road and am discovering this a bi...Have been on the road and am discovering this a bit belatedly, but I am glad to share this Thanksgiving news. Most heartening, on several levels!<br /><br />I’m delighted to learn about these plans for Permanent and I wish you continued success. Keep up the good fight!<br /><br />And, more personally, thanks for giving my work a home. I remember vividly that phone call when you were on the line to accept my first novel. Also, the way you went to bat for The Contractor. These examples (and they’re not the only ones) have meant a lot to me. <br /><br />It’s no exaggeration to say that you and Judy have made a crucial difference in my life. <br /><br />Best regards,<br />Charles<br />Charles Holdeferhttp://www.charlesholdefer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-23538580972323639992013-11-29T19:29:54.217-05:002013-11-29T19:29:54.217-05:00What a lovely response, Elise. Aside from our bein...What a lovely response, Elise. Aside from our being privileged to publish your first novel, we were also blessed when you worked with us after moving from California to Easthampton and before you moved to Pittsburgh. You put your smarts--heart, soul, wit, and candor" at our disposal, setting the bar quite high for the other managing editors who followed. <br /><br />When asked at conferences what were the most engaging opening lines I've ever read, I cite yours from "Licking Our Wounds," which we published in 1997: "I just had a pitiful orgasm. It doesn't even qualify as full-fledged. Let's just call it an org." WOW! How much more arresting than "It was the best of times. It was the Worst of times."Marty Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646940651220807381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-39565222895557225072013-11-27T08:46:24.563-05:002013-11-27T08:46:24.563-05:00When I think about why The Permanent Press has sur...When I think about why The Permanent Press has survived through the ups and downs of the publishing world it seems to boil down to taste in books. You and Judy balance each other in creating a list of highly skilled writers with diverse themes. You manage to hit the sweetspot between literary and commercial appeal. Your writers seem to arrive at their worldviews through real introspection and can create a uniquely personal expression that others can relate to. You two are a hard act to follow.hailahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733655610727746750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-74822164955470430642013-11-27T08:08:36.078-05:002013-11-27T08:08:36.078-05:00It's so comforting knowing you've found a ...It's so comforting knowing you've found a steward for the Permanent Press. Knowing you both, it has always been clear that publishing literary fiction is a vocation, not a job or "work," as you said. Awaiting more news... love, EliseElisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637099602958019561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-57092683310321582872013-11-27T05:40:42.199-05:002013-11-27T05:40:42.199-05:00A most elegant solution and a most elegant resolut...A most elegant solution and a most elegant resolution to two most elegant lives. All Good Things.Charles Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991411887651521637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-53598818648863356182013-11-26T14:46:16.235-05:002013-11-26T14:46:16.235-05:00It's true that it requires more than one perso...It's true that it requires more than one person to direct a company like ours, and when we are able to disclose who it is we've chosen, I will do that. But I do agree that a collective model could work well.<br /><br />It doesn't take much to get someone younger than us to pass our press on to., Anywhere from 15 years younger and down would work well, and I'm also in the process of finding others (as is the person we've chosen) to add to the crew. Not to mention that Judy and I have no desire to stop working, but we're just looking ahead.Marty Shepardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646940651220807381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671249594820130735.post-68425944793625498782013-11-25T22:37:35.724-05:002013-11-25T22:37:35.724-05:00First congratulations on having the persistence to...First congratulations on having the persistence to stay fit, healthy and engaged in business for so long. Although I'm yet to scale your heights, I feel as though I'm catching up rapidly as my own retirement keeps me busy.<br /><br />Coming from a European perspective, I'm an advocate for the co-operative model. Succession as applied to a business based on the individual enthusiasms and sensibilities of a husband and wife is a challenge. Where do you find one or two younger people with the same degree of commitment and time available to assume management of your "baby"? It may be easier to put together a group of like-minded individuals who bring the right combination of skills and can share the management roles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com