“I enjoy what I do every minute of the day, even when the going gets tough. When I first began writing, I used to work at a desk in the bedroom, of a small development house. My three sons all under the age of 3 would come running in and out of the room every minute.”
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Ed McBain
Ed McBain, whose real name was Edwin August Hensen, was a renowned American detective novel writer. His works, set in New York City, feature a series of crime stories with the police officer Jack Carter as the protagonist. McBain's writing career spanned half a century, with a total of 87 novels, which were highly appreciated by readers. more
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“I try to keep all my novels in print. Sometimes publishers don't agree with me as to their worth.”
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“Its a matter of style. The Evan Hunter style and the Ed McBain style are very, very different.”
Source: The Tin Roof Blowdown