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True, so I should have clarified to mean the big talk / interview shows like Oprah and co.
I recall struggling to stay awake (I was a kid) to watch Johnny Carson when he had a writer guest. I was desperate to know about writing and he was one of the few who bothered with authors, and those were all big names with bestseller titles.
But the writer guest was always the last one on and the first one bumped if the show ran long. This happened so many times I finally figured that writers don't get no respect.
Kudos to Craig Ferguson for his talk show (no longer running now, alas). When he had a writer guest he not only knew them but read the book. At least I got to see Lawrence Block interviewed.
I recall struggling to stay awake (I was a kid) to watch Johnny Carson when he had a writer guest. I was desperate to know about writing and he was one of the few who bothered with authors, and those were all big names with bestseller titles.
But the writer guest was always the last one on and the first one bumped if the show ran long. This happened so many times I finally figured that writers don't get no respect.
Kudos to Craig Ferguson for his talk show (no longer running now, alas). When he had a writer guest he not only knew them but read the book. At least I got to see Lawrence Block interviewed.