(The samples were Sam PeckinpahsBring Me the Head of Alfredo Garciaand Robert AltmansCalifornia Split.)
In the pitch letter, King said he thought criticism should have a local touch and be entertaining.
He also added, By the way, I work cheap.
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Nonetheless, the paper didnt enlist Kings services.
But perhaps it was for the best.
He couldnt have gone on like that, Paddock said.
Hes a novelist making millions of dollars and he wouldnt have made that as a newspaper reporter.
But it would have been nice to have him among our alumni.
Read the full story, including Kings letter and reviews,at theDaily Camera.
