Category Archives: CHICKEN SHACK

August 14, 2012

I already wrote this story.

TIME magazine reports on a funeral home in South Carolina will soon offer Starbucks coffee, lattes and free Wi-Fi for those grieving over their loved ones. Having written an entire novel about a combined funeral home/fast food chicken restaurant (it’s … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2011

Know thyself, or just read what festival organizers have to say about you instead

My appearance at the upcoming Connecticut Book Festival has been finalized for those interested in attending.  I will be speaking on Sunday from 10:00-11:00 AM at the University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus.  I’ll then be signing books from 11:00 … Continue reading →

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March 8, 2011

Book news, including MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND

I’ve had a few readers email me recently inquiring about news of my upcoming book, so I thought I’d offer an update: My third novel, CHICKEN SHACK, which I finished in June of last year, has been slid onto the … Continue reading →

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July 17, 2010

How to write like a simpleton

One of the joyous aspects of becoming a published author has been watching people in my life take a crack at writing as well.  Today was an especially busy day in this regard. In the span of three hours, I … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2010

Where do you get your ideas?

I am often asked where I get the inspiration and ideas for my stories, especially considering that I am fortunate enough to have so many ideas from which to choose. This is the kind of question that is impossible to … Continue reading →

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July 7, 2010

Which story should I write next?

In the span of the last two days, I complete revisions on my manuscript (CHICKEN SHACK), sent it off to my agent and began a new book.  Actually, I’ve started writing two new novels since finishing the initial draft of … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2010

Ultimate business conversion

CHICKEN SHACK features a funeral home turned fried chicken restaurant and was inspired by the conversion of Blackstone Potato Chips to a funeral home in the town in which I grew up.  I’ve written about other odd business combinations and … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2010

Names

The Facts of Life was a sitcom about four girls and their scraggly old headmistress, Mrs. Garrett. It was a painfully classic 80’s television programs that proselytized and preached lessons of morality to viewers each week. It’s also one of … Continue reading →

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May 10, 2010

Tick tock

This is the worst part of the writing process for me: The waiting. The manuscript is done, and it’s in Taryn’s hands.  I sit and wait, usually for about a week, hoping to hear that it’s absolutely perfect.  Expecting to … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2010

Making my own karma

I may still be sick, but I can still be a jerk when the need arises. After a visit to the doctor today (where I was stuck with needles three times before they managed to draw blood), I headed to … Continue reading →

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