Just don’t be ordinary
I am always surprised to find myself sitting in a meeting, a presentation or any other instance in which someone is speaking to an audience and the speaker chooses not…
Praise for “Something Missing”
A couple of great reviews popped up online today, including the Newsday review from the Sunday paper and Bookslut’s review (a lit blog with an odd title but much respect…
The Ugly Duckling is uglier than I thought
My pathetic and inane fears about my manuscript being a mess were for not. Just three days after submitting the latest version of Unexpectedly, Milo to my editor for review,…
Guest blogger Ann O’Connell shares a story of awkwardness, love and possible spurs
About a week ago, writer Ann O’Connell, who wrote a piece in The Hour about my appearance at the Wilton Library, posted on Twitter: It's been two years since the…
Foiled by meat
On Sunday, Elysha and I were driving back from New Haven, listening to the Yankees play the Blue Jays. We were also searching for a copy of Newsday, as a…
Golf and writing bear the same fruits
Golf is like writing. You only need to be told to think about the game differently to improve dramatically. Imagine the backswing differently. Envision yourself throwing a Frisbee as you…
Many hands make light work
My wife came home this afternoon and said, “I did some community relations for you today. You’ll be speaking at the Barnes and Noble in Blue Back Square.” Really?” “Yup.”…
Soundtrack people
As a DJ, I occasionally run into an odd breed of clients known as “Soundtrack People.” These individuals base their entire musical life upon the soundtracks of movies. Every song…
Boston Globe review
There was a favorable review of Something Missing in the Boston Globe today. Among the many pleasing lines from the piece was this gem: Though the book is essentially a high-concept…
My little boy, or girl, is all grown up (I hope)
On Sunday, I sent the revised manuscript of Unexpectedly, Milo, off to my editor for her review. What I had hoped to be a two-week process quickly expanded into a…
