The 5 Stages of an Author’s Reaction to Editorial Notes
I just completed what might be the final edits to my next novel, The Other Mother. After turning in the manuscript to my editor, she returned it to me with…
I just completed what might be the final edits to my next novel, The Other Mother. After turning in the manuscript to my editor, she returned it to me with…
Anne Frank would be a 77-year-old woman living in the United States today, but she and her family were denied entry to our country as refugees because of a fear…
A few years ago, I met a man in a workshop that I conducted for would-be authors on finding a literary agent. He was earnest, enthusiastic, and hopeful. He liked…
Falling under the heading "Only in Brooklyn" is this correction from last year:
I was asked by many people on Monday morning about the AFC championship game that I attended on Sunday night. One of the most frequently asked questions was:"What time did you…
My longest and best friend, Bengi, and I met behind the counter of a McDonald's restaurant in Milford, MA in 1987. For a moment, he didn't like me, but then…
My friend Andrew - a golfing fanatic - ruptured his Achilles tendon while playing basketball last week. It's going to be a long road to recovery.Three months in a walking…
I no longer wear a necktie unless specifically required to do so. They are ridiculous artifices of the past and literally (and perhaps figuratively) nooses around the neck of anyone…
I have many thoughts on this historic Inauguration Day, but here is one that I will carry with me for the next four years:Our President - who has not released…