How does anyone keep with with this magazine?
The New Yorker offered me a 250% discount on a year's subscription, citing me as a "professional." Having ideas for stories I would like to publish in the magazine someday…
Credit to the copyeditor
Unexpectedly, Milo has entered the copyediting stage of production, in which some clever editor with a keen understanding of the English language, an outstanding eye for detail, and an unbiased…
A question of origin
When Darth Vader is chasing Luke Skywalker down the trench of the Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope, he notes that “the Force is strong with this one.”…
Subtitles be gone!
Robert McCrum of The Guardian recently called for a cease on using subtitles in books. He cited a newly published biography of William Golding, which includes the admittedly odd and…
Turkey for the win
My wife’s uncle and her cousin came to Connecticut to visit last weekend. My wife served sandwiches for lunch. Always looking to take care of me, she made me a…
When death interrupts the writing process
I passed the manuscript for Unexpectedly, Milo, onto a friend who has yet to read it. When I asked him what was taking so long to finish, he admitted that…
Brandi Terry is a big fat idiot
I’m a huge supporter of writing, regardless of the type, author, or genre. Just yesterday, I told my mother-in-law I wish everyone were writing a book. So many good stories…
Luke and Luc
Have you ever noticed the difference between the names Luke and Luc? Luke, pronounced as it appears, is the name of a guy who could be my friend. Strong, independent,…
The half-finished book
Suzanne Munshower of The Guardian praises the half-finished book, celebrating her willingness to put a book down before finishing it if the story no longer captivates her. I’m not sure…
Consider the source
Sometimes, the best compliments that you receive about your book come from the most meaningful sources. High school English teacher Bob Stewart listed Something Missing as #5 on his list…
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