Visiting Westport with Margot Berwin
Last night, author Margot Berwin and I spoke about our recently published novels at the Westport Public Library in Westport, CT. As was the case a few weeks ago when…
The Island of Misfit Books
Sometimes, I ponder the fate of my books. Will anyone read them a hundred years from now? Will libraries still have them on their shelves? Will they even exist? Or…
Be prepared.
Martin, the protagonist of Something Missing, rehearses conversations. He must. He is socially inept, and he can only function effectively in the world through advanced preparation. Though I am not…
A float has to float
Attempting to improve my ability to craft dialogue, I find myself listening to people more and more, eavesdropping on conversations, and carefully noting a person’s choice of words. Today, I…
Difficult to defend Dan
Dan Brown seems to be taking a lot of abuse lately. When you sell almost 100 million books, you make yourself a target. After all, success breeds envy, jealousy, stupidity,…
First peek at UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO’s cover
I got my first peek at the proposed cover art for Unexpectedly, Milo today, and I think I love it. There are tweaks that I think need to be made,…
High expectations
I was reading through my contract for Unexpectedly, Milo, preparing to sign, when I came across the section entitled Description of the Work. It provides a basic summary of the…
Ice cream connoisseur
You know your wife takes her ice cream seriously when she requires five minutes of online research before deciding upon a flavor. Before leaving the house, I had to commit…
Upcoming appearances
Just a reminder of upcoming appearances for anyone interested: On Monday, September 21, I will be at the Westport, CT, public library with author Margot Berwin to discuss our debut…
In the presence of Nicholson Baker
On Friday night, I went to RJ Julia Booksellers to listen to Nicholson Baker, one of my favorite authors, speak about his new book, The Anthologist. Baker became one of…
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