Good week
A couple of days of good news on the book front. Yesterday my editor informed me that we made a deal with Japanese publisher Random House Kodansha for the publication…
Nicholson Baker and me
My book club meets today to discuss Nicolson Baker’s The Size of Thoughts. It was my turn to choose the book, and Taryn, my agent, turned me onto Baker’s work…
I have no idea what pants I’m wearing
A friend of mine recently noted that I was wearing sweatpants out of the house. “And?” I asked. “I just would never wear sweatpants in public,” she said. “And I…
The unexpected
I’m often questioned as to how I can be surprised by something that happens in the book that I am writing when I am the one doing the writing. “Don’t…
My beginning with Mr. Compo
In the acknowledgments of Something Missing, I thank Mark Compopiano, my high school English teacher, for teaching me that “words can change minds.” I had always wanted to write, but…
My writing group
About six months ago, I gathered some friends who are interested in writing and formed a writing group. We meet about once every other month and discuss our work. It’s…
International
My mother-in-law found Something Missing listed on the Japanese version of Amazon today. Kind of neat. Huh? While I'm not certain, I think this is actually an English version of the…
One step closer
The Advanced Reader Copy for Something Missing arrived today! An ARC is (in the words of Wikipedia) a copy of a book released by its publisher before the book has…
Strunk, White and the placenta
Last night Elysha and I attended our final birth class. Though the first two classes were highly informative and well worth my time, this was the class that included the…
How to make your wife cry
I have many reasons to write, and most are of the high-minded, creative sort. But I also like to make my wife cry. It was a Friday in May, and…
