Bad Santa
Have you ever noticed that if a department store Santa Claus is not spot-on perfect, with a round belly, a perfectly tailored suit, rosy cheeks, and a twinkle in his…
A war of words inside my head
Another gem from Nathan Bransford in regards to responding to a manuscript critique: “If you find yourself getting mad it's probably because your editor/critique partner is right.” Thankfully, the editorial…
Available for pre-order
Amazon is now listing Unexpectedly, Milo, my second novel, which will be released on August 3 next year. This release date was actually news to me, but I assume the…
Potato chips, dead people and armed barbers
Chicken Shack, the working title of the book I am writing, features a combination funeral home and fried chicken restaurant. The idea came to me while driving through my hometown…
Overconfidence
Last month, Nathan Bransford wrote a post centering on five lessons he learned about writing from watching reality television. It’s an amusing and insightful piece, and I thought his first…
Resolution update: November 2009
In January of this year, I established a list of twelve New Year’s resolutions. At the end of each month, I report on my progress to hold myself accountable. 1.…
You can put lipstick on a pig…
A couple of years ago, I wrote about my distrust of flowery, ostentatious names and any name that attempts to make something sound more cosmopolitan or international than it actually…
Tuesday Teaser
Blogger Wendy Morris of Well-Mannered Frivolity recently wrote a post about Something Missing, which I thought was interesting and unique. Wendy’s politics and mine are like oil and water, but…
That’s my book!
Book maven, Twitter fiend, and podcaster extraordinaire Ann Kingman directed me to this photo on the website of the Northshire Bookstore in Vermont. The subject of her email: Something Missing…
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