In the wild
Yesterday my wife and I brought our daughter to the pediatrician for a quick checkup. As I walked through the waiting room, baby in tow, I noticed a woman sitting…
Republican or Democrat, it’s bad, bad writing
I have no intention of becoming political on this blog, but just in terms of writing, did you see or hear Sarah Palin’s farewell speech from yesterday? In terms of…
How my writing was interrupted today
A local lawn company sent a solicitor to my door today. TruGreen man: Hello, I was treating your neighbor's lawn today and was wondering if you might be interested in…
Another review
Writer and teacher Jim Cullen recently reviewed Something Missing for his blog and was kind enough to contact me and let me know that he had done so. While I’m admittedly…
“Something Missing” miscellany
The Hartford Courant reprinted last week’s front page article about Something Missing in their i-Town magazine in the Sunday paper today. The article also appeared on the Chicago Tribune’s website.…
Proposed deletions from the canon
The Second Pass, an online publication devoted to reviews, essays, and blog posts about books, new and old, recently proposed ten novels that should be removed from the canon. Of…
First sentences, now with ultraviolent zombie mayhem!
Back in March, I wrote about the first sentences in books. I’m expanding on that post a bit here as the topic has recently been tickling my brain cells again:…
Tool of the trade
Since I spend a good portion of my day on a keyboard, its design is important, especially the specific placement of the keys. I have five laptops in my home…
More praise
Another anonymous friend sent along a couple of positive reviews of Something Missing from readers on LibraryThing.com. Appreciated as always!
To write or to revise?
My manuscript for Unexpectedly, Milo arrived in the mail today along with a letter from my editor, Melissa, detailing her suggestions for edits and revisions. Some are broad abe difficult…
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