Publishing
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, but overall, my first reaction was quite positive. This is good. My initial reaction to the cover of Something Missing was less than favorable, but…
Read MoreBook deal!
Great news! Today, I’ve accepted an offer from Broadway, the publisher of Something Missing, for my second book, Unexpectedly, Milo. And happily, I can continue working with my editor, Melissa, even though she’s now working in another division of Random House. We just spoke over the phone and are equally enthusiastic about the road ahead.…
Read MoreI pity the publisher…
My agent, Taryn, informed me that after my fourth New York Times bestselling book, I’m allowed to write an entirely character-driven novel without any thought or concern for the plot. This makes Taryn the perfect person to negotiate my next book deal since it’s clear that she drives a ridiculously hard bargain.
Read MoreExperience counts
My good friend often said that no one can write a decent book before the age of forty. Life experience, he believes, is required to write well. I sold my book at the age of 37, three years under my friend’s presumed guideline. Sometimes I think I wrote it out of spite, just to prove…
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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 book, being sold in Japan. As far as I know, the international rights to the book have been sold to publishers who will translate it…
Read MoreHow 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 I was at work. My students were in art class, gone for an hour. My student-teacher and I were sitting at my desk, discussing lesson…
Read MoreMore excited than me
My book popped up on Amazon.com last week, available for preorder. I have a Google alert set up for my name, and last Tuesday, it alerted me to the novel’s appearance on the site. Since then it’s been popping up on sites like the Borders and Random House website. Very exciting. I told my mother-in-law…
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An acquaintance of mine met with her divorce attorney today to begin the sad proceedings that will bring her marriage to an end. Included in the informational packet that she received was an article entitled Two Divorces Too Many, which was written by me. About five years ago, I published the article as an op-ed…
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