Books: How Old Books Become New Art
Fiction–well, good fiction–is timeless. People don’t mind being transported back and forth through time when they pick up a novel. Non-fiction… well, it’s not quite so easy. Especially for books […]
Publishing: The Hits Keep Coming…
It seems like I’m finding a lot of strange stories about the weird/horrible/dishonest things that can happen when working with traditional publishers. Kristen, a literary agent who blogs at Pub […]
This Week: I Might Be A Little Sporadic
Today through Monday, work is taking over my life more than usual. I will try to post, but I guarantee nothing.My days will be long, my drives will be longer, […]
Movies: HappyThankYouMorePlease and Valentines Day
I added a movie to my list of favorites last night: HappyThankYouMorePlease. Awesome cast and a great story, but I swear it was this one scene in particular just caught […]
Books: The BBC Book Challenge
Emily Cross posted this list from the BBC Book Challenge (a list that makes the rounds of the interwebs every so often… I think this is the third time I’ve […]
Website: A New Design!
It’s official! I’ve hired PIP Designs to help me give the blog a facelift. She’s working on the new design starting today and I hope to unveil it sometime next […]
Traveling: A Photoblog
A day later than promised, I know, but I’m back in Florida! Unfortunately (or fortunately, if you talk to the people who actually live in the area), There was only […]
Updates: The Next Week
This coming week I am taking my first true solo vacation. It’s also part business trip and will take me from Essex, Connecticut, through Brooklyn, NY, and then on to […]
Books: What Should Kids Read?
I was recently pointed toward an article about teens and reading by another blog. I wish I could remember which blog, but I saved the link to the article and […]
Poems: You Probably Won’t Ever Find This In An Anthology, But…
Oh. My. Goodness. I was going through some of my grandfather’s things this weekend and found a letter written on the back of a typed poem. The letter was dated […]
Movies: A Book’s Worst Nightmare
I try to see movies before I read the book. This seems counter-intuitive to a lot of people, but let me explain. I get really attached to books. The story, […]
Responsibility: Should We All Ruffle Some Feathers?
We can’t figure out why, but my mom gets a lot of magazines for free. It’s usually Men’s Health, US Weekly, and things like that, but my favorite is Entertainment […]
Books: Their Secret Lives
Having worked in a bookstore, I know exactly how hard this was to accomplish. Kudos to Type and all their volunteers! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVcQnyEIT8]
New Years: Resolution, Resolve, and Reality
First, an admission. I have never, ever come close to following through on a list of resolutions. Because I have no resolve? Maybe. Because I set myself overambitious goals? Possibly. […]
Websites: Common Mistakes
Mixed messages are everywhere and the information coming to new or aspiring authors is no exception. One of the biggest of these involves self-promotion and websites. Almost everyone recommends authors […]