Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Someone asked me – earnestly, sincerely – for my thoughts on writing a book. My first reaction was – who me? I’ve not yet commercially published my first novel. What thoughts am I qualified to share? If someone were to ask for my thoughts on software development, I could expound at length. How to immerse […]
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
I started out this week looking (or listening?) for my voice. Along the way, I was unexpectedly thrilled to discover where my novel, Sunrise on the Pier, belongs. It may sound odd, but I didn’t choose a genre and then set out to write a novel; I wrote a novel and then had to find […]
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Michael Lewis’ book, The Big Short was released over the weekend. I got a copy and sped through it – cover to cover. It is one of the best novels I’ve ever read – except that it’s nonfiction. OMG WTF were the ‘gurus’ of the financial world thinking? My novel, Sunrise on the Pier, touches […]
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
I started this blog with the intention of writing about everything else but writing. Why? To get my mind off writing. Hmmm…. Writing to get my mind off writing. Probably not the best idea. I’m sure I’ll get back to the Sundance Channel and The Planet, but right now, I’m stressing over submissions. Why, you […]
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