Monthly Archives: October 2013

I try to keep these blogs generally devoted to writing. That is to say, I keep them apolitical. But the events of the last few years compel me to try to explain something to you that you may not know. … Continue reading →

I don’t know where I read this but it sums up what all we scribblers do who try to make readers sublimate their conscious mind and allow their imaginations to take over for a bit. “All thrillers follow the same … Continue reading →

I’m reading a book on the “Beat Generation.” This may not be of interest to you, but I was there so I find it fascinating. It covers the time period of 1944 to 1957 when we old-timers reached the age … Continue reading →

I found an interesting file folder in the back of an old cabinet. Here is the  list of its contents: AMC literary Agency LongStreet Press Peachtree Publishers Ltd. Harper Collins Publishers Maria Carvanis Agency,Inc. Cantrell Colas, Inc. Ellen Levine Literary … Continue reading →

One pastime I have enjoyed the most lately is reading the 1 star and 2 star reviews of some of the books offered on “Bookbub.” Honestly, the reviews are often more intriguing than the books they portend to explain. Here … Continue reading →