I’ll skip the normal lead in to this review and say this: Amazon.com reviews had me almost reluctant to actually pick up Matt Bondurant’s The Night Swimmer (affiliate link). The general consensus seemed to be, “Hey, this is well written, but not very clear — and the ending just comes out of nowhere. Just FOOM! […]
Archives for March 2012
I Want Your Best Road Trip Tale
This summer, I plan to re-release Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors. I previously discussed the idea here, and I’ve decided to go for it and see what happens. This is where you come in… So…What Do I Want? In 750 words or less, I want you to share your best road trip tale. It […]
The (Writing) Power in Observation
Last week, I spent an evening watching a group of women in 18th century costumes drink wine and play cards. My wife’s big hobby is historical costuming, and one of her friends decided to have friends over for dinner and games…dressed in costumes from the 1700s. There were more than the four people necessary to […]
Interview with Mark Hosack
I met Mark Hosack twelve years ago last month. This was my first impression of the guy: “I’m finally not the only one in the room with mad scientist hair!” It was a crew meeting for Pale Blue Moon, an independent film Mark was preparing to direct. I was there as a production assistant on […]
The Company of Other Writers (Part 2)
I begin my day emailing a good friend who also writes. I chat with my friend Shawn at work. On walks at night, I chat with my wife. From the time I wake up, to the time I go to sleep, I have the opportunity to talk about writing. That Contact Helps When I’m more […]
Don’t Answer Every Question
While I’ve been busy juggling work, writing, and life, I’ve decided to set A Magic Life aside and write a novel that’s not so demanding of deep attention. Like Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors, this novel was a screenplay first, which means I have one hell of an outline to work from and no reason […]
Mark Hosack’s Identity Problem
While I have a bit of a hard time speaking up for my own writing, I have no problems promoting others doing things I like and believe in. Meet Mark Hosack The first time I met Mark Hosack I thought, “Okay, maybe my haircut ISN’T so bad after all!” It was a kickoff meeting for […]
Kickstarting a Relaunch
On Sunday, I mentioned that I did a very poor job promoting Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors (HCWWPD). I tossed it out there and that was that. The interesting thing about the Internet is writers have a chance to follow up with promoting things. Used to be — a book came out and there […]
Promoting Your Writing
It’s not too hard to put out an e-book. Sure, it takes work to write a novel, but as far as turning that into an e-book — even I figured it out pretty fast. The tough thing is promoting what you’re doing. There, I can do much better. A Couple Cases Shawn Kupfer Shawn Kupfer […]
A Difference in Ideas
In Ann Patchett’s The Getaway Car: A Practical Memoir About Writing and Life (affiliate link) (my review), she mentions that she’s not particularly fond of parties. It’s at parties where it inevitably happens: somebody approaches her and says something along the lines of, “I have an idea for a book — would you like to […]
The Crystal Ball (Is a Big Maybe)
During my 101-day social media break, I cut back on the number of blogs in my blog reader. But one category always seems to grow, despite my best intentions of taming it: my “Writing/Publishing” category. On any given day, all kinds of information comes through — much of it about the future of publishing. “E-books […]