Ripped From the Headlines
I guess if it works for all those CSI shows, then maybe writers should try it… The always useful Publishers Marketplace reported that Jamie Michaels sold a book entitled Kiss My Book to Delacorte recently. It’s the “story of a teen writing sensation who gets caught plagiarizing her debut novel, but finds redemption and romance when…
continue readingWall to Wall Soccer
I was a striker for the very first youth soccer team ever in my little rural Kentucky town. Although clearly, I wasn’t very good since we didn’t score a single goal until the final game of the season. The next year, I played on the very first soccer team fielded by my high school. I…
continue readingDead Air
My Internet service has been down for the past day-and-a-half. I’m posting this from a Treo, which is a great gadget for staying in touch, but not so great for posting items to a blog. So I’m going to have to hold off on some of the items I had prepared. I’ll post some over…
continue readingConspiracy for Book Publication
The Baltimore Sun interviews B. Brandon Barker, a writer based in Northern Virginia who built a website that “the extremes an aspiring author will go to these days in hopes of getting into print.”
continue readingHarlan Coben Talks Financials
Bankrate has an interesting interview with best-seller Harlan Coben. Seems the thriller author is naturally frugal and is just now being able to enjoy the money he’s made. “I had very lean years at the beginning,” Coben says. “My first Myron Bolitar book, I got an advance of $5,000 on. I was just happy to be…
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