I made my feelings about writing books years ago. So I tend to ignore most of the industry news about how-to-write and how-to-get-published books.
Ho Hum, Another Sports Coach Book
I love sports. And I love books. And I’m fascinated by coaches. So I should love sports books by coaches,
Tragedy in Nashville, But Damn Fine Writing
As most longtime readers of Slushpile.net know, what little time in my life that isn’t absorbed in the pages of books is devoted to guitars.
The Most Southern Weekend on Earth, by the Oxford American
The fine folks at The Oxford American are sponsoring an event they’re calling “The Most Southern Weekend on Earth.”
Bourdain Readings: Tattoos, Births
Bestselling author, former chef, and current television personality Anthony Bourdain gave an interview to The Seattle Times in promotion of his new book,
Protecting Your Ideas Against Theft
Many aspiring authors cling to their manuscripts, afraid to show them to the world, out of fear that their ideas will be stolen.
RIP John Wooden
In the middle of last week, I was re-organizing some book shelves (or, to be honest,
New Yorker Releases 20-Best-Under-40 List
The New Yorker released it’s list of the best (or most worth-watching or coolest or hippest or whatever criteria) writers under the age of 40.
The Paris Review Launches Blog
Esteemed literary journal The Paris Review has launched a daily blog. In the introductory post,
Buy Anne Rice’s Pad for $3.3 Mill
Seems that bestselling vampire writer Anne Rice is selling her home (at least one of them, that is) in an effort to downsize.
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