Slashed Books
The New York Times had an interesting article yesterday where authors provided their suggestions for book that could be edited down with large sections cut. It’s an amusing little exercise. What titles would you dramatically whittle down? Off the top of my head, I think I’d tackle James Michener’s Hawaii, just because it’s fresh in…
continue readingWhat’s Hot Right Now
There is the eternal question of trying to write a book that cashes in on a hot trend. Authors say, “I’m going to write a thinly veiled novel about being a tyrannical CEO’s assistant (or movie star’s assistant, or editor’s assitant, or a blogger from Terre Haute’s assistant, whatever) and hit the bestseller list.” Or,…
continue readingFresh
Fresh is a debut novel by Scottish writer Mark McNay. The book is due out May 18th from MacAdam/Cage. It’s an enjoyable novel, gritty enough to be tough, fun enough to a page-turner. Check out my comments about it on Beatrice.
continue readingAlan DeNiro at LBC
While I’ve been trying to catch up from my trip to Hawaii, Alan DeNiro has been blogging at The Litblog Co-Op. His collection of short stories, Skinny Dipping in the Lake of the Dead was named the Spring 2007 Read This! winner. So there are several interesting posts from DeNiro on the LBC site.…
continue readingCityLit Festival IV Appearance
Hi gang. Tomorrow, I’ll be on a panel at the CityLit Festival IV in Baltimore. Our topic is blogging on books and the conference organizers assure me they have enough security and crowd control to handle the hoards of adoring Slushpile.net fans that will be there. The panel also features Sarah Weinman from Galleycat and Lizzie…
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