Congratulations to the Mavericks
On Saturday night, Jerry Stackhouse scored 13 of the Dallas Mavericks‘ 19 fourth quarter points in a victory over the Phoenix Suns. Down by as many as 18 points, the Mavericks fought back to win the game and close out the best-of-seven playoff series. The triumph sends Dallas to the NBA Finals for the…
continue readingHappy Friday
Happy Friday everyone. It has been a crazy ending for my week, so I apologize for the slow Slushpile. I’ll get caught up this weekend and we’ll back to normal speed next week. Have a great weekend.
continue readingFrom Point A to Point B
Yesterday, I referred to a New York Times article that described Kathleen McGowan’s transformation from self-published author to toast of the big-time corporate publishing world. McGowan racked up credit card debt in order to attend the 2005 BEA on her own dime, but this year, with a seven-figure advance in the bank, she signed autographs for an hour and entertained…
continue readingWhat a Difference A Year Makes
The New York Times had an interesting article about Kathleen McGowan. Last year at BEA, McGowan was a self-published author who paid her own way to the convention and “‘had to really beg people to come talk to you.’ Returning to the couple’s hotel room one night, she broke down in tears. ‘I was, like,…
continue readingGood Ole Fashioned Southern Deals
A couple of fine Southern writers sealed up new publishing deals recently. One of my favorites, William Gay, author of I Hate To See That Evening Sun Go Down: Collected Stories Provinces of Night, and The Long Home, sold a new work entitled Twilight to MacAdam/Cage. North Carolina’s Clyde Edgerton sold a book entitled The Bible…
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