Now This is What You Call a Platform
Aspiring authors are often stumped when they see agents and editors recommend a “platform” as part of pitching a book. A few people have emailed me, wondering what exactly this platform business is all about. First of all, platforms are relevant for nonfiction projects. So for those of you rushing to finish your zombie gorefest slasher…
continue readingWelsh and Coffee Shops
I finally got around to reading Irvine Welsh’s The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs over the weekend. I’m not sure about the almost magical plot twist that appears midway through the book, and I’m not sure about the ending. But overall, I thought the novel was an interesting continuation in his body of work.…
continue readingManbug Week Begins
As we did last week with Sideshow, the Litblog Co-Op will spend the next several days discussing George Ilsey’s ManBug. This was the second of three choices for Autumn’s Read This! selection will certainly generate some lively discussion throughout the week.
continue readingMcCarthy Gets Wired
Syntax of Things pointed out this absolutely mind boggling Wired magazine interview with Cormac McCarthy. It seems the legendary recluse has a fondness for the Santa Fe Institute, an organization “devoted to creating a new kind of scientific research community, one emphasizing multidisciplinary collaboration in pursuit of understanding the common themes that arise in natural, artificial,…
continue readingDrowning in Work
Sorry I’ve been so silent this week. I’ve been toiling on a nonfiction project that has kept me up working until 2am and then back up at 4am so I can get a few more hours in before going to the office. But in spite of all the work, it’s been a great experience and…
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