NPR Writing Contest, Judged by Michael Cunningham
I don’t enter many writing contests, although lots of people do so with surprising regularity. Some folks approach contests as a way of generating a name and building up a resume. I don’t follow that prescription, but I do like to sometimes use contests as an exercise, to try something a little different, and pursue…
continue readingCar Crash at the King Estate
According to published reports, a car crashed into the fence surrounding bestselling author Stephen King’s Bangor, Maine home. Nobody was injured in the accident and King himself was not at home. As the reports point out, King has had several unfortunate incidents over the years. It can become quite tiresome to hear these Hollywood celebrities…
continue readingMy First Release Day
So after years and years of working, tons of twists and turns, a shaft-job by an unstable agent a few years ago, and all the usual rejections and troubles that face aspiring authors, my first book is released today. The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Tales hits bookstore shelves nationwide.…
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In conjunction with the release of my first book The Man Behind the Nose: Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Tales by Larry Harmon, I’ll be guest-blogging over at Powells all week. Stop by, check it out, and be sure to tip your bookseller.
continue readingLohan Journals in Jail
Hollyscoop picked up a TMZ report that jailed actress Lindsay Lohan whiled away the hours in the big house by filling up notebooks. The report states that sources state Lohan documented “every single thing about her life in jail” and that she hopes she can turn these materials into a book at some point in…
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