It’s Not That Easy
So just in case you didn’t already know this, the Associated Press comes along with an article about Julie Powell and how most bloggers will never achieve that kind of success. It’s easy to look at the attention being focused on the film Julie & Julia and to assume that millions are going to flock…
continue readingMothman Author Passes Away
John Keel, author of The Mothman Prophecies and other books on paranormal subjects, has passed away at 79. Here’s an article from the newspaper in the West Virginia town where the Mothman experiences allegedly took place.
continue readingBlades to Sign at Book Soup
L.A. Guns guitarist Stacey Blades is signing his debut book, Snake Eyes: Confessions of a Replacement Rockstar tonight at Book Soup in Los Angeles. If you’re in the L.A. area, be sure to stop by the event. You can find more info on the booksigning by clicking here. Or, call the store at 1-800-764-BOOK if…
continue readingMemorial Creative Writing Workshop Announced
I was doing some traveling the last couple of weeks. Upon my return, I was saddened to learn that two of my former Square Books colleagues had passed away unexpectedly. Elaine Cremaldi worked the day shift at the bookstore so I didn’t interact with her as much as I would have liked. But I do…
continue readingA Deep Sigh of Relief
I suppose this would be the appropriate time to cue Etta James’s “At Last.” But it’s in the wrong musical genre for this post and I don’t want to copy a Hoover vaccuum cleaner advertisement. Nonetheless, with a deep sigh of relief and excitement, I’m linking to this news story. Publishers Weekly has the announcement…
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