Fisketjon Wins 2006 Maxwell E. Perkins Award
Dan at the Emerging Writers Network spoke to Gary Fisketjon who recently won the 2006 Maxwell E. Perkins Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Field of Fiction. Fisketjon is certainly one of my favorite editors and I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this award. Congratulations, Gary.
continue readingSo I Think This Makes a Book Deal Even More Inevitable
The long, strange story of John Mark Karr came to a close yesterday as Boulder, CO prosecutors decided to drop their case against him in conjunction with the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. Karr isn’t out of trouble, not by a long shot. He’s set to be extradited to California where he faces other criminal charges. The…
continue readingHow to Read Like a Writer
As you know, I’ve been extremely critical of most books that claim to help writers hone their craft. There are a handfull of good ones and, unfortunately, truckloads of bad ones. In yesterday’s New York Times, Emily Barton examined a new guide that might be worth a look. In Brush Up on Your Chekhov,…
continue readingBook Deal is Getting Closer
We’ve been speculating how long it would take for book deals regarding John Mark Karr, the alleged murderer in the JonBenet Ramsey case, to surface. Well, it’s probably getting closer because the AP reported that the Karr family have hired Burkbank, CA-based Larry Garrison to represent them. According to the report, the actor-author “said in a…
continue readingDennis Lehane’s Southern Roots
The Birmingham News presents an interesting interview with Dennis Lehane about his new collection of short stories, Coronado. Leaving his familiar Boston landscape behind, Lehane set most of this collection in the South and West. ” felt a lot of love when I was writing about sitting outside of a trailer and listening to cicadas…
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