Harry Potter. Alice. James Bond. Frodo Baggins. There are so many great heroes in literature, fictional characters who inspire us, beguile us, and make us wonder how we’d fare in a fictional realm where everything hinges on our character and courage. Who’s the greatest of them all? I’m available for manuscript edits, query critiques, and […]
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What are your favorite podcasts?
Podcasts are quite the rage these days! All the people, walking and driving and around listening to things and learning. It’s rather quite something. What are some of your favorites? I’ve long been a Planet Money fan, but I’m looking for some new ones, especially some good ones related to writing. What say you? I’m […]
Are people persuadable?
One of the things I’ve found fascinating throughout the election and beyond, is the extent to which people are, or aren’t persuadable. Is there really such a thing as a swing voter? What makes people change their minds? What are the lines in the sand that trigger reversals of opinion? When we sit around talking […]
What is your favorite bookstore?
Photo by me in Aardvark Books, San Francisco Amid the very sad news that beloved Cobble Hill bookstore BookCourt is closing, where I had my launch party Jacob Wonderbar and the Interstellar Time Warp, the New York Times recently asked seven authors about their favorite bookstores. We can do better than seven can’t we? What […]
How should authors navigate politics on social media?
When I started blogging and doing The Social Media around 2007 (grandpa alert!), the conventional wisdom was that authors should steer clear of politics. You don’t want to alienate half of your audience! Those are potential readers out there! Let’s all get along! It’s interesting in a way that authors were ever cautious around politics, given the […]
What’s on your literary bucket list?
Inspired by BookEnds’ recent posts on bucket lists, I got to thinking: what’s on your literary bucket list? What are you hoping to do by the time you kick the ole’ bucket and write query letters in the sky? (Just kidding, there are no query letter in heaven. That’s why it’s heaven.) Here’s my stab: […]