Never give a Finch
I won’t be reading Harper Lee’s, Go Set A Watchman. Why? Because “Atticus Finch” is gone. Atticus Finch, sans quotation marks, survives in the new novel as a KKK-sampling elderly … Continue reading
Friday JohnKu – AKA – Cherished Blogfest Day
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites:
As you may be aware a group of excellent Bloggers put together an incredible Blogfest that includes over 128 blogs. The idea is to talk…
Self-loathing: a writer’s disease
I hate myself for bringing this up, but apropos of last week’s lament, let’s talk about the symbiotic relationship between writing and self-loathing. The NYT ran a piece a while … Continue reading
Fish tales
Just thought I’d share this provocative email I received this morning from an admirer. Should I reach out? How are you? My name is Kirsten. I am 25 years old. … Continue reading
Beat-box virtuoso plays…the recorder?!
As a long-time recorder enthusiast (used to have quite the crush on Michala Petri!), I had to share this remarkable performance. Dude does things with the recorder I never imagined, … Continue reading
Self-publishing wake-up call No. 2472
Back on the first of May I ran a Kindle Select promotion for Occasional Soulmates: three days of freebies. To pump up the volume, I listed the promo on a … Continue reading
Book Review – Occasional Soulmates by Kevin Brennan
This baby deserves a big fat reblog! Many thanks to Phillip for taking the time to read and review, especially on the heels of a huge Murakami novel.
Songs of innocence
Over the weekend I read a few articles about the Grateful Dead. I guess they’ve finally called it quits or something. I was never a big Deadhead, and even when … Continue reading
WHAT THE HELL 