Tome break-in
Then there’s the interesting case of a man fraudulently representing himself as a publishing professional and obtaining unpublished manuscripts by well-known writers from their agents and editors. Nobody can figure … Continue reading
A political anthem for our times
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KevinBrennan · No More Tomorrows I’ve been working on this song for quite a while, trying to find the right message for it. In…
Sideshow blob
What’s wrong with the publishing biz? Sameness. I’ve been noticing the problem with book covers that the author of this piece observes: There’s a plethora of covers with bold shapes … Continue reading
I wouldn’t want tibia
Recently I turned you on to the new horror title by the supremely talented Alex Vorkov. Let me add to your Halloween-season TBR list by recommending the latest thriller by … Continue reading
Vorkov!
Yes, my bud, the excellent writer Alex Vorkov, has a new novel out, just in time for Halloween. Appropriately, it’s titled The 31st of October, and it is—I can testify—chilling. … Continue reading
Try this book on Vella!
Check this out: The Last Storyteller by Audrey Kalman, new on Kindle Vella. I was lucky enough to beta read this a while back, but I wondered why Audrey hadn’t … Continue reading
Paxson’s passion
Good friend of the blog, Mark Paxson, has a new book out, everyone. It’s called The Dime, and it tells the story of three young people in an upstate New … Continue reading
Attacks on democracy don’t observe holidays
Golly, so much antidemocratic stuff piles up in just a few days: • Texas failed to pass its restrictive new voter suppression law Sunday night when the Democrats walked off … Continue reading
Award seizin’
I just had to share the good news. As proud papa of an online literary journal. A story from The Disappointed Housewife was chosen to appear in the 2021 Best … Continue reading
Serenity now
It’s one of those times when the neighbor’s dog is barking nonstop and hitting that sound frequency that causes a wad of nausea in my gut so that I keep … Continue reading
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