Frankenstein Books
May 6, 2025
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I was recently at a rare book fair, which was quite fascinating. A mix of compulsion, obsession, and, to be sure, a great love of books, was on display.
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Detective Fiction
April 29, 2025
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Since all the books in the Park Hill Community Bookstore must reflect the reading habits and interests of its local citizens, it fascinates me that the largest category of books to be found there is mystery and detective fiction. Crime.
Writers and Their Income
April 22, 2025
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In April and October, I am paid the royalties for my books. I learn what half my income for the year is, based on the sales of my books over the previous six months.
Reading It Again
April 15, 2025
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To be sure, it was only a coincidence, but the week of March 7th — the week of the recent financial chaos — was also the week that marked the one-hundredth anniversary of the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Getting a Book Out of My Hands and Into Yours
April 8, 2025
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The process behind getting a book from my mind to the publisher onto your bookshelves.
When Short is Long
April 1, 2025
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My own definition of a novella is that it is a novel that you can read — in its entirety — in three or four hours.
Fossil Phrases
March 25, 2025
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Our language is full of what I call “fossil phrases,” terms we still use that are based on things or acts from the past. After reading, reader, you are invited to add your own fossil phrase in the blog comments.
Options
March 18, 2025
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Over the years, a number of my books have been optioned for movies. What does “optioned” mean?
Story behind the Story #74: Lost in the Empire City
March 11, 2025
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In all the current political debates about immigration, it is sometimes forgotten, that unless you are connected to Native People, we are ALL immigrants or descended from immigrants, people in search of a better life.
Blurbs
March 4, 2025
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BLURB: “A short laudatory phrase — or even a word — that praises a piece of creative work.”