The Risks Authors Take, Part Deux, in which we discuss who’s having the most fun publishing books A pack of huskies willingly pull their master’s sled through the snow, knowing they must work as a team to manage the task, aware there is a lead dog that they pull behind. They need the lead dog, […]
Thoughts on the risks and rewards of writing novels I want to express a few more thoughts about Alasdair Gray’s novel, Lanark, which I reviewed here two weeks ago. Reflecting, I felt I was a wee bit abrasive, even dismissive, of a novel a fellow writer spent thirty years at work on. I spent twelve […]
The author reflects on the satisfactions accrued from giving back I find myself doing a fair amount of mentoring for young writers these days. It makes me happy to be able to share my knowledge, experience and an occasional opinion with people who have a keen interest in becoming writers and in some instances editors. […]
Not what I expected. The Scots author-artist-alcoholic Alasdair Gray wrote his first novel Lanark (1981), subtitled “A Life in 4 Books,” over a period of thirty years, states its Wikipedia page. The book is also described here as a “cult classic.” Those words are hyperlinked to the eponymous Wiki page where, interestingly, novels are not […]
Something non-deminational everyone can enjoy It’s that day and that time of year, and I won’t say more except to introduce you to two, yet two, audio treats to listen to. They’re totally family-friendly, so everyone can listen. I give thanks to our sister website, Fictional Cafe, and Ruby Fink, the Audio Arts Barista, for […]
That’s all you get tonight, and that’s a good thing. Anything I really want to write about will easily take you over half an hour to read and – well, who knows if we’ll grow a degree or two closer or not for the sharing? I feel rather purpose-free these days, which often happens in […]
The 1942 critique of American mores that rattled the country through 20 reprintings and an updated edition Robert Bolt, the English playwright who penned “A Man For All Seasons” about Thomas More, may not have envisioned that his title went on to describe any individual who stands up for his deeply-held convictions. Although likely long […]