I’m super jealous of my old colleagues at Square Books in Oxford, MS today. One of my favorite writers, Daniel Woodrell is signing his new novel, Winter’s Bone, there at 5pm. All of Woodrell’s work is fantastic and this new one is getting rave reviews. Publishers Weekly says “At its best, the novel captures the [...]
Archive | August, 2006
A Seattle Writer’s Rejection Woes
Posted on 29 August 2006.
The great Bookninja pointed out this article about one Seattle writer’s rejection issues. “Like most 39-year-old, single, jobless, hetero men in Seattle, I thought I knew a thing or two about rejection. Then I decided I wanted to write for a living.”
Fisketjon Wins 2006 Maxwell E. Perkins Award
Posted on 29 August 2006.
Dan at the Emerging Writers Network spoke to Gary Fisketjon who recently won the 2006 Maxwell E. Perkins Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Field of Fiction. Fisketjon is certainly one of my favorite editors and I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this award. Congratulations, Gary.
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So I Think This Makes a Book Deal Even More Inevitable
Posted on 29 August 2006.
The long, strange story of John Mark Karr came to a close yesterday as Boulder, CO prosecutors decided to drop their case against him in conjunction with the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. Karr isn’t out of trouble, not by a long shot. He’s set to be extradited to California where he faces other criminal charges. The [...]
How to Read Like a Writer
Posted on 28 August 2006.
As you know, I’ve been extremely critical of most books that claim to help writers hone their craft. There are a handfull of good ones and, unfortunately, truckloads of bad ones. In yesterday’s New York Times, Emily Barton examined a new guide that might be worth a look. In Brush Up on Your Chekhov, [...]
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Book Deal is Getting Closer
Posted on 24 August 2006.
We’ve been speculating how long it would take for book deals regarding John Mark Karr, the alleged murderer in the JonBenet Ramsey case, to surface. Well, it’s probably getting closer because the AP reported that the Karr family have hired Burkbank, CA-based Larry Garrison to represent them. According to the report, the actor-author “said in a [...]
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Dennis Lehane’s Southern Roots
Posted on 22 August 2006.
The Birmingham News presents an interesting interview with Dennis Lehane about his new collection of short stories, Coronado. Leaving his familiar Boston landscape behind, Lehane set most of this collection in the South and West. ” felt a lot of love when I was writing about sitting outside of a trailer and listening to cicadas [...]
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Strauss Sells TV Show
Posted on 22 August 2006.
You might recall my interview with bestselling author Neil Strauss that posted around this time last year. Strauss’ The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists continues to sell well, hovering at #80 on the Amazon sales ranking, almost a year after its release. And while you may not strive to transform into a ladykiller-extraordinaire, you could do far [...]
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CNN: Comically Nefarious Nemesis?
Posted on 22 August 2006.
Did Stan Lee assume the photo editor position at CNN? Did Marvel Comics purchase the news giant and I just missed the memo? Or has Central Casting really taken over our nation’s criminal underworld to produce bad guys who look like someone that Captain America should punch out? I mean, first, there were those creepy photos [...]
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Interview: Kevin Sampsell, Publisher
Posted on 21 August 2006.
In addition to being an excellent writer and musician, Zack Wentz also conducts a damn good interview. He recently stepped up to the Slushpile.net plate and spoke to multi-talented Kevin Samsell for us. Their chat was a great meeting of artistic minds. Here’s Zack… ***** The Pacific Northwest has always been a hotbed (despite being such a cold, damp [...]
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Review: The Garbageman and the Prostitute
Posted on 21 August 2006.
My review of The Garbageman and the Prostitute by Zack Wentz appeared on PopMatters last Friday. If you didn’t see it, be sure to check out the entire piece here. And we’ll let Zack keep on keeping on here at Slushpile.net since he was kind enough to interview Kevin Sampsell for me. Check out the next [...]
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Raymond Carver’s Influence on Films
Posted on 21 August 2006.
The Melbourne Writers Festival runs from August 25 through September 3 in Australia. In association with the event, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image is presenting a special session entitled Focus on Robert Altman and Raymond Carver. While these events sound fantastic, I’m afraid my work schedule won’t allow me to hop on my private plane and [...]
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I Give It One Week…
Posted on 17 August 2006.
With the sensational arrest of John Mark Karr in the near-decade-old murder of JonBenet Ramsey, I’m betting that we’ll start to see book deals on the subject start to appear by this time next week. With the lingering infamy of the child beauty queen’s case, international intrigue, a confession to reporters, and photos like [...]
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The Bat and a Black Swan
Posted on 17 August 2006.
Bat Segundo recently turned in a couple of excellent literary podcasts. First, there is a conversation with Summer 2006 Litblog Co-Op finalist Michael Martone about experimental fiction, Dan Quayle, how universities affect writers/professors, mythology, and much more. Second, Bat also posted an interview with David Mitchell, the Booker Prize-nominated author of Cloud Atlas and Black Swan Green. In [...]
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