Cormac McCarthy is overrated.
Or, should I decide to target a more commercial gargantuan like J.K. Rowling?
Either way, I’m looking for a literary giant so I can talk trash about them. Maybe if I make some asinine comments about them, it will attract attention for to me.
Prior to the start of the playoffs, little-known Washington Wizard […]
The great Bookninja collects a trio of articles about signing books.
Getting books signed is a strange phenomenon. As an aspiring author, I think writers should be willing to sign damn near anything. Selling books is a tough gig and if someone wants me to sign a copy of Cat Fancy from 1982, then I’ll do it.
On […]
During my days of sorting through cardboard and wrapping paper, I did manage to come across a couple of interesting articles.
First, Jeff Coplon writes a massive, sprawling eulogy for the New York Knicks in New York Magazine. Entitled Absolutely, Positively the Worst Team in the History of Professional Sports, Coplon methodically recounts the ridiculous manuverings […]
Sorry for the slowdown of posting recently. Over the last week, I uprooted the Slushpile library and moved. So now I’m digging out from all the boxes, desperately trying to figure out which shelf should house my old issues of Gordon Lish’s The Quarterly while also scrounging around for a plate and some dining utensils.
I’ve […]
J.A. Konrath wrote an interesting post on the role luck plays in terms of the money you get for writing. He also provided some helpful instructions for how you can swing things in your favor financially.
“There is no arbitrary power controlling fairness in the universe, making sure everyone gets their due,” Konrath writes. “There is […]
I have to admit that on certain websites, I don’t really pay much attention. I scan the articles that I usually scan and don’t spend a lot of time focusing on whatever gimmick they’ve trotted out this particular week.
But I did notice the incredibly cool SI Vault on Sports Illustrated’s website. And the thing that grabbed […]
Here’s an interesting article about the lengths Roberto Saviano has to go to for safety after his book, Gomorrah, was published.
I’m jealous of my old colleagues at Square Books in Oxford, MS since Richard Price is appearing there today. Price will be signing his new novel, Lush Life, at from 5pm to 6pm. Call 1-800-648-4001 for more details.
Although I wasn’t quite enthralled by Clockers and some of his crime work, I absolutely adore his working […]
People often ask me how to get a freelancer writing career (any writing career for that matter) off the ground. And one of the simplest yet most effective strategies is to simply do your job.
I’m editing a project and one writer is habitually late and always at least doubles the word count he is assigned. It […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Be sure to read some of your favorite Irish literature prior before heading into the night to swill green beer. I’ll propbably curl up with some Patrick McCabe and James Joyce.
What are your St. Paddie’s day reading choices?