United Nations Building As Booze-Free Zone?
This in the NYT about booze, diplomacy, UN. And history (although the reporter didn’t mention that last). . . . there is still a sort of residual…
Read articleMy Writer’s “Retreat.” And How The Sausage Gets Made
This morning’s New York Times Book Review included an essay about how writers struggle with online distraction — even at “legendary” writers’ retreats. For those who don’t…
Read articleThe Title. The Jacket. The . . .
The Whatever. Okay. We’ve got a title and a jacket design. I’m not crazy about the title but it’s not bad for a compromise. (*1)
Read articleWhat It Looks Like At The End
I thought about finding a photo of a runner breaking through finish-line tape. Then I looked around at and realized — there lay the image with…
Read articleJack Was Here. I Was There.
I’ve spent the last two evenings in the Big Town (that would be Des Moines, Iowa) hanging with my friend Jack McAuliffe, the “godfather” of craft…
Read articleLet’s Try a Little “Crowdsourcing,” Shall We?
Okay, people. I can’t say I’m wild about the whole crowdsourcing concept — but I’ve also never tried it. And now’s the perfect reason to do…
Read articleUPDATE CITY, Man!
Or whatever. Okay, so here’s where I’m at. Yesterday my editor sent me her text edits of the second draft of the manuscript. And HIP HIP…
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