Left to Tell, by Immaculee Ilibagiza, kept me reading well into the night. It’s the fascinating true story of a young woman who managed to survive the Rwanda genocide, by hiding for three [...]
Hello, God. How are you? While I am fine on a superficial level, on a deeper level I am not fine. I have a complaint about the way you set things up around here. Oh, no, you say to yourself, [...]
On a recent trip to the library, I decided to take a look at the bulletin board, just out of curiosity about what’s going on in the area. And there it was: a small notice from a [...]
Looking for a gripping read? Here’s one: A Stolen Life – a true story about how the author was kidnapped as a child and returned to her family eighteen years later. When Jaycee Dugard [...]
Unknown writers, take heart: Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick was a flop when it first came out in 1851. The Globe and Mail recently noted that Melville wrote several popular novels in the [...]
I’m considering charging more than $2.99 for Judging Nicky. People have wondered why it’s so cheap. Rather than thinking it’s a bargain, they’ve said that they wonder [...]
I did not know Amanda Todd, but I will not forget her. Amanda suffered torment daily because of the online actions of a selfish, heartless pervert. To try and help others and prevent them from [...]
I have loved libraries and books since earliest childhood. To prove it, I will tell you something about myself that is likely too much information: when I go to the library, the relaxed feeling [...]
I’m happy to say that Judging Nicky has received another review on Amazon.com. My thanks to Ameeka, a thoughtful reader who took the time to rate and comment on my novel, giving it four [...]
A friend of mine recently told me he had wanted to give me an e-book as a birthday gift. But he was outraged to see that the print version of the book he had selected was substantially cheaper [...]
My new novel is coming along – just not fast enough for my liking. I write during my lunch break at work, which I can extend to around two hours. So, given some time to to actually eat my [...]
Once you finally publish your book on Amazon, you eagerly wait for people to buy your book. But sometimes, the waiting becomes…too eager. You’re overwhelmed by the irresistible urge [...]
As I make my way down the path of indie publishing, I like the occasional pep talk to keep my enthusiasm high. Yes, I’m talking about positive thinking (no sighing here, you non-believers [...]
The Frankel family has gathered on the fourth of July at their summer home in the Berkshires. They are there not to celebrate the holiday but to memorialize their kin, Leo Frankel – a [...]
Casi, the son of Colombian immigrants and a New York City public defender, hates his job. “And what a job it is,” says Matt Kavanaugh in his review of A Naked Singularity by Sergio De [...]
