Sharks (and a Dragon) Bite Back!
Place: Istanbul | Drink: Orange juice | Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water of football fairy tale finishes… Someone finally handed the “sharks” – Germany, France, Portugal – a familiar script, the one in which they progress to the latter stages of yet another major international soccer tournament, in this […]
Read MoreHead, Heart, Heritage
Place: Istanbul | Drink: German beer | The tagline for the European Championship football tournament so far could read “Minnows Bite Sharks!” And, with two weeks to go in this month-long extravaganza in France, there may be even more blood in the water. If you’ve been watching, then you’re well aware how the likes of […]
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location
Place: Ephesus, Turkey | Drink: Local pomegranate wine | So, how do you decide where to set your novel? A great question I’ve been getting since finishing my first book, A Simple Game. For me, I followed that old adage, “Write about what you know,” or, in this case, where you’ve been. All told, the action […]
Read MoreTurkish Wine: Who Knew?
Place: Istanbul | Drink: Turkish wine | For starters, the Turks! And it’s a shame they’ve been keeping it a secret from the rest of us. One of the best parts of changing countries as regularly as most people change toothbrushes is all the novelties on the menu. “It’s the little differences,” as John Travolta’s hit-man […]
Read MoreBook Clubbing
Place: Istanbul | Drink: sangria | So, I not only survived but actually thrived on my first book club experience as guest author. A highly valuable encounter for a writer, I think, and credit goes to those who hosted, organized, and promoted last week’s event – big thanks, respectively, to Laura, Debbie, and Miriam! And, […]
Read MoreBook on Nook!
Place: Istanbul | Drink: Café Organico Indonesie coffee with milk | For all of you out there with a Nook, you’re in luck: I’ve just made my first novel A Simple Game available on Barnes & Noble. Let’s see how it does here against the rest of you Kindle readers (I saw somewhere how sales on […]
Read MoreGoing, going, gone!
Place: Black Sea, Kilyos, Turkey | Drink: 2013 Kavaklidere Dry Rosé | Big thanks to all of you who took part in the Goodreads Giveaway in hopes of winning a free, autographed copy of my first novel, A Simple Game. And congratulations to the six of you who won! Signed editions are headed your way […]
Read MoreThe Great Idea Machine
Place: Gaziantep, Turkey | Drink: salep | So, how did you come up with the idea for your first novel, A Simple Game? A great question, which I get a lot these days, especially now that the dang thing is finally done. Sitting in a café in Gaziantep, just 40 miles north of the Syrian border, […]
Read MoreLicense to Read
Place: Adana Şakirpaşa Airport | Drink: Turkish coffee | Sitting in the Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (pronounced “Shocker Pasha,” yet far less glamorous than it sounds) I’m feeling a little like a rock star on tour – minus the groupies, cash, and hair, of course. I’m wrapping up a whirlwind work stint that had me in Copenhagen […]
Read MoreKirk Wolcott’s First Novel
Politics, terrorism, and sports collide in this riveting debut novel by American diplomat and former sportswriter Kirk Wolcott, prompting a crucial question for our time: How far is too far when trying to change the world?
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Kirk
07/06/2016
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