My Maserati does 185!
Nope, not really…not yet, anyway. But I did grab your attention (with a nod to Joe Walsh). Now that I’ve got it, let’s have a motivational talk. Seems the older I get, the harder it gets to keep motivated. Part of it, I know (even if I hate to accept it), is I’m getting older: […]
Read MoreAnd Action!
Like a Hollywood agent sending an aspiring actor out on his first cattle call, I just entered my novel “A Simple Game” in a contest designed to uncover the next blockbuster movie or TV show. The 3rd annual Book Pipeline Competition aims to “deliver unique, compelling stories to the industry – with the specific intent […]
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 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 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 MoreLike a Virgin
Place: Istanbul Drink: 2014 Neethlingshof Estate Owl Post Pinotage With A Simple Game, I realize not only do I join the ranks of published authors I also inevitably join the ranks of first-time authors. This got me wondering, while sipping an amazing pinotage recently purchased in Cape Town and watching snowflakes fall over the Bosporus: […]
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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04/08/2017
On Writing, Uncategorized
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