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On writers

Best-selling author Michael Crichton dies

November 5, 2008

From MSNBC: Best-selling author Michael Crichton dies Novelist and ‘ER’ creator passed away after a long battle with cancer Prolific novelist and “ER” creator Michael Crichton has unexpectedly died after a private battle with cancer. He was 66. Best-known for his best-selling books like “Jurassic Park,” and its sequel “The Lost World,” which were made [...]

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Writer = lawyer = linebacker

October 21, 2008

So says big time Hollywood screenwriter John August last Friday, in a great piece about what he calls “The One.”1 While the essay’s specific to screenwriters, turns out they’ve got no monopoly on the nut of it: writing is still ass plus chair plus tippity-tappity. The highlight? Screenwriting is a career of continuous effort marked [...]

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My first mention in Kirkus Reviews

May 28, 2008

Seems I’ve backed my way in. Here’s a snippet of the review: FUZZY NAVEL In the beginning were the three murderous members of The Urban Hunting Club: Swanson, Munchel and Pessolano. Conceived by Swanson in righteous anger, TUHC has taken it upon itself to kill perverts. Rob Siders, who attacked Swanson’s beloved wife… May 15, [...]

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The Sunday Salon: Wanna win a book?

April 20, 2008

Free books are good. And Lynn Viehl agrees. That’s why she’s decided to grant a BookWish. Just drop by her blog before midnight EST on April 21, 2008… leave a comment in this thread. Sometime after the deadline she’ll draw a name at random and the winner gets a book of their choice from any [...]

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THE UNDEAD KAMA SUTRA and the best book trailer ever

March 26, 2008

If you’re in Denver this week, go check out Mario Acevedo at Murder by the Book tonight (3/26/2008) at 5:30, or at Tattered Cover–Lodo tomorrow night (3/27/2008) at 7:30. Mario — whom I’ve written about before — is busy pimping touring for his latest book, THE UNDEAD KAMA SUTRA. If you’re not in Denver, you [...]

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On being prolific

March 19, 2008

A couple of things I noticed yesterday around the Intarwebs: First, Lynn Viehl of Paperback Writer posted her Novel Notebook template… including what a completed version looks like. In a nutshell, the book serves as her novel-writing blueprint and covers everything from cover art concepts to deep, deep character maps. She even gives her characters [...]

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