This Forbes story lists authors as having one of the ten happiest jobs. Sounds right to me.
The limitations of Google Translate
This one is a howler.
I love my credit union
On Friday, I went down to the credit union and one of the women there asked if my book was out yet. I told her it had been delayed until Jan. 15th. Next thing you know, all four employees were asking me for details, cooing about how fascinating it sounded, and then asking if I’d autograph […]
Cracking the Ice update
This just in from WestSide Books: the new release date for Cracking the Ice is now January 15. I must admit that I would have preferred the book be available for the holidays, but I’m trusting that readers will find the book and feel it was worth the wait.
A great title
I don’t know if the book is any good, but the title sure is great – You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness by Julie Klam. Even though I’m not the book’s target audience, the title had me smiling and leafing through the pages. Any title that can do […]
It isn’t just publishers
Writers often roll their eyes at the decisions of their publishers that just don’t seem to make any sense. But I’ve found an instance at that intersection of movies and music that makes it clear those publishers aren’t alone. If you’ve heard the trailer to the movie Like Crazy, you may have been as captivated […]
New banner image
How do you like the new banner? The image is based on original artwork by Glenn Chadbourne, depicting me as Jack Torrance in Stephen King’s The Shining. It isn’t perfect. I’m hoping the WordPress theme I use can be customized to allow for the artwork in its original form, as opposed to the stretched version I’m using […]
Steve Jobs speaks to writers
In 2005, Steve Jobs gave a commencement address that I think speaks volumes to writers. Here is a link.
“Tiffany” holds strong on Kindle bestseller list
“Tiffany Gets Her Boobs” remains on the Kindle Humor bestseller list (in the free download category), coming in at number 33. I’m really pleased at the success of this fun, goofy story.
Website statistics
I just looked at my website’s statistics for September. The number one search item that brought people to my site was one word in the title of my short story “Tiffany Gets Her Boobs.” Guess which one. I don’t think I got many bookmarks from that crowd.