A Little Treat for My Blog Readers

I came across this poem today that an old poetry student of mine wrote about small-town life. I find it so touching, and thought you all might enjoy it, too. Wapello, Iowa1980 Hot summer nights in Wapello, Iowa. Small dogs yip and claw at screen doors while young men cruise in wine-colored Buicks and grey Ford pickups up and down ... Read More

Three Great Reads

I promised to do another post soon for my writer blog-readers about some of my favorite novels, and this is me fulfilling that promise. Insurrection, the first book I want to recommend, was written by my client Brandon Teskey. Brandon is an infantry officer and 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army National Guard. During his service in the Middle East, he ... Read More

Two Great Memoirs–Check These Out

Let me tell you what I’m excited about at the moment: two memoirs I recently edited, which are two of the best manuscripts to come across my desk in a long time. “Diamond” is such a page-turner that I’ve passed it on to the producer I work with. That’s one of the perks I can offer my clients–exposure of their novel or memoir to a New York film producer if I think it checks all the boxes for a great movie.

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An Author and a Gentleman

There’s a fun story I’ve been sharing with friends that I think my blog readers also will enjoy—especially those of you who like thrillers. (And isn’t that just about everybody?) No, the story I have to tell you isn’t a thriller, but it has to do with thrillers, as you will see in a minute. No fair skipping to the ... Read More