To prove that I don’t spend all my time tending deep thoughts, I watched “Run Fatboy Run” the other night. It was pretty funny, all right. Log line: “Loser aims to restore himself to his ex-girlfriend’s heart by surviving the London marathon.” Cutting to the chase…we find our hapless protagonist, Dennis (Simon Pegg) staggering far [...]
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I know this sounds crazy but…is Eckhart Tolle e-stalking me? It seems that every time I compose a dispatch, I find that E.T. has been visiting my in-box. Most recently, I was making notes for a blog post on a talk I’m giving soon about ‘The Nascent Self’ with respect to fiction. [nascent, adjective: coming [...]
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My publisher escorted me to a librarians’ convention last week. For me, that meant two ferries, two cities, and a car that would break down before the trip was over. But, as Zorba said, “Life is trouble.” Being the author of two Y.A. novels whose word-of-mouth has yet to sweep the English-speaking world, I agreed [...]
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I was required to deliver a short talk at a meeting early this morning. Last night my wife agreed to critique my presentation. Never one to balk at standing alone in the truth, she made no attempt – after two minutes of listening – to conceal her utter boredom. Now what? I was looking forward [...]
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Story Structure To Die For is essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered why readers read and why writers
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A phone call out of the blue sends ROXY on a mercy mission to a Greek island. Her estranged grandfather is dying. When her mother refuses
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The Flight of the Patriot
Yadi Sharifirad, Iranian Top Gun, national hero, and poster boy for the military forces of the Islamic Regime, thought his record spoke for itself. But he underestimated Ayatollah Khomeini’s antipathy for American-trained fighter pilots—all but a few were executed. Sharifi’s luck ran out when one fine day ...more
