A collection of interesting reads from around the web to read after your second cup of coffee: "Dan Mallory, 2 Starkly Similar Novels and the Puzzle of Plagiarism" - the continuing saga of The Woman in the Window author Dan Mallory (A.J. Finn), first described in an eye-opening exposé…
I'm a fierce defender of small businesses. My family has owned a music store and studio in New Jersey for over fifteen years and I hope to one day open my own small bookstore, so when I hear independent operations are closing due to low sales or high rents, it…
Author Ami Hendrickson was kind enough to interview me about my writing process, specifically my using a typewriter during the drafting phase. The typewriter is one of several ways I draft my books and stories and it's certainly my favorite. Pop over and have a read if you've got a…
Carrie V Mullins for Electric Lit: People have always felt a sort of ownership over art, and that’s actually good. It’s why you keep a book on your shelf and return to it, it’s why you hang a picture on your wall that speaks to you. But…
A great article by Kea Wilson for strongtowns.org about the value added to a town by the presence of an independent bookstore. I found this particular bit of information very enlightening: Independent bookstores often employ relatively large staffs, at least in comparison to their chain and no-box counterparts. The…
I have a small group of writers I talk to every day. We have our own digital space to shoot the breeze, shitpost, and share our writing for feedback. I trust them implicitly with my words and their guidance is the most valuable resource I have for improving my writing.…
I'd forgotten I'd been sitting on this domain for the last several years. After I got out of tech blogging, I wasn't sure what to do with it, but I've been thinking about getting back into casual blogging again. I might talk about tech, but more often than not I'll…