Yesterday I had the pleasure of reading a beautiful review of Fangs and Stilettos, written by Emelina Minero at EDGE. She had reached out to me on Twitter (@CommKr8veWriter) several weeks ago to let me know that she was enjoying the book, and I’m so thrilled that she liked it and is looking forward to the sequel. I’m 86 pages into the sequel right now, and the writing is coming along smoothly. Reading reviews like the one by Emelina are so encouraging while working on book 2!
Reader Views Kids reviews “Fangs and Stilettos”
May 16th, 2012
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“Fangs and Stilettos” on Kindle
May 8th, 2012
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The e-book version of “Fangs and Stilettos” is now live on Amazon as a Kindle exclusive. This means that Prime members can borrow the book for free! The paperback’s release date is one week from today on May 15th. Getting excited!!
Thanks Terri Schlichenmeyer!
April 19th, 2012
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I’m sending out a big THANK YOU this morning to Terri Schlichenmeyer for recommending Fangs and Stilettos in her SavannahNow.com column, “Break out the gift cards for more great books”. Fangs and Stilettos will be released on May 15th in paperback, and in e-book as a Kindle exclusive.
The Pulitzer Prize Board Snubs Fiction in 2012
April 18th, 2012
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This hasn’t happened since the 70s, but yes, it’s happened before. This year, the Pulitzer Prize Board decided not to give its prestigious award to any works of fiction. It’s hard (cough-ridiculous-cough) to believe that none of the considered titles were worthy of the prize. What’s worse, the board’s action sends a message to readers that this past year wasn’t very good for fiction. Maybe they shouldn’t bother reading any fiction that was released last year. Is this the kind of attitude that the Pulitzer Prize Board wants to promote in a time when the overall industry is struggling for sales?
For a beautiful reply to this obnoxious decision, check out author and bookseller Ann Patchett’s NYT op-ed. Especially her appeal for fiction: “It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings.”
Gay and Amish on Rainbow Radio
April 17th, 2012
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This month, James Schwartz got interviewed on Rainbow Radio. The audio can be found here. I encourage everyone to check out the interview if you’re interested in learning more about James’s unique life and upbringing. The author is currently working on his second book, following The Literary Party: Growing Up Gay and Amish in America.
In the office
April 11th, 2012
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Thanks Louis Lee Boroff (Chicago, IL) for the new photos. I’ll post more from our photo shoot soon.
SkyMall is Getting a Makeover
April 6th, 2012
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AZCentral.com recently reported that SkyMall has been acquired by an affiliate of Najafi Cos. If you’ve ever been on an airplane, then you’re familiar with SkyMall. It’s as ubiquitous on planes as the Holy Bible is in hotel rooms. It fills those ultra-bored moments when you’ve forced yourself to read the airline magazine, and it’s either SkyMall or staring mindlessly at the back of the seat in front of you.
I’ve never purchased anything from SkyMall, but clearly people do, because the business is thought to have sales of over $100 million. The ownership change is important because Najafi Cos. already has some stake in the publishing industry through book club and book direct-marketing businesses. Maybe now that there will be a focus on selling books through SkyMall, I’ll finally read that magazine after all.
