I knew what was in the envelope. There was no doubt. I could have delayed opening it, but my brain had already processed the likelihood of there being a rejection letter inside, a diplomatically written rejection letter, a supportive, try-again-next-time rejection … Continue reading
I get eBooks. I understand why many people like them, why some prefer them over physical, hold-in-your-hands, paper-based books — or what people used to refer to as “books.” I prefer actual books. All sorts of reasons. The feel of them. … Continue reading
At a recent party at Kennebunk Beach, a woman approached Diane – you know, my wife – and me with a platter. To clarify, I wasn’t the one with the platter. It was the woman. Perhaps if I had time … Continue reading
Two Birds is available for download as an Amazon Kindle e-book; a Kindle is not required – you just need the free app. Just go to www.amazon.com/author/danapearson And here, for your reading pleasure, is the first chapter. Enjoy! The phone … Continue reading
There’s this reference book, I’m sure you’ve seen it, called 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Edited by Steven Jay Schneider, it provides a list of…well, the title is self-explanatory. I have the fifth edition, which presents cinema’s … Continue reading
Here’s the first chapter of my novel The Muralist, which is available for download at Amazon. And no, you don’t need a Kindle to read a Kindle book; just the free app will do. Now ain’t that convenient? Enjoy. He … Continue reading
It probably didn’t look good. I was calling a red squirrel a “son of a bitch” in an angry tone while chasing it down my driveway. And I was carrying a butcher knife. Yeah…I probably looked (and sounded) psychotic. But … Continue reading
So, I suppose that some guy in Indonesia could read my book now. If he reads English, that is. Today’s task was turning The Muralist into a Kindle book. It took a little bit of tweaking (my colophon of a leaping … Continue reading
Here’s a synopsis for you: Guy writes a novel; guy gets an agent; agent sends guy’s novel to several New York publishers; guy receives encouraging words from some of the publishers, making him think getting published isn’t a pipe dream … Continue reading
[Originally ran in the December 2015 issue of The Village.] Wearing the same shirt two days in a row is acceptable behavior under three conditions, and three conditions only: 1. You’re housebound by choice or illness; 2. You’re convinced you … Continue reading