title | title
Jan.29.2013
I’m delighted that Peg Alford Pursell (http://www.pegalfordpursell.com/) invitedme to talk about what I’m working on. She is the tireless founder and curator of Why There are Words, named Best of the Bay in 2012. In an age where bookstore readings are on the decline, Why There recare...
|
Oct.20.2011
It often surprises people to learn that I wrote over a fourth of Heidegger’s Glasses before I did any research. Writing the book was a zig-zag journey over switch-back trails, driven by an imagination that didn't care about...
|
Dec.03.2010
Yup, that’s my life for a few days. Walk the beach and pick up whelks, then work on my outline, then walk the beach and pick up whelks, then work on my outline, etcetera. It’s a rough life! It’s cold and clear here on Topsail Island and the beach is bejeweled with the biggest shells I’ve ever had...
|
Oct.18.2010
The A to Z of the Shortest Book Titles
C by Tom McCarthy, one of the novels shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize, is not the first novel to be assigned a single letter from the alphabet as its title. In fact, there are numerous examples that stretch from A by Andy Warhol to Z by...
|
|
Sep.23.2010
My forthcoming novel has gotten me to look at my origins in the eternal conundrum of imagination and identity. I found this column from over twelve years ago, written for the Chronicle as a guest-editor for Jon Carroll. My origins--the strange bi-cultural nature of them--have always been hard to...
|
Aug.05.2010
Please help me title my novel by taking this survey....
Frankly, I've been through so many titles that I've lost my sense of judgment. But you (yes, YOU) can help!
|
Nov.20.2009
Many professionals choose to write books to help them achieve expert status, bring in more clients and, ultimately, build their businesses. This offers a viable strategy for many business people, especially those whose companies have a client base, such as consultants and coaches. With the ease and...
|
Sep.22.2009
I’ve always been fascinated by the brand names on machines and other products. Our bathroom scale is a Health o meter (sic). The scale in my health club is a Detecto. The centrifuge for drying swimsuits is a Suitmate. The card-operated lock on the locker is a Safe-O-Mat. The combination locks on...
|
Apr.16.2009
How do you title your book, poem, lyrics, etc? Do you write from a title or complete the work and decide later on the title? I've been told I have an odd approach to writing. I find a unique phrase and or words and choose a title, and work from there. Many writers determine the name of their piece...
|
Sep.16.2008
Oh, it hurts.
I believe it was Ernest Hemingway who coined the title to this post. He was referring to those wonderful turns of phrase a writer comes up with that, in the final analysis, simply don't belong in the story and must go. It's painful to chop a few beautiful lines from what you've...
|