Fresh from the euphoria of writing a novel, Emperor Dad, just for fun, I decided to do it again. So I had to pull an idea out of my hat — any idea. Aliens! That’s always a good science fiction idea. Better yet, since this was just for fun, rather than a serious deep science… Continue reading My Favorite Book: Roswell or Bust
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My Favorite Book: Emperor Dad
It was shortly after I took a severance buyout package from Motorola that I had a little more time to write than before. I had written other novels, but the number of New York publishers that would even look at an un-agented novel was shrinking rapidly. I remember the decision to write a novel just… Continue reading My Favorite Book: Emperor Dad
Readings in the Park
It’s part of my writing process. Near the final editing stage, I print out a copy of the novel, take it to a nearby park, and then with pen in hand, sitting at a picnic table, I read it aloud. It takes several days. My voice gives out after a couple of hours. But I… Continue reading Readings in the Park