Category: Fool Her Once

Staying In Shape While Writing (Or Editing) On Deadline

It’s really tough to stay in shape when you’re a writer. You sit hunched over a laptop screen for hours and hours at a time. And, you’re  (maybe) drinking while pecking away at the keyboard. And/or snacking because who has time to cook? Continue reading “Staying In Shape While Writing (Or Editing) On Deadline”

Final Edits & Revisions: AKA Two Weeks in Hell

You’d think coming into the final stretch of the publication process would be a piece of cake for an author. That’s the stretch where you make your final edits and revisions— just before you hand over your novel to copy editors and proof readers. That’s about where I am with my thriller Fool Her Once which is to be published next Spring by CamCat Books. Continue reading “Final Edits & Revisions: AKA Two Weeks in Hell”

Janet Malcolm, Jenna — And Me

I hope I don’t shock too many readers when I admit that, until last week, I’d never read a single article by author and venerated New Yorker journalist, Janet Malcolm. She’s the one who is famous for taking journalism to task in a splendid two-part article titled “The Journalist and The Murderer.” It is subtitled, “What Is Journalism For?” Continue reading “Janet Malcolm, Jenna — And Me”

Hello Summer, 2021 😎

Finally, Summer has come full force to the East End of Long Island. And, everyone here is ready to mingle and party in the sun. Below, a view from the Shinnecock Canal to the beachgoers on Meschutt Beach. Continue reading “Hello Summer, 2021 😎”