In Defense of F**k
It's a good word. By "good," I mean a word that does the work it's made for. If you believe...
20 March, 2012
I’m On The Road — And the Van’s Not Ready
I'm on the road this week, promoting From Animal House to Our House: A Love Story in North Carolina, my...
09 March, 2012
Cheetah, Tarzan’s Chimp, Leaves a Legacy
Cheetah, Tarzan's chimpanzee sidekick, died today at the age of 80. Yes, it's remarkable that a chimp could live to...
28 December, 2011
How to Sell A Book In America (part IX): the Video Trailer
If you haven't heard of book trailers, that's understandable. They're something new and, so far, untested. But they appear...
30 November, 2011
Watching Japanese Sci-fi
In the spirit of Halloween, Jill and I watched a vintage Japanese sci-fi flick last night: Gamera, the Invicible. It's...
29 October, 2011
Nearly Naked Women & Chinese Electronics
I've been online a lot recently, looking for hardware and equipment to outfit the Houselove van — the van I'm...
21 September, 2011
The Shrinking Covers of Books and Albums
I just got the cover art for my forthcoming book, From Animal House to Our House: a Love Story, and...
04 September, 2011
Mac Vs. PC?
About a month ago, I switched from PC to Mac. I'd been wanting to do this for years, but...
29 July, 2011
How to Sell a Book in America, part VIII: the e-book!
I've just posted my first (self-published) e-book on Kindle. It wasn't easy. You'd think that all you'd have to...
18 July, 2011
Why Writers Run Away (now and then)
Right now, for two weeks, I'm staying at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, an artists' colony. If you're...
06 June, 2011