Oct 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
I arrived in Frankfurt and the town is buzzing with pre-book fair events. I’d like to share one of them here. On Monday, 75 chairs were placed on Paulsplatz. The idea was to discover 75 stories behind the Frankfurter Buchmesse. It didn’t take me very long...Oct 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
It was a busy September for me preparing for LOOK AT ME. WHO DO YOU SEE? to launch into the world. October is filled with not-to-miss literary events in the Bay Area. Here are a few highlights: Litquake (October 5-21) Kelly Sather in Conversation with Yael...Sep 3, 2023 | Book Reviews, Craft
As we work through our drafts, the question of who’s the narrator and what point of view (POV) should I choose arises. Frederik Reiken suggests in his essay, The Author-Narrator-Merge, Why Many First-Time Novelists Wind up with Flat, Uninteresting Protagonists, that...Aug 24, 2023 | Book Reviews, Craft
I recently met with author Devi Laskar (THE ATLAS OF REDS AND BLUES, CIRCA). I met Devi at a writing residency earlier in the year. Her presentation captivated me, and I couldn’t wait to dive into her books. THE ATLAS OF REDS AND BLUES was a Washington Post...