I Start My Week With Sarah Aronson

I Start My Week With Sarah Aronson Writing is a lonely endeavor. That is true whether you are struggling with what to work on, which is where I am often these days, or if you are lost in the thickets of your story. For those who feel like they are hacking their way...
Publicity … More Like Dud-licity!

Publicity … More Like Dud-licity!

Publicity … More Like Dud-licity! I knew going into this part of my writing career that publicity was a whole different beast from researching and writing and even finding a publisher. For one you have much, much less control. For another you’ve got to...

The Haskell Will Be Run This Sunday

The Haskell Will Be Run This Sunday This Sunday marks eight years since Rachel Alexandra won the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in NJ. She was only one of two fillies ever to win the event. Here are a dozen more fun facts about the storied Haskell event.  ...
Last Week I Went to Dallas

Last Week I Went to Dallas

Last Week I Went to Dallas One of the things I vowed when Alexandra the Great was published by Chicago Review Press was that I would go anyplace I was invited to speak about the book or sell the book or anything. That vow led me to the Lonestar Racetrack this past...
Printers’ Row Literary Festival

Printers’ Row Literary Festival

Printers’ Row Literary Festival In addition to presenting Sunday morning on a panel with some outstanding authors (Patty Toht, Brittany Jacobs, Celia Perez, Wendy Brant) and host Esther Hershenhorn, I also went to a few sessions on Saturday. They were on such a...