The Authors Guild has expanded the "Human Authored" certification program to all writers. This certifies that your book is created by a real person and not generated by AI. I was an early adopter and both my novels carry the certification logo. More info at authorsguild.org/human-author...
So, my Long Periodontal Journey©️ is over! I have TEEFS again! It’s been over two years, dealing with an infection, building my jaw back up, etc etc, until today I got my three crowns. 😁 (Feels a little weird having those molars back after all this time, not gonna lie)
My novel Lucky Guy is a contemporary thriller about gambling, murder, and testing the outer boundaries of luck, set in SE Pennsylvania. This 1977 period piece set during the Napoleonic Wars was a big influence. Read the blog to see how that worked. communicatoring.substack.com/p/the-classi...
I've reposted my memoir piece 'How to Drown.' It was originally published in Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine issue no.23 under the title 'Thin Ice.' Everything here is true, although names have been changed. Read it at communicatoring.substack.com/p/how-to-drown
Reminder that I'll be presenting again at the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference down on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Keynote session with S. A. Cosby! Only a month away with a few spots left (it always sells out) so now would be the time to register: easternshorewriters.org/page-1075436
Looking forward to my talk "Building a reputation framework: Personal brand strategy for writers" on 14 February, presented by Liberty States Fiction Writers. This is a members-only event (sorry!). If you're a LSFW member come by! www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com
My novel Lucky Guy is now available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook, as well as Kindle Unlimited: a.co/d/06zTmB5S "The fast-paced narrative alternates between dark suspense and dark comedy" (Lori Robbins, Amazon bestselling author)
My new novel is now available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook, and also through Kindle Unlimited: a.co/d/2cKWVZk
My new darkly comic thriller is available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover from Amazon: a.co/d/06zTmB5S Also available on Kindle Unlimited. Even better, consider ordering from your local independent bookstore.
Matt Martinez is not having a good day... The new psychological suspense novel from James Irwin, available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover. Also on Kindle Unlimited at Amazon: a.co/d/06zTmB5S
The new book is out! a.co/d/06zTmB5S
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"A deep and compelling dive into a question seldom answered: How lucky am I?" ~ Jerry Spinelli, Newbery Medalist
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Available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover on Amazon (also Kindle Unlimited)
Today's adventure: into the city to see Bug at the Friedman on 47th St. (Thank goodness NJ Transit rail service is back to normal!) It's the 1996 play by Tracy Letts, featuring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood, coming back to the roles they performed in 2020 at the Steppenwolf in Chicago.
As I near launch of my new novel, Lucky Guy, I'm publishing a series of blog posts offering behind-the-scenes perspectives on aspects of my first novel, Nina's Friends. In this post I talk about the main character, Dragan Markov. communicatoring.substack.com/p/dragans-mo...
For this year's Bay to Ocean Writers Conference down in Maryland I put together a panel, The Power of Doing It Yourself: Why Authors Choose Self-Publishing, and I'll be joined by the writers Atlas Creed, David Healy, and Nancy Joie Wilkie. easternshorewriters.org/page-1075436
I just found out the new ‘Melania’ documentary was directed by Brett Ratner and Jesus you can’t make this stuff up.
You had to be there
“Be as in touch with your dreams as you can be.” - Bob Weir
My international crime novel 'Nina’s Friends' kicks off with the discovery of an art fraud scheme involving laundering money through bogus sales of non-existent Russian avant-garde art. Here's why I chose that era. communicatoring.substack.com/p/the-real-s...
New drinking game: we keep talking about the Epstein and Jack Smith files and the plummeting economy, then have to do a shot every time Trump bombs or invades a country in a desperate attempt to distract us.
I assume once Nicolás Maduro facilitates the transfer of enough money into the pockets of Trump and his buds there will be a quiet pardon, like Trump gave Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras, who had been found guilty and sentenced for exactly the same activities as Maduro is arrested for now.
I am now at the age where I have plenty of energy for the things I want to do but nearly no energy for the things I don’t want to do.
2025 had its good moments but I'm glad to put it behind me.
communicatoring.substack.com/p/2025
There are few things in life that fresh cracked pepper doesn’t improve.
My novel Nina’s Friends takes place in Denmark, where past conflicts between outlaw biker clubs, including an all-out war, have something to do with the central mystery. It may surprise many readers that the backstory is true. Read the post at communicatoring.substack.com/the-true-lif...
The tragedy of Rob & Michele Reiner is reminding us of the incredible run he went on as a director 1984-1992: Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men.
New! You can now buy the paperback version of Nina's Friends direct from the distributor at 35% off standard retail price, and even less than the Amazon price. Books make great holiday gifts, you know. bit.ly/4rB33Qd
“There must have been a time, in the beginning, when we could have said – no. But somehow we missed it. Oh well, we'll know better next time.”
― Tom Stoppard, 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'
The Eagles looked like they desperately wanted to lose that game and would do anything to make that happen. Are we sure they’re not caught up in the sports betting scandal??
‘Another Green World’ is 50 years old today. Happy birthday! 🎂
Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Ted Cruz all endorsed Andrew Cuomo. I'd vote for a moldy piece of Gruyère if those guys were against it.
