from an interview I did this morning: “It’s an interesting fact that my older sister, , was actually murdered in the way described in the book.” Okay! Was sorta caught off guard for the follow-up. Anyway, full piece to run on publishersweekly.com in April. UPDATE: Actually, piece to run in the magazine in March. Stop reading...
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…and so I’m doing this on my iPhone. Basically, was working on a ‘project’ after having had a couple ‘meetings,’ and sorta hit a wall. Internet’s fucked, and the dog’s napping. Sometimes, I wonder why I do this shit. Anyway! Have barely left the apartment over the long weekend. I’m wondering: how fast does agoraphobia creep...
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Until, say, a year ago, I don’t think I’d ever touched a baby. Ridden the elevator with them, sure, but held them? Nope. This is what I’ve learned: babies are very small and not very bright. Also, it’s not cool to pat your thigh and say, all doofy, “C’mere, little dude.” That is what...
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So, Simon & Schuster (my, ahem, publisher) has a fancy new website. What’s on there? Videos. Here’s a couple. In one, I talk too much. In the other, I say a bad word. In both, I look bloated and sorta like I’m trying to put as much distance between myself and the camera as is...
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Okay, I decided to switch over to wordpress. The thinking–what there was of it–went like this: Probably wouldn’t be the worst idea to do update more than twice a year and at least pretend you’re going to give people a reason to come back. Few drinks and emails to smartypantsbrother later, and here we...
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