I finished writing the Afterword for From Mountains of Ice early this morning, and have basically put to bed the formatting and layout. So very pleased with two graphics I developed for chapter headers and section breaks; I think they lend themselves very well to the overall theme of the book, and hope they will add to the reading experience. It’s my opinion the layout of a book should be a work of art, just…
Recently I was interviewed for the Author’s Radio Show (http://www.theauthorsshow.com/) with regard to my anthology of short, speculative fiction, And the Angels Sang. Just found out this morning that interview is airing all day on Friday, May 15. To hear it just go to the site, let the small promo run, and the interview should just start playing.
Despite the fact the overwhelming majority of people liked the revised cover for From Mountains of Ice, in which I addressed the title problem, it would seem there were a couple of dissenting voices. In an attempt to address those issues, I’ve come up with Version 3 of the cover, pictured here. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated, as it is, after all, you, my followers, who may potentially purchase this new novel, and I…
While waiting for comment to come back on my new novel, From Mountains of Ice, I’ve been working the cover, pictured here, for your comment.
I don’t know why I waited so long to read Mordecai Richler’s The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. This is a work of genius. From a literary perspective, Richler’s style is relentless, employing very little environmental description, choosing instead dialogue that scintillates. He cements plot with sharp, keen characters, an elegantly simplistic language. There isn’t a scene, a phrase, a word out of place here. From an entertainment perspective this a rocketing good read, with a…