My 18-year-old son took a candy bag at a parade and came home with a couple of pounds. What it taught me about asking people to buy my work.
Nobody Earns the Bag
Tag: Books
The Back of the Record
I found a 1958 pressing of The Strangest Secret at an estate sale. The back cover reads like grift copy, word for word. Here's why my alarm didn't go off.
Thirty Yeses
James Patterson got rejected by thirty publishers. I've had thirty readers say yes. So why did I stop telling people about my book?
One Thing At A Time
New round started today, and I've spent most of it taking things apart instead of adding to them. Seven habits, same as they've been. Bible reading, calorie tracking, water, exercise, reading, gratitude, and this — the daily writing. Two of them changed shape, though, and the changes are the whole point. Bible reading and the … Continue reading One Thing At A Time
The Wall
Christmas of 1997 I asked my parents for a guitar, and they got me one. I was halfway through my sophomore year, home for the break. I opened the box and I was genuinely thrilled — right up until I got my hands on the neck. It was a beginner's three-quarter model, and my hands … Continue reading The Wall
