Jenny Milchman replied to my post yesterday with an account of her own trials with the publishing establishment: Thanks for the post (and posts), Ted–I’ve just begun to scroll through your very relevant blog. Relevant to the times, and relevant … Continue reading →
Bob Lefsetz has a controversial newsletter about the music industry but it’s good reading for anyone attempting to make a creative living in the digital world. He’s an advocate for content, which in his case is another way of saying … Continue reading →
If you’re paying attention to this e-book revolution, I don’t have to tell you who Joe Konrath is. But I will anyway, just in case. Joe’s written (I think it’s) 24 books, been published by major publishers, been dropped by … Continue reading →
I have to get my haircut today-which naturally gets me thinking about writing. Oh-you don’t see the connection? My philosophy, choosing a haircutter, is that it’s useless to tell the guy how I want my hair cut. He does what … Continue reading →
My stories all have endings but most of the endings are beginnings. Which makes me an optimist (another reason I can only approach this world satirically) and a skeptic. There are things in this world beyond facts, Horatio. The meaning and the payoff come in ways that can’t be quantified like gems on a scale. Meaning is elusive, gossamer, changing and transforming as we stupidly try to fix it. Every moment worth living has a little mystery in it and that’s where fiction beats reality hands-down, because it has the freedom to dwell in that realm.
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