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Tit for Tate

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For some reason, I've received lots of emails lately asking about Tate Publishing. Here's one: My daughter (14 years old) recently submitted (through her school) a children’s book that she wrote.   Surprisingly, she received a contract to publish her book from Tate Publishing.  However, they are asking us to invest almost $4,000.  I am … Read more

Lori Prokop to the Rescue

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Lori Prokop, the self-described "selfless supporter of families, children and animals," is apparently tired of blogs like this one mischaracterizing her as a get-rich-quick huckster. In fact, "her life goal is to advance the well-being and enlightenment of humanity" when she isn’t selflessly striving to help the downtrodden "achieve the goal of Best Selling and … Read more

Do My Homework For Me, Please

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I got this email today: Dear Mr.Goldberg: I am rather interested in learning English through reading, and recently I came upon a text entitled "They Stole Our Childhood", which was probably written by you a long time ago, I guess. I enjoyed reading the text, especially your humorous style, but I found that I could … Read more

Bust Boosted

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It’s no secret to anyone who reads this blog that I love what the folks at Hard Case Crime are doing with their brilliantly retro covers and  reprints of classic pulp paperbacks by authors like David Dodge, Donald Hamilton, Ed McBain, Day Keene, Wade Miller, Lawrence Block, Donald Westlake and my friends Max Allan Collins … Read more

Monk vs. Monk

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A reader of my book MR. MONK GOES TO THE FIREHOUSE posted a comment on a discussion board that the Monk in the book differs to some degree from the Monk on television. She’s right. I don’t think there is any way the "book" MONK and the "TV" MONK can ever be exactly the same. … Read more

Diagnosis Murder: The Dead Letter

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I’ve received several emails today asking how you can get signed copies of DIAGNOSIS MURDER: THE DEAD LETTER. It’s easy. Simply send an email to Mysteries To Die For, a bookstore in Thousand Oaks, CA and they can give you the details. They will swiftly deliver signed, personalized copies of any of my books (Diagnosis … Read more

Oh no, my dream job was a fake

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From the Writer’s Guild of Canada: It has come to our attention that several members have received an email from a Japanese company – the Hashimoto Group – soliciting film and TV scripts with the purported intention of production.  Please be advised that this is not a legitimate proposal and is in fact a scam.  … Read more

Reader Love

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My friend Paul Levine, the notorious novelist and screenwriter,  got this delightful email today from a reader of his widely acclaimed new book A DEEP BLUE ALIBI: Mr. Levine, Please either do some actual research before you write your next book, or get a publisher that has proof readers with a TINY bit of technical … Read more

Speccing for an Agent

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I got this email from an aspiring TV writer today: I’ve written a few solid spec teleplays and one good feature, and moved to LA and tried to make contacts and all the other things you’re supposed to do. I am, however, a teacher and not a PA or writer’s assistant, so making the right … Read more

We are Family

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Here’s the latest from my sisters Linda Woods and Karen Dinino, authors of the new blockbuster art/journaling book VISUAL CHRONICLES.  We’re taking our family act on the road next month…but I’ll let them tell you about it: We’ve been getting many emails about where we will be doing workshops and book signing events in the … Read more