#1 New York Times Bestselling Author & TV Producer
I’m stunned, thrilled, and flattered to report that Kirkus Reviews has given my new novel THE MAN WITH THE IRON-ON BADGE a starred review in this week’s issue. I wish all weeks started off this good. *A star is assigned to books of unusual merit, determined by the editors of Kirkus Reviews. "Veteran TV writer … Read more
I got this email today. It’s so, um, incredible that the only way to truly appreciate it is to read the whole thing. I present it here unedited. All I’ve done is remove the sender’s name (why, oh why, do they write to me?) Dear Sir, I can only imagine once you have read the … Read more
My Mom is going through chemotherapy for a third time and wrote about the experience on her blog. She was delighted and touched to get this email this morning from a DIAGNOSIS MURDER fan. So was I. Dear Mrs. Curran, You don’t know me, but I know you through your son Lee. I am a … Read more
I got this email today. It read, in part: I am looking to license a script for a tv show and to be quite honest I have no idea where to look for writers that are submitting there work for licensing or purchase. Can you be more specific? I have no idea what you mean. … Read more
This letter, presented unedited and in its entirety, is from agent Janette Anderson, who is responding to comments I made in the post The Five Stars. ”’Ms. Anderson and Five Star also share the same logo and web-site. Any reasonable person would conclude there is an affiliation. But if I am mistaken, I will be … Read more
Today was another typical working day for me (yeah, I know it’s Sunday, it makes no difference). I spent the morning working on my second MONK novel. First, I revised the work I did yesterday, then worked on a new chapter. I managed to write 9 new pages. I had lunch, then I spent the … Read more
I got this email today: Is Booksurge a vanity press? They are owned by Amazon, which sells the books, so isn’t that different? Yes, Booksurge is a vanity press. Being owned by Amazon doesn’t change that. The big clue is that they charge for all their publishing services… starting at $498 for their "Author’s Advantage" … Read more
I got this email today. It’s so, um, unique that the only way to do it justice is to reprint it in full. Dear Mr. Golberg, If you don’t delete this e-mail like I probably would, I would like to ask you a question. I have just completed my first book. I Started this project … Read more
Just when I thought "mpreg fanfic" (a fictional TV or movie character impregnating another fictional male TV or movie character) couldn’t be topped, along comes "Real People Slash"…fanfic in which two real people have fictional sex with one another like, say, Mr. T and Corbin Bernson. What kind of person writes this "Real People Slash?" … Read more
Sean Connery has scrapped his autobiography and returned his $1 million advance because he just couldn’t find a ghostwriter he could get along with.