My (slightly snarky) Wish List for Santa

Dear Santa, Christmas is getting close and I realized I haven’t sent you my list yet. So here it is and though I didn’t ask for world peace, I tried not to be selfish. Though I do feel that authors-not-behaving-badly would sort of count towards the world peace thing....

Are you a Street Vendor or an Author?

When you live in New York you see a lot of street vendors. Some of them are pretty stable people, you know they have their carts, they are where you expect them to be every day. They know your name, make a special effort to remember your order, etc. But then there are...

How to Get Banned by a Publicist

Occasionally I do some freelance work for authors who are self-publishing their book and not connected with a publishing house. Most of these folks are great and grateful to speak with someone who can help them get the word out about their books. Occasionally,...