Brittany, Lil, and Lainey gave me a framed copy of my book cover for Christmas. Writing can be lonely. You wake up early or stay up late and hole up in a corner somewhere - your laundry room or your den - and close off all communication with everyone for a while. After you rise … Continue reading Celebrate the Wins!
I’m lost and hungry. Walking quickly, I point my nose upward and hope to catch a whiff of a deep fryer, the scent let off by pubs as they prepare patrons’ meals. I listen for the low hum of a crowd piled into a cafe. Nothing.
Hemingway famously wrote something to the tune of - you write for yourself and not for others. You don't write because you want to sell books. I largely agree with that. I'm driven by ideas and the desire to put those ideas onto paper. At the same time, it sure does feel good to sell … Continue reading Damn the Ponytail in a Bookstore!
Matt DeVirgiliis 