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The Anatomy of a Con
My new book MAKING DIAMONDS is the story of a troubled young woman who kills in self-defense. But her attacker was the leader of Connecticut’s biggest, meanest biker gang and not even the police can protect her from their vengeance. Here's a sample. She runs away to...
Finding a Twin Earth – Part 2
Finding a Twin Earth - Part 2 - The Odds Part Two Image credit - ESAHubble, M. Kornmesser In this blog and an earlier post, I’m discussing the process of finding a twin Earth. This is part of a lengthy series devoted to the following: How are humans going to power the...
Submitting My Manuscript
Submitting my Manuscript As I described in my previous blog entry – Writing My First Book – after actually getting the sucker written, the real challenge begins. It starts with the Query Letter. But I soon learned that none of it was quite good enough yet before...
Finding a Twin Earth
Finding a Twin Earth Part One In this blog and the next, I’m going to discuss the process of finding a twin Earth. What are the chances of finding a twin Earth? How are humans going to power the ships that escape to other planets? How fast will they go? How long will...
The Query Letter
Submitting My Query Letter My first book Prometheus Blue now complete and ready for submission, with book two Prometheus Red in final draft form. Now it’s time to embark on the journey to getting published. Just remember, I’m not an expert on this. As I described in...
Writing My First Book
Writing My First Book My first book Prometheus Blue now complete and ready for submission, with book two Prometheus Red in final draft form. Now it’s time to embark on the journey to getting published. Just remember, I’m not an expert on this. As I described in an...
Seeking Agent Representation
Late Summer / Early Fall 2023, I will be embarking on my quest for agent representation for Making Diamonds -- My debut psychological crime thriller, set in present-day Manhattan. Soon after will I will release my debut near future thriller -- Prometheus Blue, the beginning of an 800-year series about the end of the world. Prometheus Red will emerge hot on Blue's heels.