My TV Writing Team and I recently got a chance to consult with producer Diane Nabatoff (Narc, Very Bad Things, Gray Matters, among...

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I’m developing a TV series with a small group of writers and we’re putting together our pitch materials. One is a pitch deck — a series...

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by Charlie and Cheryl Young HOUDINI'S LAST HANDCUFFS is a masterful ghost story for adults! Rather than terrify, however, this mystical...

by Scott Gould Scott Gould is one of the most talented writers I know for his ability to mix substance with humor. IDIOT MEN, his new...

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by Rusty Allen This book was so interesting! I hadn’t been aware of how much naval activity there was along the East Coast of the US...

The normal definition of “faction” is a dissenting group among a larger group. But according to The Book Genre Dictionary, faction now...

by Annalisa Crawford Ethereal moments drift through this ghostly novella about a girl, then a woman, trying hard to escape a...

To celebrate the pre-order of Winter Light, I have 5 FREE copies to give away! If you’d like me to put your name in the Magic Pickle Jar...

by Tommy Orange In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, I wanted to recommend Tommy Orange’s There There. A member of the...

by Apple Gidley 1950s MALAYSIA WEDNESDAY Congratulations, Apple Gidley, on Have You Eaten Rice Today, a carefully nuanced book that...

Today is Mary Donahue’s birthday! That’s right, born April 13, 1963, Mary — the protagonist in Winter Light — turns 59 today. She’s...

Today I’m recommending My Year of Magical Thinking and Joan Didion’s other works today in honor of her death on Dec. 22 at the age of 87....

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