Everyone and his uncle is writing about Kurt Vonnegut today, I'm sure. I have to admit I wasn't a Vonnegut fanboy by any stretch, but I had a great deal of respect for him. I always thought he was the best writer alive during my lifetime.
In case you didn't know it, Amazon.com sells used books as well as new books. This New York Times story (via News.com) says authors and publishers still don't like used book sales because they say it hurts new book sales.
I happen to be a published author. I say they need to quit whining.
In the wake of New York Times reporter Judith Miller going to jail for refusing to reveal the identity of an unnamed source, of course I was asked about journalism and confidential sources.
I liken this situation to what would go through my mind if the New York Yankees ever played the Cuban Nationals. I would have a hard time deciding which team I wanted to lose.
Last week must have been the week for writing and publishing questions. I'll be honest: I don't know much about publishing successfully. And I think the advice I've dispensed over the years has done a lot more to dissuade potential authors than it has to encourage them.
We had two Christian authors at church Wednesday night. I went to Tim Wesemann's presentation. The topic was family devotions with your children. I don't have children. I'm still glad I went, because I didn't have family devotions growing up, and neither did anyone else I know. So I'm dealing today with people in their twenties and even in their thirties who don't know how to pray.
