Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff

The Minuteman by Gary Hart

The Minuteman by Gary Hart

A nation defines itself by the kind of army it creates for its protection. By that standard, America at the close of the twentieth century is large, powerful, and technologically sophisticated. But it is also muscle-bound, confused, wasteful, and desperately in search of a mission.

Be Ready to Pitch Your Story at Any Moment

Be Ready to Pitch Your Story at Any Moment by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro December, 2011 "Try to imagine that you might, at any time, meet up with a top literary agent or a producer..." —Shapiro Try to imagine that you might, at any time, meet up with a top...

The Berrybender Narratives by Larry McMurtry

The Berrybender Narratives by Larry McMurtry

Over a career that spans fifty years, Larry McMurtry has been celebrated as “one of America’s great storytellers” (The Wall Street Journal) and a writer who “stands among our best not only because of his uncanny ability to compress a cogent narrative arc but also because his eye for the moving detail is infallible” (Los Angeles Times).

An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski

An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski

When Laura Schroff first met Maurice on a New York City street corner, she had no idea that she was standing on the brink of an incredible and unlikely friendship that would inevitably change both their lives. As one lunch at McDonald’s with Maurice turns into two, then into a weekly occurrence that is fast growing into an inexplicable connection, Laura learns heart-wrenching details about Maurice’s horrific childhood.

Beginnings

Beginnings

Beginnings by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro November 2011 "The beginning really is the most important part of your writing." —Shapiro The beginning really is the most important part of your writing. If the reader doesn’t like the beginning, you’ll...

The Shattered Vine by Laura Anne Gilman

Jerzy, Mahault, Ao, and Käinam return to The Berengia in their ship after battling the Washers and Ximen. Ao needs more assistance than Jerzy can give on shipboard and Jerzy needs to return to the vineyard. There Jerzy is stronger and he will confront Ximen on his own turf.

The Infernals by John Connolly

The Infernals by John Connolly

From New York Times bestselling author John Connolly, a wonderfully strange and brilliant novel about a boy, his dog, and their struggle to escape the wrath of demons. Young Samuel Johnson is in trouble. Not only is his eyesight so poor that he mistakenly asks out a letter box on a date, but an angry demon is seeking revenge for Samuel’s part in foiling the invasion of Earth by the forces of evil.

Dear Me by Joseph Galliano

Dear Me by Joseph Galliano

These nuggets of wisdom are offered by an Academy Award–nominated actor (James Woods), a popular comedian (Aasif Mandvi), and a world-famous novelist (Jodi Picoult) to their sixteen-year-old selves. No matter how accomplished and confident they seem today, at sixteen, they were like the rest of us—often unsure, frequently confused, and usually in need of a little reassurance.