Category: New Writing
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Post #49: Sad Jingo
Good news. My friend Ron Dionne’s novel Sad Jingo is finally available as an ebook from Delabarre publishing. Ron and I met at the NY Pitch and Shop a few years ago and since I first heard the premise for Sad Jingo, I’ve been dying to get my hands on…
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Post #47: Returning Update
Dear Charles, It’s funny you should mention that Agassi autobiography (Open). Who knew it was going to be such a fantastic book? The truth is that it was an inspiration to me, but not in the way you might have expected. Agassi’s story is in many ways a sad one.…
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Post #46: Returning Update
Dear Charles, Thanks for asking about how things are going with Returning. In truth, the novel I’m writing perplexes me, but I remain vigilant, trusting the bright gem of my initial vision and my commitment to listen to my characters. I started this novel last summer with the idea that…
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Post #13: Blue Dot
Blue Dot is the presumptive title of the Sci-Fi/Horror novel I’ve started for National Novel Writing Month. As a writer of mostly literary fiction, I decided if I was going to go for broke with nanowrimo and do a novel in a month, I might as well go all out…
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Post #12: I’m Starting a Novel on Tuesday
NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, which I have officially committed myself to. I mean, I opened an account on nanowrimo.org, so I’m pretty much locked in. 30 Days. 50,000 Words. (2 small children, 1 full time teaching job) There’s over 200,000 other people trying to do this who…
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Post #7: National Novel Writing Month
I’m considering trying out National Novel Writing Month in November. The goal is to produce 50,000 words in a month. Only about 15% of those who try finish. I’m excited about it, but for reasons I can’t quite articulate, though they’ve already had me called a snob once (and counting),…
Benjamin Roesch 