Ideas, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes I suppose I could have had a niche professional specialty: editorial consultant for law firms.But I was still suffering from law school PTSD. Continue reading Ideas, 1979
Month: February 2023
In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 8
Reading Time: 2 minutes Coincidentally, (or was it serendipity again?) one of those friends contacted me today through this blog for the first time. A fellow writer, she had a question. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 8
Mission accomplished, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes After weeks doing little or nothing in the winter doldrums of New Hampshire, I realized I’d accomplished all I set out to do. Continue reading Mission accomplished, 1979
I am happy, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes I don’t recall these Sunday morning devotions, but apparently they brought joy to my life. Or maybe it was from reading The Greatest Hits of Doonesbury. Continue reading I am happy, 1979
First serial rights, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Other denominations might have their own publications, but the markets would not overlap. First serial rights seemed the way to go . Continue reading First serial rights, 1979
A very strange letter, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes Other than the creepy bit, the letter showed a complete turnabout from my father’s previous position on my writing career. Continue reading A very strange letter, 1979
Turnabouts and Toppers, 1979
Reading Time: 3 minutes When we read the closing credits, we looked at each other and asked incredulously: “Based on the BOOK by … ?” Continue reading Turnabouts and Toppers, 1979
Good news, bad news, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes I wasn’t all that excited with “Cole’s Law”, but it got published, so I figured TV Guide had the right to decide on what to do with that article. Continue reading Good news, bad news, 1979
In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 7
Reading Time: 2 minutes The past two months have been demanding. I can only carve out perhaps an hour at a time for writing.
Still, that’s enough for a blog post. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 7
Preemptions and premonitions, 1979
Reading Time: 2 minutes The most likely reason was that “Delta House” — the official “Animal House” spinoff and the edgiest of the three shows — was running into trouble with the network. Continue reading Preemptions and premonitions, 1979