Writing is hot. The whole world seems to be doing it. And even though, relatively speaking, only a small percentage of these aspiring writers actually takes a leap of faith, and sends their work to a publishing house, the sheer number of those unsolicited manuscripts is huge. To illustrate this, here are some cold hard… Continue reading The Odds
A Wednesday night at the local bookstore
On a Wednesday night my yoga girlfriend and I are off to see and hear this writer visiting the local bookstore. The store is situated on the ground floor of an old historical building in the centre of town. The owner, Hans, a young and enthusiastic man, is trying his best to compete with the… Continue reading A Wednesday night at the local bookstore