I wish I could get paid to read. That would be like getting paid to eat ice cream. I heard recently that the average person reads less than two books a year. I have trouble wrapping my head around that statistic, because I love to read so much. Two-book-per-year people make New Year’s resolutions like, […]
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The World’s Quietest Book Launch
Today, I’m breaking all the rules. I’m launching my new book without fanfare. No parades, no book tours, no carefully-orchestrated campaigns. I’m ignoring the many promotions I receive about how to make your book a New York Times bestseller by following someone’s program. It’s a quiet launch, not a noisy one. And I’m doing it […]
Why Nobody Steals Hotel Artwork
I’m sitting in a hotel room in Lancaster, California. It’s a simple room with the basics: a bed, a desk, a TV, and a microwave. And there’s a painting on the wall. It’s pretty big, and has an even bigger gold frame. I’m sure it’s just a print, and there’s a piece of glass covering […]