Review of the Golem’s Eye

The Golem’s Eye Book Two of The Bartimaeus Trilogy By Jonathan Stroud Genre- Fantasy with elements of steampunk. Set in an alternate version of London in which the governments officials of the world are not just beaucrats but also magicians capable of summoning enslaved demons to do their dirty work, The Golem’s Eye follows the […]

Gitty Daneshvari

I was lucky enough to be able to meet the awesome and talented writer, Gitty Daneshvari when I hosted a Charity Book Signing for Neurofibromatosis and Diabetes back in 2010 at my high school. I didn’t know much about Daneshvari until I met her and boy, was I lucky that she came and spoke! She […]

Review of On Writing

On Writing By Stephen King In all likelihood, the average American has heard of Stephen King and many have read his many works. But read his autobiography/writing manual, On Writing, and you’ll find that he’s more than just a writer of dark fiction. King writes in a conversational tone and his personality shines right through the pages. […]

Alan Rinzler’s Tips for writing great endings

Alan Rinzler is an editor and publisher, who graduated Harvard with an English literature degree. After getting his degree he worked in the book business industry as an independent editor as well as an editor with major publishing companies. He has served as Director of Trade Publishing at Bantam Books, Vice President of and Associate […]

September 2011 “Meet the Author” Event

September 10, 2011 Saturday, 9am-Noon San Francisco Main Library San Francisco, CA Aspiring young writers and avid readers, from grades 6 thru 12, will mingle with peers, published authors and book industry professionals featuring several guest speakers, followed by a writing workshop. This event will highlight THE ART OF MEMOIR.  Guest authors include Patricia V. […]