A Year of Hitchcock

How I got published, part 5 – Revising and rewriting

Posted inWorks by Eric, Writing
(If you're joining me in progress, this is the 5th part in a series devoted to outlining how my co-author and I managed to get our book, A Year of Hitchcock, published.) So here's the part where the joy of getting a contract is smothered in the giant pile of WORK no one tells you about when you first start writing. Because make no mistake, writing is not what you think it is when you daydream about a career as an author. It's WORK. Never forget that. As noted in my last post, it took a full year from the…
How I got published, part 4 – The Waiting Game

How I got published, part 4 – The Waiting Game

Posted inWorks by Eric, Writing
Welcome to part 4 of a series detailing from start to finish how A Year of Hitchcock went from a neat idea to a published book (Scarecrow Press, 2009). Every step of the way, from writing to pitching to all the work we had to do after it was sold. If you're an aspiring writer, hopefully this will help give you some insight on the process as my co-author Jim and I experienced it. The query letter was the subject of my last blog post. If you're not familiar with what a query letter is, go read that post. I've…
How I got published, part 1 – Introduction

How I got published, part 1 – Introduction

Posted inAlfred Hitchcock, Works by Eric, Writing
Chances are, if you like to write you’d also like to be read. While you can throw things onto the Internet and be read instantly, it’s not quite the same thing as a publisher saying, “I like your work. I’d like to invest our time and money into it. I’d like to publish your book.” Because let’s be honest with ourselves: Blogging is nice, self-publishing is interesting, but the majority of aspiring writers know being picked up by a legitimate publisher is key to making a career of it. I was fortunate enough to get exactly that response to A…
Music by Eric – “eight times alone”

Music by Eric – “eight times alone”

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
How about an airy wall of sound to soothe the savage soul? Some guitar tones, feedback, and soundscapes? I've previously posted the two most recent albums from my m2 project, which is noisy, ambient, walls-of-sound music I record at home. So I figured why not roll it back to 2007 for the second m2 record, eight times alone? I like this one. If you're into this sort of thing, maybe you will, too: 1) Preparing A Resume (6:43) 2) Creative Endeavors Abandoned (10:32) 3) Tea Leaves (4:55) 4) At Room Temperature They Leave, Don’t Call (6:28) 5) On Air (6:14)…

Graphic novels, blogging, and me

Posted inComics & Graphic Novels, Geek Stuff, Works by Eric
I don't know why, but I started a new blog. I'll be reviewing graphic novels. I don't know why. Because it seemed like something to do, I guess. As if I don't have enough to do ... And as if the world needs one more dope offering up his opinions into the great sea of opinions that is the Internet ... Even worse, I'm thinking of doing two more, a blog devoted to talking about music, and another in which I'll write serial fiction on the web. I am an idiot. Ahhh, well. What's done is done.