Peter, thanks for this. Also, I'm going to steal this line for the title of a book. "while your here can you tell me something about Hell and Purgatory?
I'm 68 and have written a book of poems, book of stories, and crime noir novel. After seeing how book tours work and how hard it is to be a successful writer, I don't think I want to be famous. Just rich. If not rich, just happy to be writing at my age.
Thanks, Taegan. Having grown up in Buffalo, I'm very fond of Toronto. I remember sharing snails at Ontario Place on a sunny September afternoon when I was 19.
I feel like Buffalo and Toronto have a distant cousin sort of relationship. I have similar memories of driving to Buffalo with my family and buying tax-free clothing at the Galleria Mall.
Thank you, Peter. You hit the nail on the scrotum. And the scary thing is, I would probably do it all over again.
Of course you would, which would be good for American letters.
Peter, thanks for this. Also, I'm going to steal this line for the title of a book. "while your here can you tell me something about Hell and Purgatory?
Jeff: Having a line stolen from my work is the greatest compliment.
I'm 68 and have written a book of poems, book of stories, and crime noir novel. After seeing how book tours work and how hard it is to be a successful writer, I don't think I want to be famous. Just rich. If not rich, just happy to be writing at my age.
I'm with you on that, Tom.
Love it.
If everyone is a writer, then no one is.
In that case:
Find your niche, find your readers, keep writing, and maybe, maybe, get lucky :)
I couldn't have said it better, so I won't try.
Thanks
Touché
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Thanks, Taegan. Having grown up in Buffalo, I'm very fond of Toronto. I remember sharing snails at Ontario Place on a sunny September afternoon when I was 19.
I feel like Buffalo and Toronto have a distant cousin sort of relationship. I have similar memories of driving to Buffalo with my family and buying tax-free clothing at the Galleria Mall.
Yes, and I remember driving to Toronto in 1969 to buy Players cigarettes on my way to the Mariposa Folk Festival.
Players and Mariposa, oh man that’s a deep cut!
I’ve been anywhere near either city- but don’t stop. Taking notes.
Never been anywhere near either Buffalo or Toronto I mean. D’oh!