by kevinsites | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog
From The Center for Fiction … “We are pleased to announce the longlist for The Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel Prize. The twenty-five debut novels were selected from over 160 submitted titles with U.S. publication dates between January 1, 2023 and...
by kevinsites | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog
SEMI-RUDE QUESTION: How do I get a copy of your novel, The Ocean Above Me without paying for it? ANSWER: Let me answer that in descending order of Worst Ways to Best Ways: 1. You could steal it. I don’t recommend this. It cheats the bookstore, it cheats the publisher,...
by kevinsites | Jul 5, 2023 | Blog
SEMI-RUDE QUESTION: The lead in your novel is named Lukas Landon. To paraphrase Albert Brooks in the film Broadcast News, “That’s a lot of alliteration from anxious authors in not-so-powerful posts. What gives? ANSWER: Naming is tricky. Few things can make a reader...
by kevinsites | Jul 5, 2023 | Blog
SEMI-RUDE QUESTION: In some of your non-fiction, you whine about past struggles with alcohol and sometimes drugs. How has this impacted your writing, other than providing dramatic fodder? ANSWER: I wouldn’t say I ‘whined’ about it. I was truly struggling at the time....
by kevinsites | Jul 5, 2023 | Blog
SEMI-RUDE QUESTION: So many of today’s book titles read cryptically like they were named by AI. What’s your take on titles and what’s the story with yours? ANSWER: For me, titles are like the first block in a game of Jenga. It’s the foundation. It cues my brain to...
