Winged with Death

A boy has to peddle his book, said Truman Capote. And with that in mind I’ve published the opening chapter of my latest novel, Winged with Death, on this blog. It’s rather lengthy, but you don’t have to read it all.

It will be published by Flambard Press in the early part of 2009..

I believe it was Capote who also said, Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the yard and shot it.

I didn’t see the movie about Capote. But I remember what some writers have said over the years.

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  1. Elvina

    Oh wow! This is a much much better site John! Congraulations! At least it allows me to leave comments now! :)

  2. Paula

    Enjoyed the extract, John. It makes me curious, which is a good sign.

    Paula

  3. CW Fisher

    Hello, John! Welcome to blogging, your new addiction. Side effects may include confusion, hopefulness, disappointment, and, if you smoke, coughing. Your paying work will suffer but your ever embiggening hit counter will fill your heart with delusions of fame that will snuff your quest for money faster than sex’ll ruin a perfectly good nun.

    I will read your sample chapter and keep you close at hand on my blogroll. Best of luck to you!

    Curt

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