Tag Archives: Walker Percy
Walker Percy’s Thanatos Syndrome
Percy’s Look at a Dystopian Society By Jeff Salter I can’t claim that Walker Percy ever used the term “dystopian” to describe this novel or its prequel, but this pair of novels is what I thought of when we received … Continue reading
Exhilaration, Validation, and then Let-Down
How I’ve Felt After Publications By Jeff Salter This week, we’re talking about how we’ve felt after our first few bylines or publications. I need to preface all this by clarifying that as long as I can remember, I’ve been … Continue reading
Encounter with a fan
By Jeff Salter We have an interesting topic this week, one which presumably every serious writer has at least considered — what would be an ideal encounter with a fan of your writing? How NOT to react Well, let me … Continue reading
Sharing Books & Stories
By Jeff Salter As sometimes happens, my take on this 4F1H weekly topic may veer a bit. In discussing books (and stories) I’ve shared with friends or family, I’m not taking the “share” part too literally. In other words, with … Continue reading
Books I’d Like to See On the Screen
By Jeff Salter In these recent five years of networking with numerous authors, I’ve read more books – and a greater variety of types – than at any time in my past… with the possible exception of three years I … Continue reading
Letters to My Literary Hero
By Jeff Salter I could talk about several fan letters – including one to JFK, an unlikely one to Jackie Gleason, and one I’d intended to write to Ginger Rogers (before she passed away) – but since this week’s topic … Continue reading
Famous People
…Whom I’ve Known, Met, or Seen in Person By Jeff Salter Well, I’m not normally a name-dropper, but I have had quite a few brushes – though some rather distant – with famous people. There’s insufficient space here for a … Continue reading
Surviving Rejection
Maybe We’ll Get the Last Laugh After All By Jeff Salter Let’s narrow the scope of ‘rejection’. Many of us have endured rejection such as being turned down for a date, not making the cut in drama … Continue reading
Favorite Titles & Books I’d Read Again
I Rarely Read My Favorites More Than Once By Jeff Salter This topic was a bit of a ‘stumper’ for me. Like Danica, most of my books seem like adopted children (whom I protect and treasure). But like Jillian, … Continue reading
Most Influential Books … Which Shaped Me As a Writer
An Inspirational Series, a Famous Hometown Author, and a Writer Who Made me Laugh By Jeff Salter Wow. So many possibilities. No way I can limit this to a single title. So I’ll talk about a series and … Continue reading
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