“A few months ago, I was out with a couple of (writer) friends and one asked the other two of us what our writer fascinations were. What is the singular topic (or two) we write about most frequently, what do we come back to again and again? What do we find sneaking its way into our writing whether we intend it to or not, sometimes whether we even realize it or not? “Male friendship,” I answered, without having to think about it.”

Aaron Burch writes about Stephen King’s The Body, Stand By Me, and male friendship.

Aaron Burch: THE MASTER OF TALENT DEVELOPMENT

It is no secret talent development is a lost art.  It is rare to find that expert who is not afraid of rolling up his or her sleeves to polish those rare diamonds in the rough.  The old record labels had their now extinct Artists and Repertoire (A&R) the division of a record label or music publishing company that was responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of…

I’m reading with this guy tonight (8/1) at Green Apple Books, along with Uzodinma Okehi. We knock down the tower at 7:30 sharp.