I’m Done! |
So today I finished a book. Well, a first draft, anyway. It's a weird kind of anticlimax. I tend to work quickly anyway, but this book came out in a manic rush like nothing I've ever written before...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:11:00 PST |
What I’m working on |
So the kids finally went back to school, and I'm able to get back to work on a more full-time basis. I have a new coffee shop where I like to work, with nice decor, friendly staff, lots of room, and g...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:11:00 PST |
Beach Hookup Without Shame |
We've all been there. You're at the beach, so you don't want to hook up with a book that makes a lot of demands on you. You want a quick fling with a book that's good-looking, and, let's face it, ea...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:40:00 PST |
Adolph Caesar and Rick Nelson |
At the beginning, and the end of A Soldier's Story, Adolph Caesar yells at the man who's about to kill him, "They still hate you! They still hate you!" What becomes clear as the movie continues is t...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Thu, 31 May 2007 07:30:00 PST |
So, how's the writing going? |
People often ask me how the writing is going. And I'm lucky enough to be able to answer, honestly, it's going great! I mean, I have the usual bouts with insecurity that plague most people, but I usu...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Mon, 21 May 2007 01:29:00 PST |
How Ya Like Me Now Reviews |
Well, a couple of the pre-publication reviews are in for my first official young adult novel, How Ya Like Me Now. (Donorboy was kind of a crossover thing--not really marketed as a YA novel but probab...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:31:00 PST |
Virtual and Actual |
Follow me on tour! It's like following the Dead, only without the drugs, patchouli, and tie dye! Well, actually ,you can have all those things if you like, because you can follow me on tour from the p...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:47:00 PST |
Dear Catastrophe Waitress Readings/Signings |
Just so I have it all in one place, here's the schedule of readings and signings for Dear Catastrophe Waitress. (Of course, anyone who shows up is welcome to buy any and all of my books, and I will g...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:50:00 PST |
Look For This In a Future Novel |
This isn't really about writing per se, but I just wanted to get it down somewhere before I forgot it. The scene: a street in Jamaica Plain, MA. Dramatis Personae: Me. A twentysomething guy.Twent...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:17:00 PST |
Farewell, Old Friend |
The new project is going very well--I'm feeling way more confident about this one than the last thing I tried.I got a letter from Random House the other day telling me that the paperback of It Takes a...
Posted by Brendan Halpin on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:02:00 PST |
