And another wunderbar review. I'm astounded by the quality of the literary criticism.

http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/horror/worst-nightmares/

Thanks!!!

LOVED THIS review!  There are people out there who really 'dig' my book. That's really encouraging.

http://www.book-club-queen.com/good-book-reviews.html

Loved the review I'll post at the bottom of this blog. Intelligent and well written - a rare thing. So Book Expo America looms tomorrow. Never been to one this size. Should be fascinating.

Tramped the sidewalks yesterday checking out SoHo, Tribecca etc. Didn't spot de Niro. Maybe he's doing stuff? A movie? Cooking up a storm at the T Grill? 

LOVED this very intelligent review...  http://www.rampant-books.com/mgt_amazon_sales_rank.htm  Makes you feel you're being appreciated on the levels you wanted.

A great review in Book-Club-Queen. http://www.book-club-queen.com/good-book-reviews.html

An interesting thought de jour. Must one like the lead character? Well, I suppose one has to a bit otherwise you'll not wish to read on. Of course what I was doing with my character in WN was attempting to make the reader think. "Hey, what the hell did he do that for?" yet understand that they might very well have made the same mistake and feel sorry for the man. It's always satisfying when someone one gets to hate in a novel gets his just deserts. And I certainly give it to Dermot in spades. And it's great when the characters we get to like don't end up dead. I try to do that. Hmmmm.

Sold out at Borders Century City. They are re-ordering. Hey-ho! Can this be happening all over the U S of A? Let's hope.

AMAZED that one can buy a dozen eggs for 99 cents at the 99 Cent Store. That's breakfast for a family of six for a dollar!

It's off to the Big Apple soon to visit Book Expo America. Can't wait to eat junk food at all the various carts. And Zabar's.... And the Russian Tea Rooms.... and Tiffany's opposite the Plaza.... And the Plaza.....And the Jazz.... And the Tribecca Grill  (who knows, Bobby might just be there on the day...)

I feel like an executive of an ice cream company that's come up with a new flavor. 'Scary' flavor! Today there'll be tubs of it in every ice cream shop. People will be studying it's color, reaching for the sampling spoon and.... tasting.  Will they like it?  Will I still be the VP in charge of new flavors in a month from now? Scary.... I close my eyes and imagine fingers lifting copies of 'Worst Nightmares' from a display and reading the first chapter... Will it soon be under their arm and on the way to check-out? Hmmmmmm. My fave medium says......YES!

Still the same small but delightfully intelligent coterie of blog watchers. But how often do they read my...."stuff". Had a wonderful weekend in the Hunter Valley with my best friends. Now it's a week before I fly out to help sell my book. ALL my friends, new and old, have rallied round and been INCREDIBLY supportive. It's really so heart-warming to see the genuine altruism that exists in the world - not everyone is self-centred and jealous of other people's luck. I am supremely fortunate to have so many good mates.