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Writing a novel is a solitary activity; you’ve had this creative conversation with yourself during the extended time it’s taken to write, and when it’s finished, you tell yourself it’s a job well done . . . that you’ve created a good story, and have written it with a degree of competence. Then comes the horrifying realization that you could be dead wrong; and whatever reassurances you’ve given yourself could be utterly self-delusional. The most humbling acknowledgment for a writer is to be reminded that the reader has no obligation to turn the page. It’s even more treacherous at the business end of the process. I was a book publisher at one point in my career; and so I’m all too aware of the enormous challenges—and bleak statistics—a first novel faces.

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With that in mind, I’m terribly grateful for the response to It Might Have Been What He Said. The hardcover edition, published last year, was given a very encouraging reception not only by its readers but by the review community. And, most recently, Wendy Finerman, the producer of Forest Gump and The Devil Wears Prada, co-optioned the movie rights with David E. Kelly. Kelly, who has created and written, among others, Ally McBeal and The Practice, will write the script. The paperback edition will be in the book stores in early June.

I think it’s tempting the fates to describe my next book; but I will tell you that I am finished writing it. If you’re interested in my work, please return to the site for updates. Meanwhile, I pass along my best wishes.

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