Alternative Presses (Or: Why am I lying here with a tulip sticking out of my ass?)
By Patrick J. LoBruttoI‘LL EXPLAIN ABOUT THE TULIP, I PROMISE.The wide world is getting tougher by the minute. If you’re a writer-- especially if you’re a…
One Day in the Life of Ivan Newyorkervich
By Patrick J. LoBruttoIt wasn’t an eventful trip….thank God. You don’t want an eventful trip on the Subway; that’s why you’ve developed the radar for…
The Mechanics and Mystique of Submitting Your Novel
By Patrick J. LoBruttoYou're asking my advice? Just remember, this is only the opinion of one editor-- a really knowledgeable and hip editor. Better people than…
My Lucky Day
By Patrick LoBruttoAbout a million years ago, back before the Punic Wars (well, okay, it was 1974), I met, in a stroke of great good luck, Dwight V. Swain. I had…
In Praise of the Lowly Book
By Patrick J. LoBruttoI once heard Isaac Asimov say, "A book turns on when you open it, and automatically turns off when you close it. When I was a child, first…