THE relationship of abstraction to concretes is present in every aspect of writing. Is like a virtuous circle. When the author composes a story she starts with an abstract idea (theme or general idea of the story) The author finds concretes (events, characters in action forming the plot) which illustrate that abstraction. Read more…
MY KIND OF HEROES Nowadays too often I finish a book or walk out after watching a movie experiencing emptiness, unsatisfaction and even sadness. What do we expect in exchange for our effort of purchasing and reading a book, or watching a movie? We don’t just want to be transported Read more…
Think again! I got criticism from a few readers about the premise of DISSECTION as too unrealistic. While writing the book, I took great care to stay within the “fringe of science.” I decided to clarify what in my book is real today and what is futuristic and not here Read more…
My novel DISSECTION has a PUBLISHER! Bancroft Press has accepted it for publication in September 2022. Researching and writing the book was the easy part. Finding a traditional publisher was the most difficult accomplishment of my life. It was tougher than Medical School, more challenging than raising 3 children, harder Read more…
I’m excited to announce that I’m working on a new medical thriller, this one centered around heart transplants. On December 3, 1967, Dr. Christian (Chris) Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Since then, the number of heart transplants has risen rapidly. Today, Read more…
Selecting a point-of-view (POV) is one of the most fundamental–and often overlooked–choices an author must make when writing a novel. Put simply, the POV is what voice you use to tell your story–first, second, or third. The first- and third-person voices are the most common in modern fiction. First Read more…
I named my book, Dissection, after a form of arterial injury that plays a pivotal role in the plot. The most catastrophic type of dissection involves the Aorta. The Aorta supplies oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It originates from the left ventricle, bends into an Read more…
I’m thrilled to announce that Bob Diforio of D4EO Literary Agency has agreed to represent my new medical thriller, DISSECTION. It’s been a long, hard road to find an agent, but it was absolutely worth it and I know my book couldn’t be in better hands. In Dissection, surgeon Steven Leeds and his Read more…