Evolution of Local Boy Covers

I mentioned in the commentary for Chapter 15 that the short set of covers Local Boy first plays for the narrator underwent a number of iterations.  Thought it would be fun to explore those old versions here. In the very first draft (circa 2003), the songs were: I’ll Follow the Sun We Can Work It…

Paperback Writer

Timely Persuasion is now available at Paperback Junction at 669 Washington Street in Easton, MA. Paperback Junction is probably the first book store I ever frequented as a child. Bought all of my summer reading books there every year, hung out in the used book corner while my Mom ran errands at adjacent stores, religiously…

Buddha Blessed?

Some astute readers have pointed out that the narrator’s journey has an uncanny similarity to the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism.  To learn more about this concept, visit Wikipedia or read The Way to End Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi. For an analysis of how this fits into the story of Timely Persuasion, read on. 1….

Commentary: Prologue (Reprise)

There’s a little epilogue to my tale of sadness.  Originally I used the typical Prologue/Epilogue pairing.  Later I changed them both to Prologue to emphasize that they were sort of the same chapter as told before and after the events of the book.  I didn’t really like losing the song titles as chapter titles theme…