Brad Abraham's Blog, page 9
August 30, 2017
Orange Crush
More West Coast Book Tour fun! I’m appearing at Book Carnival in Orange, CA, just outside Anaheim, on September 27th at 7:30pm. The last time I was in Anaheim would have been (gasp) 1978 or 1979, when my parents drove my sister … Continue reading →
August 29, 2017
Cruising Down Sunset
A third event has been added to the West Coast leg of the Magicians Impossible Book Tour, and it’s one I’m very excited about. That’s right; I’ll be appearing at the legendary Book Soup Bookstore on the equally legendary Sunset … Continue reading →
August 17, 2017
Why We Write
NOTE: This is an updated version of a post I wrote five years ago, about the writing process, or at least “my” writing process. As we near the release of Magicians Impossible I wanted to revisit this piece, and add … Continue reading →
July 10, 2017
To Wish Impossible Things
You’re probably asking; what happened to you, man? Where you been? What happened to June? You were doing so well with the updating more frequently thing. All true. I had planned a June update but as Ian Malcolm in Jurassic … Continue reading →
May 25, 2017
A Long Time Ago …
In case you missed the news, 40 years ago today a little movie called Star Wars arrived in theaters. it was not expected to do well. In fact, George Lucas was so convinced it would be a disaster he fled Los Angeles … Continue reading →
May 22, 2017
Fit To Print
There comes the point in the writing process when your work is finished, and the book is out the door. But there remains an emptiness, that a thing you toiled on for so long is no longer an active … Continue reading →
April 19, 2017
Where It’s At
I probably sound like a broken record at this point, but I have finally, FINALLY finished Magicians Impossible. I think. Yesterday, after two and a half weeks of review, I finished my pass on the copy proof – that’s where … Continue reading →
April 18, 2017
Freak Scene
My favorite part of being a writer is the writing; my least favorite part is everything else. Let me elaborate. I’ve never really felt comfortable being around people. Ever. You know that kid your mom made you invite to your … Continue reading →
March 16, 2017
On The Road (With Apologies to Kerouac)
On Friday, February 26, 2017, I delivered the final edit of Magicians Impossible to St. Martins Press. It is finally, FINALLY finished, and it has been the most difficult, most lengthy, and most rewarding project I have ever undertaken. The stats … Continue reading →
February 7, 2017
Impossible Tracks
So, a lot has happened since I delivered the Magicians Impossible manuscript to my editor at Thomas Dunne Books on January 6th. Manuscript was received, I received the rest of my advance, and took a breath to orient myself after … Continue reading →
