News and Notices from the Writing Trenches #77…

[Note from Steve: This is my “official newsletter” that appears most Fridays. It often contains acerbic comments about reading, writing, and the writing business, as well as some self-promotion—why not? As always, read at your own risk…and comment when you feel like it.]

Item: Those clever devils! In my last newsletter, I mentioned Michael Connelly’s book The Burning Room (a Harry Bosch novel). I confirmed I paid $3.99 for it, although at the time of the newsletter it was up to $4.99. It’s bac...