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[QUOTE=Martin Jonas;832519]Gus/John,

"Related trivia: the cover of the recent novel "A Mandolin of Gold" by Michael Frank Tedesco (who has posted here on the Cafe before, so he may well read this)...

Thanks, Jim,

Like I always say: If you don't like the novel, it also makes a fine doorstop, or booster seat.

Best,

Michael

It had been my great fortune and pleasure to speak with and visit Mrs Vicari many times between the years 1998-2010.

Regarding the photos on my site: I went to visit her in early December (2008,...

Actually, some agents may come around after an author does a lot work. Besides their existing work load, literary representatives are normally inundated with queries from countless unknown authors of...

Dear Kristin,

Sorry for the inconvenience. I tried for several years to get an agent, with the idea that it would lead to a standard publishing contract. I got tired of the games and eventually...

Thanks for the question, John. To answer it directly, right now, the maximum profit for yours truly comes through on orders made from the novel's website:

http://www.amandolinofgold.com

@ $22,...

Dear Steven,

Glad you liked it. I always try to be true to my own standards while being accessible to anyone who takes the time to investigate. I sincerely thank you for all your kind words; they...

Thanks, Steven! Ten down and 57 to go, plus epilogue and afterward. Full speed ahead.

Best,

Michael

Thanks, Steven! Ten down and 57 to go, plus epilogue and afterward. Full speed ahead.

Best,

Michael

Dear Steven,

I'm gratified by your response to the first chapter. Although I wrote the novel, read and edited it countless times over a ten year period, sometimes certain passages get to me like...

Dear MLT,

Hope you simultaneously enjoy the novel and get into even better shape while reading it; however, I'd like to caution you to tread carefully during certain chapters, especially the one...

Thanks for the "five and ten" Mr. Kilpatrick. I could hope for no more other than an occasion to tell you so in person.

Best,

Michael

I suspected that the question of moral valetudinarianism would come in handy one day.

Thanks Scott,

Independent writers, like independent musicians, need all the support they can get, especially when we don't fit into neat, popular classifications. Writing "A Mandolin Of Gold" was...

Thanks for your clarification, Thomas, and I agree with you: Many people will disagree on what is acceptable material in any given circumstance. What entertains one may offend another. As far as I...

Writing 492 pages that a reader gets through quickly while reminding him of Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is extremely gratifying for me as a writer, but I wish Thomas hadn't said "smutty." In a...