Category Archives: Almost Home Novel

The Austin Writing Group, Episode 5

Posted on 12 April 2013 by Frank Marcopolos

Saturday Show #16: Topics: – “Midnight in Paris” — themes, characters, Owen Wilson – The “weight” of scenes – Narrative flow – “The Contest” by Grace Paley – Noir *** Grab my novel, ALMOST HOME, at one of these cool … Continue reading →

The Austin Writing Group, Episode 4

Posted on 6 April 2013 by Frank Marcopolos

Saturday Show #15, The Austin Writing Group – Episode 4: Topics covered: – Jonathan Safran Foer is a Facist and a bunny rabbit murderer – Traditional literary fiction vs. commercial fiction: Can they co-exist in the same story? – Discussion … Continue reading →

Science and Faith in Art – Perfect Together!

Posted on 26 March 2013 by Frank Marcopolos

As a way to break the ice, or just FYI: Stories should have meaning. Stories should have importance. Stories should MOVE the reader and, at the very least, make her/him think about an important issue in a new way. * … Continue reading →

Interview with Marion Stein

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Frank Marcopolos

I first met Marion Stein on Twitter, where she called me “cool.” Women call me a lot of names, but cool isn’t usually one of them. So, I figured I should reciprocate this kindness by doing an e-mail interview with … Continue reading →

Chapter 1 of ALMOST HOME

Posted on 11 March 2013 by Frank Marcopolos

To tease you into wanting to buy ALMOST HOME, I’ve provided an audio version of the first chapter below. The full e-novel is available at the following e-tailers (click the links to purchase): Amazon Barnes and Noble Smashwords Alternatively, if … Continue reading →

The Secret Psychological Structure Behind Interpersonal Interactions

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Frank Marcopolos

There’s a secret structure to human interactions, and if you don’t know what it is, you’re losing. Even worse, you’re being laughed at behind your back. “The knowledge of how to build a nest in a bare tree, how to … Continue reading →

This Week in Literary Links #9

Posted on 20 April 2012 by Frank Marcopolos

2012 Prix Aurora Award Nominees Announced SOPA’s Evil Sister — CISPA Nook Steps Ahead of Kindle with GlowLight A Talk with a Barnes & Noble CRM Review: Soldier/Geek WHIRLIGIG Alum Jeff Somers Writes Not a Movie Review The Strange Case … Continue reading →

This Week in Literary Links #8

Posted on 13 April 2012 by Frank Marcopolos

Publishers and Libraries Don’t Understand Each Other New York Public Library’s Plan to Take Books from Shelves Worries Scholars Another Publisher Launches E-Book Subscription Site The Secret to Overnight Book Marketing Success Macmillan to Fight DoJ Lawsuit AG Holder on … Continue reading →

The New Paltz Thing (Why I Wrote ALMOST HOME)

Posted on 16 September 2011 by Frank Marcopolos

Under the Brooklyn el, we said we’d keep in touch, my high school buddies and I, but we knew—deep down in the dark recesses of a 1990 Summer night—that that just was not true. We were splitting up and going … Continue reading →

Almost Home Promo

Posted on 21 July 2011 by Frank Marcopolos

To enjoy the podcast, click PLAY above, or download the MP3 file by right-clicking, and using Save Link As… To buy the entire novel as an e-book for Kindle ($2.99), click here. To buy the entire novel as an ebook … Continue reading →