The Official Site of Author, Joseph D. Newcomer
My next novel is now finished, and I am in the process of seeking representation. This can take some time. In some cases, it's more than a year before you hear anything back from agents and publishers. I wanted all of you to know what it is about and that, regardless of how these submissions [...]
Our own understanding of our importance is one of our most defining tragic flaws because it first gives us a false sense of overarching accountability. What we feel we are accountable or responsible for is our source of pride. This pride has a tendency to grow, allowing us to believe that our initial importance is [...]
I’m waiting for that record-scratch moment when something so insane and horrible happens that the whole country stops and goes “OK, wait, this is not cool!” and we can all agree on a more reasonable compromise for the better. It may be too late. We may be past our ability to be affected as a [...]
(and other news) The Diminishing Return paperback is now on sale for the promotional price of $10.95 on Amazon for the rest of January. Just in case you spent too much money over the holidays like I did, but you still want to check out my book. For those of you who prefer to read [...]