by Christopher Mirabile | May 31, 2026 | Author Life, Writing Craft & Technique
Memorial Day weekend means one thing to most people: freedom. The grills and beach chairs come out, the days stretch longer, and people generally become happier versions of themselves. It’s a perfectly reasonable way to think about summer.It’s just not mine.I live in...
by Christopher Mirabile | May 21, 2026 | Author Life, Writing Craft & Technique
People who haven’t read your book can teach you something important about it. Arguably something the people who have read it can’t. I’m in launch mode right now—a steady run of bookstore events, library talks, and author appearances—and the nature of...
by Christopher Mirabile | May 12, 2026 | Author Life, Writing Updates & Announcements
Worth Your Weight In Pie Newsletter Field notes from the world of Silas Lopez. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
by Christopher Mirabile | May 2, 2026 | Author Life, On The Business of Writing
I recently had the opportunity to join my friend Mary Cronin on her podcast Why Authors Write. We had a fun and wide-ranging discussion about my transition into fulltime authorship and some of the things I’ve learned so far. Mary’s description of the...
by Christopher Mirabile | Apr 25, 2026 | Author Life, On The Business of Writing
In a world where curation is increasingly algorithmic and impersonal—based on little more than behavior cues and statistical probabilities—the knowledgeable bookstore staffer stands in stark contrast. The online retailer will say, “customers who bought this wrench and...
