Worth Your Weight In Pie Newsletter Field notes from the world of Silas Lopez. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
Newsletter — May 2026
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In Conversation with Mary Cronin
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 episode is below...
Why Independent Bookstore Day Matters
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...
May Author Events
You're Invited: Two May Book Events May 1 @ JFK Museum Hyannis & May 22 @ Provincetown Bookshop ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
Newsletter — April 2026
Worth Your Weight In Pie Newsletter Field Notes from the world of Silas Lopez ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
Why I Self-Publish
People sometimes ask why I chose the self-publishing route. For me, it came down to fit. For what I'm trying to do, self-publishing was the better path—and it wasn't close. Creative Outlet First, I wanted a creative outlet. I was an English major and always thought...
Newsletter — March 2026
Worth Your Weight In Pie Field notes from the world of Silas Lopez. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
First Bookstore Launch Event
Launch day for The Washashore is just three weeks away and we've made the arragements for the my first ever bookstore event. With some networking help from a good friend we found the perfect moderator: a leadership coach who has been building a side hustle doing...