A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece called Adventures in Publishing about what it’s like to be an author beyond just the process of writing a book and actually getting it published. Well today I went and delivered my completed manuscript for my upcoming book (in Romanian) to my publisher. This happened literally a few hours ago so be patient as they do … Continue reading Cabbage and Tuica
This is the Romanian version of How I learned Romanian in 37 Easy Steps (edited for content and clarity), which will be appearing in my new book Balada Supravieţuitorului a lui Sam cel Român. Translation done by the fabulous Diana Lupu. Enjoy! Majoritatea românilor sunt destul de surprinşi când află că un american le vorbeşte limba. Sunt întrebat adesea cum anume am reuşit să învăţ … Continue reading Cum am învăţat limba română în 37 de paşi simpli
Got a lot of little short pieces today instead of one long one: The other day I went down to visit a local publisher (Rom: editura) here in Cluj. Knocked on the door, went inside. Nobody was there. Door was open and it was during business hours but nobody was around. There was a sign on the door so I knew I was at the … Continue reading Odds and Ends – January 26, 2011
Before anything else, let me just say thank you to all of you who have purchased my book – wow! Just fantastic. Yesterday on Facebook I got a wonderful message from an American couple who found out about my blog and book before their (already scheduled) trip to Romania – and now they’re here! And the message was that they recognized the Religious Playing Card … Continue reading Book News
Since I realize not everyone reading this blog has been to Romania, or perhaps not America, or even neither, I thought I’d be kind of fun to pull back from the great, wider perspective a little and focus on the more tangible. It’s easy to talk about “Romania” as a giant , singular entity but sometimes a more personal look reveals interesting things. Nothing’s more … Continue reading Walking 1.609 Kilometers In My Shoes
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