tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12424218617076561362024-02-06T18:40:00.987-08:00Arnold Wolf's HowlingsBlog about Arnold Wolf's musings concerning his first novel, CHICKENHAWK,and hopefully consequent and future writings and novels.Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-18111892677249615162012-06-13T20:31:00.001-07:002012-06-13T20:31:54.921-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">Next month's meeting of the Latino Authors & Writers Society will be held a little early (date-wise), it will take place July 20th. The guest speaker will be our very own Suzanne who will discuss a writing process she teaches to both prose and poetry writers (it's a way to generate more material). And don't forget that the guest speaker for September will be literary agent Kathleen Ortiz. Also, keep an eye peeled for news about the 2012 writers' conference!</span>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-34081639523708780942012-01-01T14:59:00.000-08:002012-01-01T15:00:31.627-08:00East Harlem Latino Book Festival<div>MAKE A DIFFERENCE!</div><div>Please visit 1petition.com and sign the petition for THE FIRST ANNUAL EAST HARLEM LATINO BOOK FESTIVAL</div><div>www.ipetitions.com</div><div>It's a great way to promote Latino literature and literacy!</div><div><br /></div><div>This is petition for THE FIRST ANNUAL EAST HARLEM LATINO BOOK FESTIVAL. Join the movement! Sign now!</div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-15590311894556469132011-12-25T12:14:00.000-08:002011-12-25T12:16:55.207-08:00New writing gigs...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGHIE2OSCvyX2r664nDGMN9_ytqxnCFgbrtPfLb3CErNbhpNkDGPDVaAwfyc_-arNuKRT1d0AmhHA2butuyswRw5PDhDNSeZLLNAGJj-twSgIU0kvHsDlQYWGjLZpopb47p8OjynQk4Q/s1600/arowana.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 93px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGHIE2OSCvyX2r664nDGMN9_ytqxnCFgbrtPfLb3CErNbhpNkDGPDVaAwfyc_-arNuKRT1d0AmhHA2butuyswRw5PDhDNSeZLLNAGJj-twSgIU0kvHsDlQYWGjLZpopb47p8OjynQk4Q/s200/arowana.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690162549270286834" /></a><br />Hey, I almost forget to tell you...<div><br /></div><div>I'm also currently writing articles about Latino literature for Salsa magazine on Facebook, and I'm also writing fish article (yes, <i>fish</i> articles!) for the Brooklyn Aquarium Society's newsletter.</div><div><br /></div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-35674760843234186062011-12-25T12:09:00.001-08:002011-12-25T12:13:38.740-08:002012 Latino Authors & Writers Conference<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvDwz09YnfTn5QPGdyDypUSbcSeDY2LsJzb2wVK7gpVosYn51jGtbvyRpuZAplI4xZOScZfDG8rPveBkMHHZEm3MqjaEoLEb4LMmg6nuhWB4l0GwyWsO6aMCcrR3WUhdW0TxQfgcUF8w/s1600/lwc2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvDwz09YnfTn5QPGdyDypUSbcSeDY2LsJzb2wVK7gpVosYn51jGtbvyRpuZAplI4xZOScZfDG8rPveBkMHHZEm3MqjaEoLEb4LMmg6nuhWB4l0GwyWsO6aMCcrR3WUhdW0TxQfgcUF8w/s200/lwc2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690161447735883410" /></a><br />Ho, Ho, Ho. I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! As for me, my dreams are filled with images of sugar plums and my 2012 Latino Authors & Writers Conference! This year's conference was a blast and now I'm thinking about the fun we'll all have next year! I'm thinking about the guest speakers, the sponsors, supporters and partners, and I'm thinking about the great Salsa band that will play at the end of the conference! Wow, I love it! Hope to see you there!Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-45208022857075541522011-09-25T15:25:00.000-07:002011-09-25T15:31:47.389-07:00<div>My Poets and Writers Event is next Saturday! I've got a dancer coming, guest speakers, poetry, writers, continental breakfast, raffles... Keynote Speaker is Judge Edwin Torres; author of "Carlito's Way." There will also be a fundraiser for an independent film, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" >"Woven,"</span></b> about the interactions between an Ethiopian family and American family. One of the Writers/Producers, Salome Mulugeta, will make the presentation. Please come out and support. Bring a friend, it's only $25.00 per person.</div><div><a href="http://www.poetsnwriters.com">http://www.poetsnwriters.com</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/Woven-A-Movie-About-An-Ethiopian-and-An-American-Family">Woven</a></b></span></div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-74378107565350885512011-09-22T18:22:00.000-07:002011-09-22T18:28:33.602-07:00Poets and Writers Event October 1st!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xnAPvz1um1RrTowhh-JNH_LdSBZlIH-fGW5-hJ871j-xx-uU366ajU-olRUifRyosdlfj-HVYVVP9qjxNbtdWUqjkeAchond7GxOecuAEXxx_iH1OZc6-llx78how6O7_Yp7Tl3V8lw/s1600/CarlitosWay.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xnAPvz1um1RrTowhh-JNH_LdSBZlIH-fGW5-hJ871j-xx-uU366ajU-olRUifRyosdlfj-HVYVVP9qjxNbtdWUqjkeAchond7GxOecuAEXxx_iH1OZc6-llx78how6O7_Yp7Tl3V8lw/s200/CarlitosWay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655359843297005458" /></a>New York Supreme Court Judge Edwin Torres (Ret.), author of<div>"Carlito's Way," as well as other books and novels, will be the Keynote </div><div>Speaker at my Poets and Writers Event next Saturday!</div><div>Boo-Yah!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwniX7osWA66NdvFjUv9IdJHrGrVNfHkSKqGehwqDutBIAQk7MSjJgAMS2guUi94Tly9NAGH8_5osM_ulz_pYK6MO1tLlsjIpDKhI5vB8q-NIn1qTfKXPOSC0R6v7RvALQbSs1WQg-bVE/s1600/Judge+Torres.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwniX7osWA66NdvFjUv9IdJHrGrVNfHkSKqGehwqDutBIAQk7MSjJgAMS2guUi94Tly9NAGH8_5osM_ulz_pYK6MO1tLlsjIpDKhI5vB8q-NIn1qTfKXPOSC0R6v7RvALQbSs1WQg-bVE/s200/Judge+Torres.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655359716686883634" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div></div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-63555271198360840822011-05-03T06:29:00.000-07:002011-05-03T06:40:36.649-07:00Iolanthe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaVLnYxjHpFX2zIXbY2cccCBx56lx2-Ta3W1Khzjno3KTrave1pFt9Bxbg-SvWrNhaxA-kXns28ooZ5GVvby-ZMovxJPHPAUElBg3uPngsK4dWRZOYY16yCz9UYj4tvZWv_X-KJdhqjE/s1600/Whit+Montage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaVLnYxjHpFX2zIXbY2cccCBx56lx2-Ta3W1Khzjno3KTrave1pFt9Bxbg-SvWrNhaxA-kXns28ooZ5GVvby-ZMovxJPHPAUElBg3uPngsK4dWRZOYY16yCz9UYj4tvZWv_X-KJdhqjE/s200/Whit+Montage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602484262615633426" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 34, 0); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><span>If you'd like to attend the opera Iolanthe and my daughter who is performing in the opera, you can buy a ticket at <a href="http://www.savoy.org/" target="_blank" xcomment="target=_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; ">www.savoy.org</a> . There will be 4 shows in all: May 26 & 27 and June 10 & 11. The May shows are on a Thursday and a Friday at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA. The June shows are on a Friday and Saturday at Longwood Gardens (if you don't have a car, or live far from this area, I don't suggest trying to make the Longwood Garden shows). Even if you can't make it, you can still support the Savoy Company by making donations (which are tax-deductible) to the company.</span><br /></span>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-16896097666130617152011-05-03T05:51:00.000-07:002011-05-03T05:55:57.652-07:00Great Books for SaleYou know, this conference has a lot of my attention and getting it together and ready is taking up a lot of my time, but I love the concept so much!<div>I just wanted to encourage avid readers to visit the site and check out the books by some of our authors, the books are fantastic and you would, of course, also be supporting a Latino(a) author. As we get closer to the conference date, we hope to add the works of more attendees, supporters, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you.</div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-76682048528047163822011-04-30T09:21:00.000-07:002011-04-30T09:24:45.156-07:00Editing<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><p>EDITING</p><p>I still argue that in the brouhaha that is publishing, we<br />often forget about the reasons that traditional publishing<br />existed to begin with, and why writers didn't just publish<br />themselves from the outset.</p><p>Traditional publishers fund works out of their pockets,<br />and they beat a dead horse in terms of preparing a book<br />for release. This has been true since Gutenberg printed<br />the first Bible. So I believe traditional publishing will<br />continue for many years to come.</p><p>Yes, I tend to lean to the . . . traditional side. (Bet you<br />thought I was going to say right or left, huh?) However, I've<br />self-published as well. I've seen good self-publishing and bad.<br />I've seen good agents and bad. I've marveled at good traditional<br />works and bad.</p><p>Nothing in publishing is perfect.</p><p>However, two items get overlooked, in my opinion, when it<br />comes to do-it-yourself publication.</p><p>1. Platform<br />2. Editing</p><p>The Steve Laube Literary Agency has quite the informative<br />blog, and lately they've run a series called, "A Defense of<br />Traditional Publishing." The latest post of April 26 addressed<br />"Content Development."</p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stevelaube.com/in-defense-of-traditional-publishing-part-three/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; ">http://www.stevelaube.com/in-defense-of-traditional-publishing-part-three/</a></p><p>A<u><span > </span></u>reader cursed me (yes, I'm a "biatch") for advising her to<br />slow down, complete her book, and edit it to death before<br />considering the publisher, the movie, or the television<br />appearances. The point I tried to make was that editing<br />isn't a simple proofreading job before you forward the file<br />to a publisher.</p><p>Steve Laube explained the multiple editing tasks under a<br />traditional roof.</p><p>ACQUISITIONS EDITOR - Finds, acquires, negotiates the project.</p><p>LINE EDITOR - Performs the actual content edit (also call the<br />"line" or "substantive" edit).</p><p>CONTENT EDITOR - Reads for accuracy, balance and fairness,<br />cogency of argument, adequate treatment of the subject matters,<br />and conformity to the original book proposal.</p><p>COPY EDITOR - Scours the manuscript for accuracy in grammar,<br />citations, and factual content.</p><p>PROOF READER - Fine tunes punctuation and other nit-picky details.</p><p>Yes, there's room for self-publishing, especially if you<br />have a platform to die for, and a following that would<br />purchase anything you held up in your hand. But if you<br />are venturing into the publishing world alone, wouldn't<br />you want these people in your court?</p><p>by Hope Clark - <a href="http://www.fundsforwriters.com">http://www.fundsforwriters.com</a></p></span>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-23356193584796261252011-04-27T15:52:00.000-07:002011-04-27T16:00:04.250-07:00The Latino Authors & Writers Conference<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_2AD4hD33yo4lhD6pp9yD4FfvMFf8OMc4xt1LCso1pRcjorHaLHdKd3XTz7aJbRwJuDcEZcVisb-pGOqP6-uFCuEx3UESz-rXCSQeEkICG9RyjMeAo3PMNiUU5rohe0ulWxT70DUqJ4/s1600/images+%25288%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj_2AD4hD33yo4lhD6pp9yD4FfvMFf8OMc4xt1LCso1pRcjorHaLHdKd3XTz7aJbRwJuDcEZcVisb-pGOqP6-uFCuEx3UESz-rXCSQeEkICG9RyjMeAo3PMNiUU5rohe0ulWxT70DUqJ4/s200/images+%25288%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600401962954836818" /></a><br />Hi. Well, the conference is on schedule and rolling along at full steam! We have four great agents joining us, guest speakers, a wonderful Mistress-of-Ceremony... and so much more! I want to thank all of the people, organizations, agencies, and corporations that are helping to make this possible. i also want to say thank you to all of the Latino media that's promised to do a story about us. In fact, Philadelphia Spanish daily, Al Dia, is doing a story about the conference and is interviewing our guest speaker, Dr. Hector R. Ortiz! <div>Wow, so it's really happening and I'm really proud of all the work (and money!) that's gone into it. It's gonna be a blast!</div><div><br /></div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-53174820070650662312011-01-30T17:55:00.000-08:002011-01-30T17:59:18.147-08:00"Meet the Author"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnypjOFlCIabzXRLe5QdMjptwpfUk18sm1XMPi-BVXZKePuMhMhkbmP_tmaOFYWZDy1jQQsoV2SvCvQlxAcCIUNZnDfqDQbB6-Z5q6Nzg5KhK4tr9y7lH8SJuURj0qIahHgUL5cQVmQ-0/s1600/ortiz.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnypjOFlCIabzXRLe5QdMjptwpfUk18sm1XMPi-BVXZKePuMhMhkbmP_tmaOFYWZDy1jQQsoV2SvCvQlxAcCIUNZnDfqDQbB6-Z5q6Nzg5KhK4tr9y7lH8SJuURj0qIahHgUL5cQVmQ-0/s200/ortiz.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568163260520320450" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Went to a "Meet the Author" in Philly on Saturday. The guest author was Hector R. Ortiz, author of "The Creative Energy of Positive Thinking." It was a very interesting and informative evening. I'm considering asking him to speak at my conference! I bought a copy of his book and he autographed it. I also had the opportunity to introduce myself and network with the president of Taller Puertorriqueno, and another lady that was head of another Latino organization. I handed out business cards and received very positive comments about the conference. Now I'm looking forward to next month's event, "What it means to be Afro-Latino in Philadelphia: Stories from El Barrio." This is going to be a photo-documentary by photographer Sandra Andino, and it promises to be interesting as well.</span></span>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-83238990695483360182011-01-11T19:37:00.000-08:002011-01-11T19:38:25.498-08:00Vote for me!<div style="background: #fff url('http://www.officialsponsor.com/img/widget/widget.jpg') no-repeat top left;width: 204px;height: 360px;"><div style="padding:105px 0px 17px 0px;width: 203px;text-align: center;font-name: Arial;font-weight: bold;font-size: 14px;color: #ec008c;"><a href="http://www.officialsponsor.com/applications/view/10132" style="text-decoration: none;">Host with the Most!</a></div><div style="margin: 0px auto;width: 132px;"><a href="http://www.officialsponsor.com/applications/view/10132"><img src="http://www.officialsponsor.com/uploads/profile_photos/user_27047.jpg" alt="Arnaldo" width="132" height="132" /></a></div><div style="padding:36px 0px 17px 0px;width: 203px;text-align: center;font-name: Arial;font-weight: bold;font-size: 12px;color: #652d8a;"><a href="http://www.officialsponsor.com/applications/view/10132" style="text-decoration: none;color: #652d8a;">Arnaldo L</a>.</div></div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-65629336593548858322011-01-02T18:09:00.000-08:002011-01-02T18:12:54.275-08:00The New Year!Well, it's a new year and I'm really hoping for great things to happen in 2011! I'm looking forward to getting this conference up and running, I'm hoping that this Fantasy novel I've written gets published by a major publisher, I'm going to try and get more short stories published, and I'm working on an artsy coffee-table book with a friend that I hope gets published too! All in all, I'm going to be working on a lot of projects and I'm hoping they all do well! Happy New Year!Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-4810831420477879022010-12-28T17:27:00.000-08:002010-12-28T17:27:03.340-08:00FELIPE RODRIGUEZ - Cada Navidad.wmv<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jiigCPCVHoQ?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-12887520541639682632010-12-28T14:50:00.000-08:002010-12-28T14:58:59.664-08:00The Blizzard of '10<div>Wow, did anyone expect all of this snow and wind? True blizzard conditions, and my son and I celebrated by walking about 11 blocks and getting a bucket of fried chicken from the fried chicken place on Merrick Blvd! It was crazy! We couldn't see 5 feet in front of us, the snow was already knee deep in places, and the crystalline snowflakes stung our faces like chinese throwing stars. What fun!</div><div>Anyway, I also finished a short story for a Wordhustler contest in which the winner gets his/her story made into movie. I think it's one of the best I've ever written. I've also finished the first of a trilogy of Fantasy novels... I think this one's pretty good too. Let's not forget the writers conference I'm putting together for next year, hard at work on that too! Anyway, have a Happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! </div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-65887014340294107482010-11-14T20:32:00.000-08:002010-11-14T20:40:01.079-08:00New Novel finished...Well, I've finished my latest novel. It's a departure from my previous novel which was basically a crime story. It involved cops, a serial killer, realistic New York City scenes... this new novel, which is actually a collaborative effort between my son and I is a FANTASY novel. The working title is "The Father & Son Chronicles" and I actually had a lot of fun writing it. I'm planning on making it a trilogy, but if it continues to be so much fun (and if people are actually reading it) I may keep going. It has knights, barbarians, dwarves, elves, assassins, monsters, gods, kings, queens... it just keeps going and going! Anyway, I'm hoping it gets picked up by an agent and then a major publisher like Tor. I'll keep my fingers crossed!Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-58281909567241401002010-11-11T20:24:00.000-08:002010-11-11T20:32:48.269-08:0030 years and counting...Right at this very moment, my family and I are preparing for the celebration of my 30th wedding anniversary. Well, to say just my anniversary is wrong of course since my wife sure had a lot to do with it! You know, the years just went by in a blur, and all I can really remember is being happy. I married the woman I loved, my high school sweetheart in fact, and we had some great times before and after the kids were born. Now don't get me wrong, we had plenty of tough times... there were days we didn't eat because there was no money, there were those weeks and weeks when all we could afford to eat was boxed (instant) macaroni & cheese because they were three for a dollar, there were the days in winter with no heat and no hot water, and those sweltering days in summer with no air conditioning and only hot water coming out of the faucets... We were young and too proud and stubborn to ask for help... but we preservered. We raised three beautiful children, I'm close to retirement, and we have a wonderful granddaughter.Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-21648462792109251372010-10-17T19:15:00.000-07:002010-10-17T19:27:11.751-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B8wmCo3OOJ-JAHAhXFCcTh-y8cJiSMczmFTZ-ZuQybfEIUrZ7m6NUL2saxN8JuJxsRQrzjGlhP5-MQ-cZaXWclGTEwqbpNfVtgiZsBIBEGbi31oGCX6OCBLY9CWVSaTgilY2A60SHqA/s1600/lwc2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_B8wmCo3OOJ-JAHAhXFCcTh-y8cJiSMczmFTZ-ZuQybfEIUrZ7m6NUL2saxN8JuJxsRQrzjGlhP5-MQ-cZaXWclGTEwqbpNfVtgiZsBIBEGbi31oGCX6OCBLY9CWVSaTgilY2A60SHqA/s200/lwc2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529204180953556194" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Hello one and all! Just wanted to drop a note in my blog here to let everyone that reads this (yeah, all 2 of you!) know about the writer's conference I'm hosting next year. It's slated for October 1st, 2011 (it's a Saturday) in New York City as part of the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. There will be networking, classes, agents, goodie bags, and more! So if you're a Latino author or writer, mark this date off on your calendar and plan to join us!</span></b></span></div>Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-73754172729601739302010-10-09T23:49:00.000-07:002010-10-09T23:50:34.770-07:00Granta names 'best young Spanish-language novelists'Extending its celebrated selections of rising literary stars into the Spanish-speaking world, journal tips 22 young authors for the future<br /><br />The future Ian McEwans and Salman Rushdies of the Spanish-language literary world have been named by Granta magazine in a list of the best young Spanish-language authors writing today.<br />From Argentinian author Federico Falco to Chilean poet and novelist Alejandro Zambra and Spain's Pablo Gutiérrez, the literary magazine unveiled the 22 writers to make it into its list of the best of young Spanish-language novelists in Madrid this morning. Running since 1983, when the literary magazine included Julian Barnes, Martin Amis, McEwan and Rushdie in its list of the best of young British novelists, Granta's "best of young novelists" series has tipped a host of future writers for stardom, from Edwidge Danticat to Jonathan Franzen, but has never looked outside America and the UK before.<br />A panel of judges including acclaimed Argentinian film director and writer Edgardo Cozarinsky, award-winning novelist Francisco Goldman and journalist Isabel Hilton, along with the Spanish edition of Granta's editors Aurelio Major and Valerie Miles, chose the Spanish-language writers, who also include Peruvian short story writer Carlos Yushimito del Valle, currently finishing his first novel, and Argentinian poet and short story writer Matías Néspolo, whose first novel, Siete maneras de matar a un gato (Seven Ways to Kill a Cat), is due out in English from Harvill Secker.<br />"From Borges to Bolano, the Spanish language has given us some of the most beloved writers of the 20th and 21st centuries," said Granta. "But as the reach of Spanish-language culture extends far beyond Spain and Latin America, and the US tilts towards a majority Hispanic population, it is time to ask who is next in this exciting tradition."<br />Granta said that fiction from the 22 authors, which will feature in the new editions of Granta and Granta en español next month, would give readers "an unprecedented insight into the world of Spanish letters". Of the writers selected, eight come from Argentina, six from Spain, two each from Peru and Chile, and one from Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia and Uruguay. Five of the 22 writers are female.<br />Granta's best of young Spanish novelists:<br />Carlos Yushimito del Valle<br />Matías Néspolo<br />Alberto Olmos<br />Antonio Ortuño<br />Andrés Felipe Solano<br />Santiago Roncagliolo<br />Elvira Navarro<br />Andrés Neuman<br />Patricio Pron<br />Carlos Labbé<br />Oliverio Coelho<br />Rodrigo Hasbún<br />Sònia Hernández<br />Andrés Ressia Colino<br />Samanta Schweblin<br />Pola Oloixarac<br />Javier Montes<br />Federico Falco<br />Pablo Gutiérrez<br />Andrés Barba<br />Alejandro Zambra<br />Lucía Puenzo<br />guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2010Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-64180446982838767892010-03-30T18:37:00.000-07:002010-03-30T18:43:41.992-07:00The NYC Pitch ConferenceWhat can I say except... wow. I went to the 2010 NYC Pitch & Shop writers conference and I had a great time. I met some very talented people who also happened to be very nice and a lot of fun. I wish it didn't have to end so soon, but I have to admit I was exhausted by the time it did end. I was lucky because the editors of two publishing houses indicated that they wanted to see more of my manuscript. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Anyway, like I said, it was a wonderful time and I could feel my atrophying creative muscles come back to life. It was great!Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-48310230177168033342010-02-26T14:51:00.000-08:002010-02-26T15:08:08.043-08:00Marketing, marketing, marketingYou know, I just LOVE beating that dead horse! I've been so busy trying to market my novel, Chickenhawk, that I haven't been able to write much of anything new. Oh, don't get me wrong, I've started plenty of things (short storys, articles, fiction and non-fiction books), but I haven't been consistant and I haven't finished anything. Three marketing things I'm doing are:<br /><br />1. Participating in the L.A. Book Festival via Authorsden. They'll put three copies of my novel on their shelves at the festival, and hand out copies of my promotional bookmarks to attendees.<br />2. My publisher, PublishAmerica, is sending five copies of my novel to Random House. I have no illusions about the results of this, but I figure that for the opportunity to be read by someone at Random House it's worth the money I paid.<br />3. I'm participating in the NYC Pitch and Shop next month, in which I will have the opportunity to pitch my novel to several agents; as well as shop it around to various publishers. Again, I feel that the possibilities outweigh the costs.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm going to have to cut this stuff out and get back to writing, but it's so hard...! Wish me luck!Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-3177217127008235892010-01-29T13:52:00.000-08:002010-01-29T14:00:16.950-08:00Foreclosure Looms...Hi,<br /> Well, today I answered the foreclosure summons I received on the 16th of January. Everyone involved at the courthouse was very nice. I have never been this close to losing my home and yet I am filled with a profound sense of calm... it can only be God, because I really can't afford to be homeless, and there are times when I ask myself inwardly if I shouldn't be more afraid, more panicked... my daughter even mentioned it today. The entire family feels this warm sense of calm in the face of our foreclosure... it's weird. No, no, we haven't given up or resigned ourselves to losing our home, we still intend to give it our all in the attempt to save our home (such as the Answering of the Foreclosure Service today), but I think that we have all really placed this in God's hands.Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-49476955679139540942010-01-09T21:29:00.001-08:002010-01-09T21:36:21.164-08:00And so it goes...!Okay, I'm getting ready to leave work. I'm beat... tired... Not from the job, but from the rigors of life. I usually enjoy a good fight, but the constant battles I've been engaged in for the past three years have taken their toll... and I'm tired. I don't really see a way out of my current dilemmas, and I was ready to just stick my head in the sand and just call it a night. But I have maybe one more idea... maybe I can make something happen to save me financially... we'll see. But it's not just finances... there have been family illnesses, deaths, the deaths of friends and acquaintances - too many - , negative family drama, my own failing health, the non-interest in my novel, the recent failure of a job interview, and so many more things... like the possible foreclosure on my home, the loss of my car... ah well, everyone's got problems and I guess I should stop whining about mine. Thanks however, to those of you (if there's anyone out there at all) that have stopped to read my words. Take care and God Bless. Ciao.Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-42841069995535105372010-01-07T20:05:00.000-08:002010-01-07T20:07:09.204-08:00Scary stuff!Earlier this week I received a letter from a law office stating that unless I pay off my house in FULL, it will go into foreclosure! I'm at a loss... I have to admit that I don't know what to do!Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242421861707656136.post-5293668241861721302009-12-24T14:42:00.000-08:002009-12-24T14:51:44.697-08:00Poor ChristmasAh-h-h... well, this is going to be a poor Christmas for me and my family. I'm having money trouble, but in this economy, who isn't? A good thing is that my kids are all grown up now so a lot of the pressure I used to feel to buy them stuff for the holidays is minimized. This year everyone gets a card, a hug, kind words, and a warm, home-cooked meal. This all sounds so good, it's almost hard to believe that in the old days I'd go nuts with all the shopping, card mailing, decorating and stuff... not having any money can be kinda liberating - ya know? I still harbor pangs of guilt at not being to at least buy them something, but I assuage that guilt with the knowledge that it honestly can't be helped, and that it's not their or my birthday anyway. Putting the Christ back in Christmas should be the priority, and it's a shame that it took this long to better see that. It's Jesus' birthday afterall, and it's He who should be getting all the gifts... gifts of praise, love, faith, peace, harmony... and charity. Once again, please don't forget those less fortunate than you. Merry CHRISTmas and God bless.Arnold Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09639479054490264151noreply@blogger.com0