Author Insights: Writing a Book Is a Very Different Experience Than Reading a Book By Jeffrey Pillow on October 28, 2018 — 6 mins read Writing a book is a very different experience from reading a book. That may sound like an obvious statement, and it is; but getting past the mechanics (writing vs. reading), let me explain why a bit more. Books are read from page one until the end. That’s not how books are written Books are finished... More
What’s In a Name: Why I chose the title I did for the memoir I am writing By Jeffrey Pillow on October 15, 2018 — 3 mins read I’ve decided to try something a smidgen different on my blog. That is, offer you the author’s point of view on writing a full length memoir such as When the Lights Go Out at 10:16. Writing can often be a lonely process, so this is me opening the door of my world to you. Today’s perspective relates to why I chose the title I did for When the Lights Go Out at 10:16. But first, a short summary of what the book is about. More
Cal Meets Leon Phelps the Cat (When the Lights Go Out at 10:16) By Jeffrey Pillow on November 29, 2016 — 6 mins read Jeremiah had this cat named Leon Phelps, named, yes, after the character from the movie The Ladies Man of the same name. This is the story of when Leon introduced himself to Cal Adams, Jeremiah's new roomie (from "When the Lights Go Out at 10:16: A Memoir of Life and Friendship") More
