Gene Hackman
Allison Strong The Radioactive Patient The death of Gene and Betsy Hackman hit me hard. And as the details unfolded, it became clear how many ways a person can die. Hantavirus? Who would have thought? Since their passing, I’ve watched a few Hackman films I had not seen. There was this one called “Under Suspicion” […]
In a Writer’s Darkness, Light Peeks through.
I’ve been querying a memoir about prescription drug dependence, specifically opiates. After submitting to 50 agents and publishers (combined) I have 18 rejection slips and the rest of the agents ignored me completely. What am I doing wrong? I’m beginning to think memoirs are a tough sell. And so I find myself obsessing on my […]