PAUL N. STAM

Week #3 of Chemo. And with that comes another week of Goals and Activities. I may be becoming "Legen"...wait for it..."dary" at the City of Hope. At least I'm going to know how to make meatloaf and get the staff to buy my books. 

As many of you know, I have been undergoing a little chemo for my Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Such trials in life cause one to reassess their relationships, what is important, etc. In that vein, I have made what I think may be a momentous decision. I have been a member of Doll...

These were the goals and activities for the second day of chemo. Notice the Pierce Brosnan mention, always gotta make reference to my great love of movies. And who wouldn't want to pretend they were Pierce Brosnan. 

 Yes, it's back.

No, not a hardcover edition of The Trust Company. Unfortunately, the Hodgkin's Lymphoma I battled in 2013 has returned. I have started chemotherapy treatments, which will be followed by a stem cell transplant. Not to let this get in the way of my day j...

 I was pleased that Kirkus Reviews' "Kirkus Indie" program chose to review The Long Squeeze with a quite positive review. You can read it by clicking the picture link above. Also, I am very happy to see a few more reader reviews on Amazon roll in, but we need many more...

Thanks to everyone who attended the book launch party for The Long Squeeze. I think all who attended felt it was a rousing success. A special shout out to fan Michael Sass, who came down from Irvine to attend. I also want to thank all those who posted photos of the par...

I am proud to announce that The Long Squeeze is now available on Amazon. Book Two in the Nick Sanders Trilogy is ready for you to read and enjoy. Just head over to The Long Squeeze page on my website and you can click through to Amazon to make your purchase. 

I had...

I heard Kareem Adbul-Jabbar say this at an author's fair recently. The former NBA great is now a children's book writer. I have also heard that Stephen King writes for 8 hours every workday. While this explains why he is so prolific, it also points to the fact that...

Several folks have told me that I need to get my social media marketing under control, especially with the May 31 release of The Long Squeeze. I have a website. I've got a Facebook author's page. But apparently I am waaay behind the times. No Instagram? No Tumblr? Appa...

(Yeah, well, it's gotta rhyme....dinner not included)

AKA: Our version of The All-England Summarize Proust Competition

There is an old Monty Python skit titled "The All-England Summarize Proust Competition." In the sketch, after the remaining three contestants have part...