Until recently, I’d only read two of Hemingway’s books, The Sun Also Rises and The Old Man and the Sea, and I was good with that. I never felt the urge to read more of him as there were other writers I preferred, but friend from the pub is a big fan, mentions Hemingway frequently, Read More …
The summer before my sophomore year in high school, I went with Jim to a guitar store, Williams Music on High Street just north of Columbus. Jim played bass, and he had a band that was looking for a second guitar player. It was just your typical high school cover band. They played Iron Maiden Read More …
Innocent Words Magazine had a few nice words to say about The Music Book: “O’Leary digs deep into the essence and value of a perfectly strummed guitar chord, the power of a hook in the chorus, and how music can lead to moments far more intimate than sex.” Read the full review: Innocent Words reviews Read More …
Was interviewed by book reviewer Lisa Haselton about all the usual writerly things: inspiration, The Music Book, when I began to cinsider myself a writer and how I define (or not) who I am. Check it out here: Interview with Lisa Haselton And then go out to see some local bands, maybe some of the Read More …
I had the opportunity to be interviewed again. This time we talked about writing, about books and authors that have inspired me, about The Music Book of course, and finally, the most important thing for any writer, about what’s coming next. Check it out here: Interviewed by author Eleanor Parker Back to working on what Read More …