By waking up early, I’m able to complete much more than other prisoners around me. Sustaining this energy level is essential to my peace of mind, as when I’m not performing to my highest ability, I feel slow, with time dragging. The harder I work, the more energy, optimism, and confidence I have. This morning [...]
An event of monumental importance is going on in my life right now, and I regret that I am not at liberty to write about the ongoing developments. By the end of this year, I may have an okay from the team working to help me, but for now I must keep my word of [...]
Yesterday my beautiful wife Carole relayed a message from my literary agent Jim Schiavone. Jim told Carole to tell me that he was enthusiastic about representing Earning Freedom, and that he thought the proposal and sample chapters were excellent. Before submitting the manuscript to publishers, however, Jim asked for a second chapter. I finished a [...]
Today my wife submitted my sample chapter and proposal for Earning Freedom to Jim, the literary agent who represents my work. I’m hopeful that he will secure a publishing agreement, but I understand this process can take some time. Despite my publishing history, as an incarcerated felon I understand that some may have a reluctance [...]
I am grateful for the electronic messages people who read Inside: Life Behind Bars in America send, as well as for the comments and feedback that readers post when they come upon my website. As a federal prisoner, I have never been able to access the Internet. It did not exist when I began serving [...]
In last night’s mail I received the manuscript pages and the book proposal for Earning Freedom that Carole typed for me. This morning, at 3:15, I began my first read and edit. I am happy to have this project. The work will carry me through the remainder of this year. These purposeful steps serve multiple [...]
Twelve days ago, on May 3, I edited the first sample chapter I had written for Earning Freedom for the fourth time. I could tell from the reaction in Carole’s voice that she did not like it so much. I read it to a friend of mine here in the prison and he asked whether [...]
