Category Archives: Writing Projects
Update on Deadly Awakening 1/17/10
I’ve sold a few copies. Some to people I don’t even know! I’m still not widely marketing this because I have to fix some format issues. I’ve been busy with my blog, www.gorbman.com, which is gathering a readership and I’m … Continue reading
Andy and the Leaf
By Beryl Gorbman Inspired by Ileana Acevedo Andy was sitting under a tree in his yard. He was sad because last week his grandmother Nina had died. He had heard her make some strange noises and then she didn’t breathe … Continue reading
When You Were Born, God Didn’t Stamp “Fair” On Your Ass
Winter weather is dreary in Seattle – day after day of relentless, gray rain, falling listlessly on an already-drenched, soaking wet city, the endless dripping a backdrop for conversations, music, or meditation. This weather drives us natives to odd habits … Continue reading
Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen
An unsympathetic look at ageing and at how the elderly are treated by cooing institutional workers. Our protagonist has lived his life in the circus, which of course no one knows or cares about at this stage of his decrepitude. … Continue reading
2012: Deadly Awakening – Excerpt
New project. This novel begins in Merida in December 2012, close to the end of the Maya Long Count calendar. Miriam Glass, a NYC legal investigator, and Jose Luis Contreras, the local police chief, try to figure out who is killing spiritual seekers and why. This is a work in progress and I would appreciate comments on and off-line. Thanks. bg Continue reading
Madrugada
This is the beginning of a novel I completed several years ago. It is in the hands of my agent, Alice Volpe. Continue reading
Invisible
Hey take look at this intro – let me know if you like it. It’s the beginning of a book about a pair of sociopaths. Continue reading