For sale: Baby shoes, never worn. —Ernest Hemingway
Longed for him. Got him. Shit. —Margaret Atwood
For sale: Baby shoes, never worn. —Ernest Hemingway
Longed for him. Got him. Shit. —Margaret Atwood
I just finished reading the outstanding novel American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. The narrative portrays the journey of Lydia, a Mexican mother on the run from a drug cartel, and her son Luka to the border American where they hope to cross and reach safety. Stephen King, John Grisham, and Sandra Cisneros have all praised this captivating novel.
Consider joining the Willoughby Writers Workshop of fiction writers. Keith is a member of this enthusiastic group that meets on every other Wednesday under the direction of Kristine Gill. Check out the website at https://welibrary.libcal.com/event/11178502.
Here’s a book that coaches, mentors, parents, and trainers can use to identify the specific strategies for motivating athletes. It’s available on Amazon @
Take Diana Asher’s ALA Notable and Parent Choice Award Book Side Tracked or the highly acclaimed Chasing Pacquiao by Rod Pulido, change the sport to wrestling, add a mentally unstable parent, and you have my newest novel W IS FOR WRESTLING, which currently is being solicited to several publishers by my agent Tina Schwartz.
My protagonist is Alex Corrigan who joins – almost by accident – the Amherst High School wrestling team. Why? He sees an opportunity shake off that disappointment label his father has given him. But wrestling? Alex knows nothing about the sport other than that at 104 pounds he’s perfect for the 106-pound weight class. Alex wonders, can wrestling change the tense relationship I have with my dad? Will it start a romantic relationship with wrestling cheerleader Marci Sommers? Will I even survive? Alex seeks answers to those questions as he engages in a wrestling season where he and his father learn as much about themselves as they do each other.
Check out my daughter Brittny’s engaging video at https://vimeo.com/mvmntvideo/review/781237540/0a9e3d0719.
Keith was the featured interviewee on Thomas Frederickson’s “Middle School AD Podcast.” Keith speaks about his books for coaches and athletic directors and his tenure as an AD. You can view that podcast at https://lnkd.in/gTvhW5W9.
Believe it or not, Hillary Clinton and I had our first books published in the same year by the same editor at Simon & Schuster in 1995. To be sure, her advance was way bigger than mine! I received a $3000 advance for Wrestling Coaches Survival Guide.
You’re looking at the new Chicken Soup for the Soul book! Pick up Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Advice That Changed My Life at your local bookstore or get the ebook to read my story! https://amzn.to/3JCYKjI
Recently I was interviewed by wrestling guru Jason Bryant on his wrestling podcast: WWL Wrestling Podcast. I talked about my recent Coaches Choice books and revealed some amusing writing anecdotes. Please check it out. It will last 30 minutes. Please forward to anyone you think might like viewing it.
Here’s the link: mattalkonline.com/727
Check out my recent publication @ http://www.defenestrationmag.net/2022/12/my-hallmark-holiday-movies-addiction-by-keith-manos/.