Tod Goldberg

This Took Exactly 12 Hours Longer Than I Thought It Would

I hoped it would actually take longer than 12 hours to get an email like this, but, alas, fucktardery knows no clock:

I just downloaded your Kindle book Where You Lived and you'll pardon me for saying I feel duped. None of the stories in this book are in the least bit about Burn Notice. Why would you lead people to believe this was true?

I wrote this person back and said:

Thanks for buying my book. You are correct. It's not about Burn Notice. I don't think, generally, that I lead people to think anything, but I confess I probably did lead people to believe it was true that this book had nothing to do with Burn Notice.

If this person writes back, I'll let you know.

Win A Free Copy Of WHERE YOU LIVED

My mini-collection of stories, Where You Lived, is out now on the Kindle and will be live on the Nook any minute now, so, in honor of the high holy days, the surprising play of the Oakland Raiders, Hope Solo appearing each week on my TV in a bare midriff and, you know, my desire to have you read my short fiction, I'm holding a contest to give away five free copies of my ebook. 

Your job: Tell me about your first kiss. The best (which usually means most mortifying) story earns a copy of Where You Lived in whichever e-platform they choose. 

You can leave your comment here, message me on Twitter, or contact me on Facebook by October 1st. Good luck!