Paul Wilborn’s short-story collection, Cigar City: Tales From A 1980s Creative Ghetto, turns five in 2024, and the anniversary celebration will include multiple appearances in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Cigar City, the first book published by St. Petersburg Press, won the fiction
1. The day the internet stood still At breakfast on a recent Saturday, I sat in front of my three devices ready to dive into news, sports, and emails, when NOTHING HAPPENED. Across the table, my wife was staring into her
Introduction I like my fiction to tell human stories that are both touching and comic. I think life is a lot like that. I didn’t set out to be a writer of Comedy Fiction but apparently, that’s a big part
I set my first two books in the 1980s, but they are often described by readers and booksellers as historical fiction. I guess that’s correct when you consider the 1980s were almost half a century ago. I’m actually proud to
1. A night of Napoleon Dynamite! Before he was cast as Pedro in a super low-budget 2004 film, Napoleon Dynamite, Efren Ramirez worked with my wife as part of the faculty at Beverly Hills Studios in Los Angeles. The “faculty” were
Introduction: Coming-of-age stories have been around as long as humans have told stories. The young hero is drawn into a journey or a spiritual quest, and must face obstacles and adversity, and by the end of the story, has become
By Paul Wilborn When people ask me how I appear calm and happy amid the craziness of the current world, I tell them I try live deep in my creative life – writing, playing music, running my music venue –
People tell me my books make them laugh. I like that. I love a good story and a good laugh. When I’m writing, I try to find the humor along with the drama and pathos. Books in the comedy fiction
Okay, let’s take a deep dive into the world for humorous fiction. And along the way, I’ll share some of my thoughts on the best humorous fiction books. Ready? The Link Between Humor and Fiction: For me, the best writers
1. My weekend with Tom and Dick Smothers I’m vague on the year, but as a young reporter, I was spending a late ‘80s or early ‘90s weekend covering the Colony Resort’s annual wine festival on Longboat Key near Sarasota when
For rights & publishing inquiries, please contact:
Chris Calhoun
Email Us
Chris Calhoun Agency
49 West 23rd Street, Suite 900
New York , NY 10010-4224
(212) 775-9090
For press & promotional inquiries, please contact:
Cindy Cockburn
Email Us
CC Communications
700 Beach Drive NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 432-5862
Newsletter
Signup our newsletter to get update information, promotions and insight.
