Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion

Six years ago, when Closest to the Fire: A Writer's Guide to Law and Lawyers came out, I teased readers with the possibility of sooner or later doing an updated edition. It's taken me this long, but here it is -- available now, in Kindle and paperback editions. (Other ebook editions may be along soon.)

I've also changed the subtitle. The book is now Closest to the Fire: A Guide to American Law and Lawyers. The reason: I realized while finishing and promoting the book, and seeing readers' reactions, that it could be of interest and use not only to authors and would-be authors, but to law students, other students, newcomers to the USA, and anyone else interested in better understanding the legal landscape surrounding them.

Here's the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Closest-Fire-G...
There's also a Kindle edition, and it's available on Kindle Unlimited.
Or if you prefer patronizing Barnes & Noble, the paperback is on their site at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/clos....

Happy reading!

Congratulations! 657 pages is a huge feat to begin and accomplish! Added it to my to-read list.

You both have much stronger stomachs than I!
I have written a few courtroom scenes in my books. (Sheena read one of them.) I probably could have benefitted. However, my courtrooms are not exactly conventional.

To pass along some more unconventional (but absolutely logical) wisdom, I would recommend the book Adventures in LegalLand by Marc Stevens. I did not read the book, but listened to it on YouTube along with many, many of his now defunct podcasts -- still available on YouTube -- which recounted his experiences. His book, Government: Indicted, I have read at least four times.

I would also suggest the website: The Truth About the Law

That is my two cents worth!

Michael