Welcome To My Web Site! 
The main focus of this Site is to call attention to noteworthy books by Florida authors, particularly those working in SW Florida. From time to time, I post information about book events, writers’ conferences, workshops, and related happenings in the area.
Other interests include Poetry, War Literature, Anais Nin, and books on Jewish themes and concerns.
Postings and pages on this site (unless otherwise noted) are my intellectual property, (c) Philip K. Jason, and may not be republished without explicit permission.
From 1973 until the end of 2001, I taught English and Creative Writing at the UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY in Annapolis, MD. Now, I’m exploring new directions in my writing while leading private workshops, consulting, and writing about new books and book-related events.
Many of these pieces appeared in my “Book Beat” column, which ran in the Naples Sun Times from July 2006 into June 2008. A few months later, I began writing about books for the bi-monthly Fort Myers Magazine, and in July of 2009 I started reviewing for Florida Weekly, primarily in the Naples edition, but also in the editions for Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte, and Palm Beach Gardens/Jupiter. In 2010, I began contributing book reviews and author interviews to Jewish Book World and to the exciting blog Southern Literary Review. In November 2011, I became the publisher and executive editor of SLR. See the link to my SLR pieces on the sidebar.
I am active in the Naples Press Club, currently serving as Vice President for Administration.
You can reach me at pjason@aol.com.
Hi Phil, Your new website is beautiful. Love that Naples pier shot, and not, incidentally, the one of you in a tuxedo. Way cool.
See you’re chairing the ’09 Authors and Books Festival. Wonderful–hope you feel that way, too! Plan to see you there. BTW, I scrolled around on your site and was pleased to see the review you did for THE BAREFOOT QUEEN is posted. The sequel should be out soon. Many thanks for all. Jean
Phil,
I was delighted to see the new website. It is such a wonderful accomplishment. Congratulations and best wishes for a wonderful response now and in this coming year.
Erin Rabon
Glad to see you in the blogiverse, Phil! Looking forward to teaching at the 2009 Authors & Books Festival in April. ~Linnea
Hi, Phil and a belated happy birthday! Your website looks good, full as it is of interesting writing, reviews and opinions. If I had a website I would aspire to imitate yours.
Hi Phil,
What a great idea. Please keep it coming.
As literary agents in town Carole Greene and I would love to take on some new clients who have great potential in either non-fiction or fiction. Please mention our names if you like in your posting.
I went through the stories you wrote. Very interesting.
Jackie Simenauer
Hi: Phil. I think it is a great idea.
I have two new books coming out in the Fall. “The Vicious World of Identity Theft” and “Tiger & the Identity Thief.”
Your web site is streamlined and interesting.
I plan to go with a national agency, “Broadcast Interview Source” next year and hope to be on some national shows.
Mazel-tov and best of luck! Cynthia Bercowetz.
Hi, Phil,
I like your idea. I’m a “snow bird” who spends the winter in Naples. I attended the Press Club’s writer event last spring and learned a lot.
My romantic suspense novel, Buried Heart, will be published in October, 2009, by The Wild Rose Press, which is very exciting.
Anne Stratton, writing suspense as
A. Y. Stratton
I was so glad to see the reprint of your interview with me, Phil. It was a delightful occasion and a great article. Love your website. We now live in Keswick, Virginia, close to UVA in Charlottesville. Ken’s 5th Harry Brock mystery – set in Naples under another name – is coming out in October. Would you like a copy of it for review purposes? Or just to read, for that matter. Let me know and I’ll send it along. Need your address, of course. It was a real pleasure to recall a pleasant afternoon hour or so overlooking the Gulf. Mary Linn Roby
Dear Phil:
I am impressed! What a wonderful background you have. I am sure it will be an honor to be reviewed by you. Perhaps I can be a part of the Authors and Book festival. Looking forward to getting to know you. Ellen Brazer, Author Clouds Across the Sun
I’ve said it before … heck, I’ll say it again … congratulations on all you do for books and authors in our area. I’ve always thought you do far more than you have to, and your love for the under-siege printed word shines through …
Thanks, Gerry, it’s nice to be appreciated. By the way, I fed information about ourblook.com to a person in LinkedIn discussion who was bemoaning the abuse of such media and the lack of serious discussion of issues.
Dear Mr. Jason,
I was wondering if you would grant me permission to use your poem “When Miriam Died” in our synagogue’s service this coming Sabbath. Thanks so much!
Sincerely,
Rabbi Marjorie Berman
Society Hill Synagogue
Philadelphia PA
Dear Rabbi Berman,
Certainly you may use the poem at your Shabbat service. Please mention that it originally appeared in MIDSTREAM.
–Phil Jason
Phil,
Perusing your site. It’s an amazing undertaking. I am sure to learn a lot at WordPress for Wordies, this Thursday…
Thanxx for your continued input on all things “bookie.”
Denise
Great site, I just tweeted it!