Lane started his career in banking in the U.S. Virgin Islands with Chase Manhattan. At 24, Lane decided to move back to the United States and began working in New York City. New York eventually brought him to London, and then Italy.
Published in June 2014, Most Delicious of Privileges is an inside tale of a failing Savings and Loan Association (S&L) in Texas. Lane said that the story has a bit of lust, thievery, and intrigue; all coming together in a plot that can easily be enjoyed by many. Lane said that the title of his book comes from John Randolph, a chairman of the first House Ways and Means Committee.
Lane, who is no stranger to writing for his blog, commented that publishing a book for the first time comes with its fair share of challenges. By trying to adapt to a new style of writing that is different from the banking world, Lane said technology threw him through a bit of a loop. He also said that the editing process can become somewhat hypnotic.
“Editing is a demanding process,” Lane said. “It is startling to discover another, previously missed, grammatical error on the eighth reading. Somewhere the manuscript has to be handed off to another pair of eyes.”
Aside from writing books, Lane’s blog encompasses his many experiences traveling abroad. You can follow his blog at downtheblockaroundthecorner.com.
Most Delicious of Privileges is available for purchase at Amazon.com.
Posted by Stan Sulewski