Go Went Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck – a novel that I picked up because it was assigned reading and then couldn’t put down. What a raw powerful story about humans this is. I kindled it and found myself categorizing...
Read MoreThree weeks ago I had a plan, details lined up in perfect formation, creating a straight path. Except for that one niggling little element that kept barging into my orderliness. Persistent nudging, a suggestion growing more...
Read Morefound yourself trying to explain why your antagonist has their own playlist?
Read MoreMarcus Aurelius Was Multi-Talented Today marks what would have been Roman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius’ 1898th birthday. That’s after some minor adjustment for a little Julian calendar anomaly hundreds of...
Read MoreToday, April 12th, is the birth anniversary of Tom Clancy. Tom Clancy was once a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Then he wrote The Hunt for Red October, which catapulted onto the New York...
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… the most important tool in our craft can’t be bought. Like Robert, we create magic with paper.
Read MoreI keep a notebook. A few notebooks. Well, several notebooks. I have them in my car, my handbag, my work bag, my gym bag. My notebooks live on my desk and various horizontal surfaces . And on my notebook shelf, too. I review my...
Read MoreThis quote applies to our characters – unscathed characters are boring. They become interesting as they gain scars.
Read MoreWe want our writing to be realistic, to draw readers in to a world we’ve created. A world nothing like the coffee shop banter in the background, or the road noise that accompanies audio books in the car. We want our...
Read MoreToday, January 25th, marks the birthdate of some highly regarded writers. Gloria Naylor Gloria Naylor (5 Jan 1950 – 28 Sep 2016) saw her debut novel, The Women of Brewster Place, (1982) win critical acclaim and become an...
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“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ~ Confucius Today is the...
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