There are times when drafting flows, and there are times when I cannot even get going because I cannot find a way in. I haven't been good about recording these issues in the past but I'm noting it now … [Read more...] about feri
Behind the Curtain
on the road to florence
It all began with Villari, over a year ago. Thus the future foe of the Medici, and the destroyer of their power, was summoned back to St. Mark’s at the instance of their chief. Pico was as yet … [Read more...] about on the road to florence
when we read what we read
I recently had to reread Joe Hill’s “20th Century Ghost.” I honestly could not remember if I had read it before. Certainly I knew the title, remembered the collection it was part of. I was fairly sure … [Read more...] about when we read what we read
enola holmes and character choices
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tumblr, ca. 2012
(from my old tumblr account, june 17, 2012) it may be worth noting that right now i am in mantel-land, reading-wise. i really couldn’t wait months (let’s just say months, the thought of … [Read more...] about tumblr, ca. 2012
first principles
Here’s what not to do: Don’t try to solve these mysteries. As writers, we’re not looking to provide a lesson, or a moral; we’re not therapists looking to cure our characters of pain or neurosis. Our … [Read more...] about first principles