Oct 20, 2020 | On Writing
During this wild and crazy pandemic year I planted my first potager garden. Something I’d always planned to do but finally managed to pull off. Like writing my first novel. I learned a lot, and a lot of what I learned applied to writing as well as gardening. You amend...
Dec 11, 2017 | On Writing
Starting a new novel is like planning a war campaign. Strategy is everything, and in those early days of testing characters and settings and plot lines, it’s best to go in quietly, fully armed, surprising the elements of your story into submission. At least until you...
Nov 24, 2014 | On Writing
“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Happy Thanksgiving! In the spirit of the season, I’d like to give thanks to books, my friends old and new. Here are the top ten writings for...
