Creating a novel – or anything, really – is like taking a trip around the world; no matter how much preparation you’ve done or how carefully you’ve planned things, the places you visit will be strange and surprising. Things will happen that you didn’t anticipate – some
Read more →There’s a phrase I use a lot when I’m talking to people who want to be writers: “If what you are doing isn’t working, try something else!” Recently it has been borne in on me that a lot of those folks have nodded enthusiastically… and then they
Read more →This morning, I woke up to a good 3” or more of wet snow in my driveway. I shrugged and gave myself an extra ten minutes to get to they gym for my workout. I didn’t bother to shovel; I just backed out onto the street (which
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