The Hubs and I have been on a 90s movie kick recently. Steel Magnolias, Regarding Henry, The Fugitive, Primal Fear…
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Another Musical Interlude
Hello, friends! First, two updates on The Ancient: ~ I commissioned hand-drawn cover art from the artist who has put…
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Story: A Search for Truth
One does not simply “finish” reading a novel by John Steinbeck. Not just Steinbeck, but any great work of fiction…
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A Novel Sort of Poetry
One of the great mysteries of life is that inexplicable, undeniable link between poetic inspiration and mowing the lawn. I…
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Unicorns: Where Tom Cruise Meets J. K. Rowling
Writing the tale of the Unicorn was, as they say, a horse of a different color. As I described in…
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Novel Thoughts
I am in the midst of editing The Ancient, friends, so this will be brief. First: good news! I’ve read…
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Birth: A Writer’s Memoir
Reader, I finished it. A few days ago, I took the day off my online teaching job so I could…
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A Musical Interlude
We’re in the thick of it now, friends. By “it”, I mean the final stages of writing my next novel,…
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Here There Be Dragons
Someday, I am going to write a very long thank-you note to Cressida Cowell. For those of you who have…
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Centaurs: NOT Just Party Ponies
Centaurs are seriously misunderstood creatures. Not universally, of course. C. S. Lewis understood them, as he did a great many…
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