It is taking me much longer than I had hoped to work through the final bits of (what I lightheartedly like to call) my, uh, personal “Gone With The Wind”: As a consequence I know I haven’t really had the time to write posts here as usual in recent weeks. But no writer should ever … More If There Is No Blog Post Here…
Lizzy of Lizzy’s Weekly Blogs wrote me an email yesterday asking if I would share some advice on “how to write a short story or a novel.” I said I would give it a shot. What are some things I’ve learned in the five years I have been doing this? As I so far write … More Lizzy Asks: How To Write A Novel?
Yesterday, I was having what I had thought was an innocuous FaceTime with my father. There was our usual current discussion of the weather in his northeast Pennsylvania, and any snow – including what is up at our house in the Catskills. There was also the required exchange about what the new U.S. president is … More The Widower
I’ve learned since 2013. I hate this “ending” period perhaps the most. A novel is essentially finished… …but it’s not “quite” (in my mind) finished. And you take a photo of your desk and put it on your blog as you plan to return to it once more. Because it’s your “baby” and it’s almost … More The End Days
For today’s topic – the obvious one. I’ve found that writing romance is one of the most difficult things to get right as an author. It is too dangerously easy to produce sappy, or unrealistic, or simply unbelievable relationships. It is also easy to poke fun at romance writing. However, if you try to write … More “He doesn’t love me as I love him…”
We drove to England’s “West Country” on Saturday: We went to visit long-time friends…
Most of you know I write under a pen name. Since the publication of Passports in December 2013, I have gone to some lengths to try to separate my real-life self from my authoring identity. To do so, I created social media accounts for myself as an author that are different from my personal Facebook … More Not Even An “Iron Mask” Will Do
Another week. Oh, and I admit, I forgot! That game was last night! I’ve had lots else on my mind. We also had a cousin pass through here on his way back to the U.S. We went out to dinner with him on Saturday. Pre-dinner, we had chatted about my latest manuscript. As we did, … More “What are we to do with all of you?”
I must be pretty high up there in search engines for this subject. An old post is attracting looks most days lately. This was just yesterday: Visitors are headed to this about Rosalie de La Rochefoucauld and William Short, which I wrote in February 2014: Falling Short In The Pursuit Of Happiness Anyone who knows … More Love Letters: Duchess And Diplomat
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