Who says “romantic” historical novels can’t teach us something?
Sunday Reflections
The Artist As A Coward
If you fear what you create for the public will be critiqued, I suggest it would be best if you did not create anything for the public.
After A Brief “Exile”
Macmillan grumbled that life had lost a huge joy if one is unable to read. Whenever I have those moments, I understand that feeling. It’s truly awful – an isolating and even lonely feeling – being unable to enjoy a book.
Men Of State (And State Of Men)
Fear not, we can at least still fire off an enraged tweet or concoct a cutting Instagram meme: that’ll make the bastard tremble at his keyboard, no doubt.
“Rootlessness” And A Price For It
If I think back here to where I was at age 20 (then, I was living in Fairbanks, Alaska), and then at 30 (I was in Paris), and then at 40 (I was married by then and here in London), and, uh, well, you get the idea…
Chesham, Codicote, And Beyond
I feel it’s invaluable and even necessary as writers to “use” what we know. You may think what you experience is “uninteresting,” but to others out there unfamiliar with, for example, places about which you write, it may prove an eye-opener.
“A third post in but three days…”
I admit I resisted sharing a third post in but three days, but in the end I thought ’tis acceptable. I hope to-day sees you well.
“Wherever you are in the world”
When I began writing that first book in 2012, I had thought it might interest mostly Americans. There is a group of Americans – I learned as a college lecturer – who love reading books about Europe, and especially about France.
The Reach
Here’s one for the Department of “If You Think No One Is Paying Attention, You’re Wrong.”
A Small, Distant, Weak, Fascinating Land
I find that early period in our history to be truly remarkable. I think it also makes for some pretty good romance/historical novel material, too…
The Winds Of Change
I don’t want to think about “tech,” I’m trying to write books. But I will say…
Every Life Has Consequences
If we think our life has no consequences, we are absolutely wrong. It has more consequences to more people than we realize.
The Stuff Of Novels
I could not resist including that happening and built an entire chapter around it. Thus, yet again, life as the stuff of novels.
Shouting For Help Into The Internet Void
I thought, too, that she seemed to be about my niece’s age – in her young 20s. To feel/be so “alone” in her view of the world at that age as to even remotely consider doing that to herself? Her whole life ahead of her? With the whole world out there?
Request To My Followers: Please Visit This Woman’s Post
Let’s keep her busy. Please consider following her and commenting. Please like her post. Let’s make her phone buzz endlessly.
