What I like in a good author is not what he says, but what he whispers. ~Logan Pearsall Smith, “All Trivia,” Afterthoughts, 1931 Each day, I try and remember that writing is a process that takes time… time and patience. Time to develop the plot, time for the characters to “become” real ( always makes me […]
A new chapter is emerging… here’s a quick peek before I drop it in as a page. Click this link to read the previously submitted pages. Late summer 1969 ~ J.D. Heat hung in the air like a shroud enveloping everything in its sticky wetness. Bugs feasted on my skin, while sweat dripped constantly from […]
I’m preparing the last lesson for my summer writing class, and once again I read through John Steinbeck’s short story, “The Chrysanthemums”. I read and sigh at the beauty of the writing, of the words, of the vivid portrayal of the characters. I rediscover a major influence in my life, in my writing. To take […]
So…You Want to Write a Book 