As I approach the end of the re-write for the Book With No Name, I find myself thinking more and more about my next effort. While the manuscript for the new novel was out in the real world, looking for a home, I had several months to flesh out my thoughts for the next one. The original kernel of the …
A Writer's most Precious Resource – Readers
I am a lucky man. I have a quartet of angels around me without whom this book would never have been finished. I am speaking of four true, trusted friends – all women, although that is coincidence, I think – who have read bits and pieces of the novel as it has progressed. They have offered advice and support and criticism …
The Creative Process (First of an occasional series)
One of the things I’ve been wanting to write more about is the process by which my books emerge. Now seems like the time to do it, since I am not writing at the moment. I have various ideas in my head about the next book but they need to percolate a little more before I begin again. Anyway, I’m …