It’s no good. I just can’t love writing a book without putting a creepy bad guy in it. “Bill Sikes and Bullseye”, an illustration by Fred Barnard As I worked my way through the draft of my latest novel, a mystery, something seemed to be missing. So, I reworked the protagonist, turning her into a […]
A Lot of Shoveling
My writing right now is reflecting the schizophrenic and sometimes soul-sucking month of March here in the Northeastern US. In March, a sense of optimism cautiously infiltrates our world. We “spring ahead” and get that extra, delightful hour of light before the close of day, and then the vernal equinox seals the deal as […]
Playing Town
Harriet The Spy. That’s who I’m thinking about this week. It’s because I credit Harriet, the petulant lead character in a 1964 book by Louise Fitzhugh, with fueling my desire to become a novelist. If you haven’t read it, you must. But the reason I felt like Harriet this week is because she, an 11-year-old, […]
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