February 11, 2025

Tuesday Four pages drafted on The Peony Hotel (Stephanie Hardy, mid-life starting over) story. I’ve been at it since 10 a.m. It’s now 3 pm. Four pages. This is how long it takes at the beginning, making sure I’m getting it right. I’m writing this in third-person, present tense. Not my usual. I started with… Continue reading February 11, 2025

Publishing’s Artisan Era?

I knew I was onto something. Every so often I feel change in the air. Something shifts and, like a kaleidoscope, bits and pieces fall into a different configuration, a new pattern. No, I’m not seeing the future. It’s not like I see the winning lottery numbers. The ability must be more along the lines… Continue reading Publishing’s Artisan Era?

Thursday, April 11

Here is maybe the best explanation of why so many people write these days. In fact, it may always have been so. Readers love stories. They love them so much that eventually they get the urge to write their own. It’s natural. Always has been. The only difference now is that technology has made PUBLISHING… Continue reading Thursday, April 11