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Seeing where the road leads
When I decided a few years ago to seriously pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a novelist, I knew it would take a lot of time and effort and a certain amount of sacrifice. Those were all acceptable choices to me, considering what I hoped to gain at the end of it. What I didn’t…
Why I Write
Once upon a time, a reader said to me, “Your books got me through a terrible time after I was seriously injured in a car accident” and I’ve treasured that remark to this day. A person can write novels for a lot of reasons, but I think a lot of readers are like me. When…
Naked Writing – 3
I’ve been sharing my writing process as I work on my current novel. This week, as I was writing, I realized the Narrator (still no name) still doesn’t know what’s happening even though I do, and she would naturally see a doctor out of concern that she’s hallucinating or something like that. So, that’s where…
On my low-tech life
This is a pocket watch. Not just any pocket watch, but my pocket watch. I’ve carried a pocket watch for years because I destroy wristwatches within twenty-four hours of acquiring them, but a good pocket watch can last a long time. This one I got in Paris last year because I forgot my then-pocket…
Naked Writing – 10
I started this part of the scene not sure of who the third witch (who has died) should be. Then, because I live in LA and the narrator does, too, it popped into my head that the witch should be someone famous, which would lead to the narrator doubting what she’s being told, and to…
How to ask for blurbs
Recently, a writer approached me about blurbing her forthcoming book. (A blurb is a brief testimonial you often see on the back of a book.) Since her book is in my non-fiction niche, I agreed to take a look. She’s not the first person to ask me to blurb her book, but she is by…
