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Seasons of Celebration and Frustration
It’s mid-November, and our leaf color display in the Pacific Northwest this year has been nothing short of spectacular. Our drought is finally over, and all the waterfalls along the trails I typically...
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Of Holidays, Memories, and WAY Too Much “Stuff”
I mentioned in a previous post how much I detest the Christmas holiday, but I know that’s not true for many people. Christmas is a special time for those who are religious and for many who have...
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Getting Back into Character
Fiction is my salvation, both in reading and in my writing, because often everyday life is so tragic or so infuriating that I need an escape. So it is with renewed enthusiasm and determination that I...
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A Novel Writer’s Travels: Inspiration or Distraction?
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile I recently spent nearly three weeks in the Patagonian regions of Argentina and Chile, on a tour with 13 wonderful people who are now all friends. We enjoyed a...
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When Changing Reality Conspires to Make Me Look Like an Idiot
Most fiction authors are familiar with the debate about whether to use real locations, people, and real historical events in our stories; or whether to keep everything fictional. There’s an argument...
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