Many years ago I lived in Iceland. On a visit to the National Museum I was struck by a small round smooth stone with a hole in it, on which was enscribed in runes Þora á mig (Thora owns me). Either I didn’t read the explanation of what the stone Read more…
How to enjoy a movie adaptation of a comic book: Read the source material. Don’t have a huge emotional stake in the outcome. It was fine, much better than I expected The backstory that played out over the credits was moving and poignant, even if Dylan is an obvious choice, Read more…
(Note: Sometimes the work we do is never meant to be written down but serves only as a way to explore our characters and their stories. Wendy Wheeler of Slug Tribe calls this “story work.” It helps gives dimension to your novel even if it doesn’t make it into the Read more…