A commissioned short story did the trick that long months of worry and struggle could not — I am writing again and the words are flowing. There are a lot of factors involved, but probably the most important is that this is a very fast turnaround time, and the story Read more…
I include e-mail in this. But here’s the deal — writers live and die by the mail carrier. Here is what I am waiting for: Word on two short stories, and Duotrope says that a response should be coming any day now for both of them. Royalty checks The letter Read more…
A girl and a house. My friend Sharon laid that one on me at lunch a week or so ago. It’s perfect. It’s so true. We reminisced over Amaya’s Taco Village enchiladas verdes about Victoria Holt and all the wonderful gothic novels of yore. The cover design always had a Read more…