I enjoy spying on other writers. I like sites that show their offices. Some are little cubby holes, others are beautiful big rooms with views you could sell. I like reading about their daily habits as well and comparing my … Continue reading →
I am fascinated to hear how authors get the idea for a particular story. I can never quite remember how it all started. Usually the seminal idea is a little flash or a scene, one that often doesn’t make it … Continue reading →
I was walking with my sister-in-law today. She told me about the books she got at the library. I told her about the coffee table book I saw there about the most beautiful libraries in the world. Pages folded out … Continue reading →
There must be something about this time of year. Perhaps it’s the cold weather that reminds me that for the next few months I will be happily cocooned at home. Yes, happily because I can concentrate on my writing instead … Continue reading →
My trip to Colorado was both. I filled my research well with lots of colors and sights and sounds. First, there was Breckenridge–an old mining town with 125 historic buildings that is now a recreational center. Lots of skiing, lots … Continue reading →
I’m off for a visit to Pueblo, Colorado, a colorful city. Fort Pueblo was established near the junction of the Fountain and Arkansas Rivers in 1842. Built primarily of adobe, El Pueblo served as a trading center along the boundary … Continue reading →
Finally a post not about autumn (I hear great sighs of relief) though I can’t promise I’m done with the subject yet. Especially if the fine weather continues. But I’m a writer and I haven’t mentioned any writing lately. Not that I … Continue reading →
1. I get to work at home. 2. My uniform is whatever I chose-mine is jeans and teeshirts. 3. I set my own hours. I can work 12 hours. I can work 0. (Deadlines exert some pressure, of course, that … Continue reading →
I love research. You learn the most amazing things some of which might make it into a story. Other stuff is just plain interesting. Like visiting the home of Stephan Stephansson’s home near Red Deer, Alberta. He is considered … Continue reading →
In a story to be released later in 09, I have an infant that must be fed with a bottle. Because I wasn’t certain when bottles were invented nor how babies were fed before that (when no wet nurse was … Continue reading →