I had my first thesis meeting of the semester today. My advisor, having read the first 80 pages of my rewrite, was scratching her head, trying to figure out why […]
Writing
The San Francisco Writers Conference
If I learned one thing this week at the SFWC, it’s that there are a million things a writer can do besides write. In two and a half days I […]
Forty Years
I’m thinking about making a (semi) major story adjustment. I’m considering moving the whole tale about forty years into the past. Here’s my thinking: All stories basically come down to […]
Why Ostriches?
When I tell people that my novel is set on an ostrich farm in the southern California desert, the question inevitably comes up: “why ostriches?” but watch these two videos: […]
The Winner Is
Thank you all so much for your input. Many good arguments were made, as were many interesting suggestions for that matter, and I’ve made my decision. My main character’s name […]
Tal(l)ula(h) Jones
Okay faithful readers, I need your help. A very important question has been plaguing my brain. As you’ve no doubt gathered by now, my main character’s name is Talula. Talula […]
Learning To Shoot, In the Name of Fiction
That was why I was there in the first place: to shoot the gun that my character fires, to know what it really feels like.