writing
Writing with a bulldozer
I had some questions about the seder songs I talked about last week. My son-in-law’s sister tells me she took them from here and here, so now you’re all set for next year, right? ***** This week I sent the first draft of the next book to my editor. The Green Man is nothing near…
Read MoreRed hot links
We got your red-hot links, right here, ground fine and fired up for your enjoyment. First off is a video production of The Beekeeper’s Apprentice. Well, parts of it. Actually it’s a video of the Sussex landscape where Russell and Holmes live, with yours truly reading from the book. Then there’s a podcast, or an…
Read MoreWater-borne inspiration
As I may have said once or twice before, I don’t write to an outline. When I begin a book, I have some ideas, a few interesting scene possibilities, a social dynamic I want to explore—basically, all sorts of bits and pieces that in no way resemble a book. I set off into the stygian…
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