I have not finished reading any books. I am in the middle of one (re-reading an old Karen Abbott—Sin in the Second City), listening to another (David McCullough’s 1776), and foolishly started a third this week because it looked frothy … Continue reading
Well, I missed last week’s window to blog. I wish I could say it was because I was working so hard on the book, or so absorbed in reading someone else’s, but the truth is I was just flat lazy … Continue reading
I took off work last week, and spent the time … well, working. The house hadn’t been cleaned in ages, and the dog hair was practically doubling as wall-to-wall carpet. All of us were sneezing from dust and dander and … Continue reading
This is Amy Pond: Her hobbies are time travel, adventure, centurions and fish fingers. This is also Amy Pond: Her hobbies are barking about being left alone, running off after deer, and injuring her owners — albeit inadvertently. What does … Continue reading
Part of writing is the ability to convey and communicate experiences. In order to do that, you need either a vivid imagination, or to have actually had some experiences. I’m working on the former and seeking out the latter. Which … Continue reading
I tend to think about writing a lot. More than I actually write, probably. And then I get sick, and I don’t think about anything except groaning and panting. Right now, I am on the mend. So I am back … Continue reading
Lucien Fewell shot James Clark after he apparently ran off with Lucien's 16-year-old sister. The murder trial that followed featured two Confederate generals and a former Virginia governor. What was the verdict? (also on Amazon.com)
