Twitterings
My TweetsCurrent favorite quote
“If not quite a platform, a play is certainly a plinth, a small eminence from which to address the world, hold forth about one’s concerns or the concerns of one’s characters. But not to preach. Writing a play I have never tried to hide the sound of my own voice. It hasn’t always been where an audience or a critic has thought to find it, and certainly not always in the mouth of the leading character. It’s often a divided voice or a dissenting one; two things (at lest) are being said and I am not always sure which one I agree with. But that is one reason I write plays: one can speak with a divided voice.” –Alan Bennett, excerpt from 2 October 2018 Diary entry, LRB 3 January 2019
-
My last 5 posts
- Was it a bear or a Russian or what? February 16, 2019
- Book gluttony February 9, 2019
- A slow month … February 7, 2019
- The Last Ten Books Tag January 3, 2019
- Turning January 1, 2019
Search this blog
Check out these blogs
Where you can find me
No upcoming events
Category Archives: Kenning Magic
Avid reader
I had to share this photo, which came from a friend. The reader is her granddaughter, caught up in Kenning Magic‘s story of Noni’s search for the Book of Spells. The sequel, Kenning Stars, is progressing through its first revision, … Continue reading
Posted in Am writing, Fantasy, Kenning Magic, Kenning Stars
4 Comments
Winning isn’t everything
Here I am again, the good side of NaNoWriMo’s finish line. I’m far from the first to cross it, and in just 2 more days, a few hundred thousand other writers across the globe will have joined us. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Am writing, Fantasy, Kenning Magic, NaNoWriMo, YA Lit
Leave a comment
Quicksand in the “muddy middle”
A brief check-in: I’m a bit over 13K words short of my 50K goal, and have only 7 days left! And just when I needed them most, Grant Faulkner’s comforting words came via NaNoWriMo’s Pep Talk series: View the blank … Continue reading
Posted in Am writing, Fantasy, Kenning Magic, NaNoWriMo, YA Lit
Tagged Grant Faulkner
Leave a comment
New year, new projects
I had originally thought to make no resolutions this year, so that I would have none to break. Yet there’s something about a new year that inspires me to set goals, and I find myself planning out 2014 with big and … Continue reading
Posted in Am writing, dragons, Fantasy, Kenning Magic, reading, YA Lit
6 Comments
It’s been too long
and I’ve been quite busy. I don’t know how others balance writing careers with full time jobs, because I find it impossible. I shouldn’t complain. I try not to, because I know I’m incredibly lucky. My job challenges me intellectually, … Continue reading
Posted in Am writing, Kenning Magic, NaNoWriMo
6 Comments
Book launch countdown
Today’s the official launch for Kenning Magic. I’ve invited adults, because that’s who I know, but the book is for readers age 9-14. With any luck, a few may show up. Over on PiA, I’ve just posted something about organizing … Continue reading
Posted in Kenning Magic
2 Comments
My online platform expands
Woke up to a Tweet saying that I’m now listed on the Published Indie Authors blog here at WordPress. Made my day, and it’s only 7 am. Authors supporting other authors. That’s my kind of world.
