Monthly Archives: January 2010

I wasn’t sure, earlier this month, if I was going to keep blogging about my progress, or lack thereof, about my writing. In looking through my 2009 posts, so many of them were about my novel that I managed to … Continue reading →

I completed my first read of 2010 last night – The Devil’s Punchbowl by Greg Iles.  Even in the non-light of an early January morning, I’m not sure how I feel about it. At first I thought my ambiguity meant … Continue reading →

I think it is time to admit that 2010 is not off to a stellar beginning for many, many people. I tried to deny it during the year’s first wobbly, deep-frozen days when recuperating from the holiday season seemed to … Continue reading →

“I just wanted to make some forward progress,” S. said, turning off the car and leaning back somewhat desolately in his seat. “I just wanted to move forward a bit.” “I know,” I said, remaining in my seat as well … Continue reading →

I spent several days visiting my parents in between Thanksgiving and Christmas last month, and each early afternoon as she prepared our mugs of tea or coffee, my mom would pull down her recipe box from above the stove and … Continue reading →