I recently determined that I would continue what I’d started in Fagin’s Boy and write a series. The story of Oliver and Jack was still resonating in my head, and the characters kept telling me that they had more to say, more adventures to have, more of a relationship to build. So how to do […]
The Lostling – Interview With Wendy Rathbone
Today, as promised, is the second half of my interview with Wendy Rathbone, author of the very lovely Letters to an Android, as well as a slew of other well-respected novels, short stories, and poetry. Wendy has just released her latest work, The Lostling, which continues the love story of Diego and Alec, and I […]
The Lostling – New Book Release for Wendy Rathbone
My friend Wendy Rathbone and I worked hard during NaNoWriMo, to write each day and to reach our word count goals. And while I was writing about the the damp and rainy hinterlands of England, Wendy was writing the foggy and dramatic coastline around the jewel that is San Francisco. Her newest novel, The Lostling, […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Thirty
I did it! And here is my reward! Ta da! The hardest part of doing NaNoWriMo was about 75% of the way in, when I felt as though I was running out of words. But I was assured by Wendy that there are always more words and so I soldiered on. The second hardest […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Twenty-Eight and Twenty-Nine
Today I worked on Oliver and Jack, writing Jack’s point of view with great relish. He likes to use bad words when he thinks, and knows that his beloved Nolly would not like to hear them. But, seeing as how Jack was raised by someone who felt that stealing was a good occupational choice, he […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Twenty-Seven
Today is Turkey Day and in spite of my sugar overload, I committed to writing. I did tell myself that I only to write about 1,000 words, but I doubled that and am very proud of myself. Jack’s still very ill, and Oliver is worried, but he looks cute that way. Here’s the current word […]