One step at a time… I’m working on building the backstory to my new novel, “Pirate’s Cross” (working title) …creating characters, providing atmosphere…. etc… all those things that make a good story a better story. I plan on posting these bits and pieces here on my blog under the menu item “WORK IN PROGRESS” If…
Month: November 2019
I’m Writing Again…
Subscribe to this blog and follow along if you wish… In between posts about the comings and goings of life here on the Cape, I’ll be adding character studies, bits of new chapters, etc. and looking for your feedback… honest and direct is always appreciated… Check under the menu item “Work in Progress” to find…
Pirate’s Cross (working title)
After running around in circles for the last 8 months I think I’ve finally settled on a story synopsis I can live with and get excited about… …and it’s NOT a mystery! Mysteries are damn hard to write. I now have a whole new respect for Agatha Christie! Synopsis… Historical fiction writer, Heather Winslow, travels…
Spinning My Wheels
It’s the second day of NaNoWriMo and I am already STUCK! I’ve been struggling with the plot points and outline and characters for my novel… I have so many ideas all at once and they clash and contradict each other. I have index cards, a whiteboard, notebooks—all with scribbles and notes… but nothing coherent… I’ve…