I’ve been out of sorts for a while now, and I finally figured it out this afternoon. Back in early July, I finally finished the first draft of my debut novel. Based on guidance from the writer’s groups I joined, the next step is to leave it be for a while (weeks? months?) to flush … Continue reading “I’m Back, Baby”
Tag: writing
Welcome to DreamWorld
I mentioned a while back that I had started writing a novel, so I thought I’d share the genesis of the idea. Part 1: The Why We’ve all heard of Bucket Lists, but in case you haven’t it’s supposed to be a list of things you wanted to do before you kicked the bucket. Some … Continue reading “Welcome to DreamWorld”
Tunnel of Love
I get many of my writing ideas in bed, either from a dream or during that half-sleep/half-wake thing you experience in the morning. This particular burst of inspiration was a dream that woke me up at 2:30am two weeks ago. I lay there in bed thinking, “What a stupid dream.” And an hour later, I … Continue reading “Tunnel of Love”
Original Fiction: Invaders
I mentioned previously that I still had the story I wrote the night the NY Islanders won their first Stanley Cup. Without further ado, here it is. I’ve been living in this area all of my life and I don’t think I ever saw anything quite like it. They came in droves, crowding into what … Continue reading “Original Fiction: Invaders”