I have an odd habit at night. I reread my own novels. I’ve been doing it for years, and I suppose there are several reasons for it. I enjoy returning to the characters. I notice things I would write differently now. Sometimes I remember exactly where I was when I wrote a particular scene; other… Continue reading What Is Actually on the Shelf?
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Standing Beside the Witness
What writing has been teaching me lately. This week, while working on both the Billy and Molly series and I Dare You, Teacher, I realized how much my own writing has changed. Months ago, I often approached difficult ideas the way a courtroom lawyer approaches a witness. My instinct was to expose contradictions, challenge assumptions,… Continue reading Standing Beside the Witness
The Stories That Stay With Us
There are novels I barely remember. I enjoyed them while I was reading them. I turned the last page, placed them back on the shelf, and eventually forgot almost everything about them. Then there are other stories. Years later, I can still picture a particular scene. I still remember a conversation between two characters. Sometimes… Continue reading The Stories That Stay With Us
The Pencil-Driven Life 