What Is Actually on the Shelf?

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?

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