My Journal
My Shakespearean Daughter
I want to write the way my daughter speaks. When I listen to her play, she sounds like something Shakespeare might have written: Hast get in there, Fend! Fend! A burglar will get she, Hast get in there. And tend this is her boyfriend, Prince Felix. I watch as the tragedy unfolds and her doll…
The Journey of the Book
There’s a story behind every book. And I’m not talking back-story or sub-plot; I’m talking about the journey of the book. It’s the story of how the manuscript was magically turned into a real, live, beautiful book. It’s the story of how it went from a manuscript dripping with the hopes and anxieties of the…
The Voice On My Shoulder
When I write, I hear voices in my head. There, I’ve said it. Does this mean I’m crazy? The voice that comes to me is the protagonist. And over time, that voice becomes louder and more demanding. The voice becomes a personality and it becomes real to me. In my head. Eventually their voice becomes…