I like to think that we are all connected in a single never-ending story, having an infinite number of chapters; each told from infinite points of view. Some of us take experiences from that story and weave them into finite fictional ones for readers to enjoy. I’ve taken threads from the never-ending story and woven […]
She wasn’t the one. It’s that simple. His second breakup already, and there were still almost four months before the end of the year. The time span of his relationships was shrinking – as was his patience. The problem was always the same. He hadn’t been enough in love to commit. Now notorious for transitory […]
Not my Big Distraction – that’s an entirely different story. It’s my Big Decision. The one I’ve ignored for as long as I could. It’s time to answer the question. Am I writing a series – or not? The fictional Skye Pointe community and its residents star in my current story and several more that […]
Now that I’ve eliminated my intrusive voice, coaxed the plots and subplots to play nicely together, gotten control of pacing, and overcome my hesitance with love scenes, it’s time to complete the set of revision artifacts (outline and scene notes) for moving the plots toward their climaxes. I was very excited about getting to this […]
Where is Hidden Cove? It sits between Jasmine and Keeper’s coves; and is fronted to the southeast by the slightly cross shaped Croix Island. It is unique among the Skye Point coves in that its terrace sits atop a thirty foot cliff face. The best way to access its beach is by scaling the cliff. Very […]
…far more it seems. Time to look further inland, where the gently rising forrested slopes above the coves are topped by another set of grassy terraces. Jasmine Cove’s marine terrace extends a little over a mile further inland than the others, creating a slightly tiered valley – called Jasmine Glen by the locals – between […]
We’ve all heard the much overused ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. My picture? A more complete visualization of the fictitious coastal community, Skye Pointe, that I introduced in Sunrise on the Pier. Unfortunately, I have no talent for drawing or painting. I wish its male protagonist was real! Since he isn’t, I have […]
I’m starting to work on a new novel. First for me is storyboarding. Last time, it helped me learn who the characters are and understand their motivations. Also last time, the final story was nothing like the set of scenes I started with. For me, the storyboard seems to be the seed that germinates, growing […]
