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Looking from a Certain Angle
“There is not a single homely thing that, looked at from a certain angle, does not become fairy.” –Hope Mirrlees, Lud-in-the-Mist I’m about a third of the way into the extraordinary book quoted above....
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Two Wild Horses
“In [man's] mouth is ever the bitter-sweet taste of life and death. . . . Without respite he is dragged by the two wild horses, memory and hope; and he is tormented by a secret that he can never tell.”...
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Books, Part 2: Fred’s Lists
It occurred to me this evening that I have now been a professional writer for ten years: a decade of selling fiction. So miracles do happen. For years and years, I seriously doubted I’d ever be...
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Trees
I’ve been thinking about trees. That’s probably because they figure largely into the story I’m working on now. The more I reflect, the more I become convinced that trees may well be our single most...
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From the Places Where They Played
Today was one of those days when I just never quite got to writing. I had the Neo and the notes out, and I worked through some scenes in my mind; but I just didn’t write. I’ll chalk my foot-dragging up...
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A Writer’s Best (Non-Human) Friend
After all these years, I specifically remember only two of the presents I received upon graduating from high school. I know there were many others, and I recall the wonderful gathering of friends and...
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