Tag Archives: books

Theories Of Revision

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

I am, and have been for the last week, engaged in the revision of my new book, The Witch’s Boy. Actually, I’ve been engaged in a lot of things lately – new short stories, two new novels, a novella, a weird … Continue reading →

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My Baby Is Twelve

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Ladies and Gentlemen: Twelve ridiculously short years ago, I was sitting in a hospital room, amniotic fluid dripping down my legs, playing cards with my brother and my husband. Hearts, I think, and I won – though truth be told, … Continue reading →

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On Chatting

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Once, a long time ago, I was fired from a job for excessive chatting. This comes as no surprise to my children, who have been convinced for some time that my propensity towards chat is simply one element of my … Continue reading →

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Dreams, Signs, Wonders (Is there a difference between novel writing and clinical insanity? Probably not.)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

There’s a magic thing that happens when a book takes over your life. There is….an unpinning from the world. A sense of nonbeing – or, perhaps multi-being.  When I start a book, it feels like play. I doodle pictures of my … Continue reading →

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On Entropy, Accretion and Exploding Novels

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

There was a time in my life when I was a lot tougher than I am now. And though I was strong enough to break a man’s nose (and did once, but that is another story) that time in my … Continue reading →

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