Monthly Archives: May 2014
Encore
He didn’t want to be there. When Charlene had come home gleefully waving two free tickets to hear the sensational new virtuosa, Malcolm told her he wasn’t interested. When she’d said, nonsense, he loved concerts, he’d shrugged and said, “Not … Continue reading
Carboot Sale
(Oxfordshire, Easter Sunday, 1995) By camper, car, and caravan they come Creeping, slowly seeking Along the sloping open road Alert with eyes rolled naked Lest they pass The very town, The turn, the way (it’s told) Will … Continue reading
Nothing More
What was it, Herb Tyler wondered, that told a hound to wait for Saturday evening to chow down on a gun-grease rag? It was past 1:00 AM and he was waiting to hear from the emergency vet in Robbinsville. If … Continue reading
Back Again, with a Big Decision
Or maybe not so big. It’s about my work-in-revision, Free Souls, and its serial publication on this blog. In my last post on the subject, I considered how I should proceed with that, given all the rewriting the book has needed, not just in … Continue reading
The Writer Sits Down 