My mom read Longing is Violet Dusk. She called me, concerned. She was worried that I might be feeling depressed or having regrets about past boyfriends. It made me laugh. I took it as a compliment to my writing. I am quite happily married and none of my past boyfriends evoke a stitch of longing […]
Perhaps this is a rant of mine? I feel like it’s more of an observation until it touches my own precious characters and then it might become a rant. What makes a female character likable? My assertion is that it is much harder to write likable female characters than male characters. There is a much […]
My mom is visiting this week and I couldn’t be happier. She and I live about 2100 miles apart and her visits are rare but so treasured for our whole family. We share a love of food and history and gardening. She’s going to help me with a few garden projects while she’s here. We […]
