THE ART OF THE PUPPETEER On Monday, I did another radio interview for my books, Heart Land and Gothic Spring. I’ve been lucky to meet some wonderful hosts and Monday’s was no exception. He’d pulled out nuances from the text that I’d put there, mostly to amuse myself. Being dis

What inspires me L is knowing you are with me and the hope that others may follow. 

I’m not sure how you manage to come up with these inspired posts and still have time to rewrite your novel. I loved this piece…..pushes all the right buttons! Thank you! L

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE I’ve edited 40 pages of my novel so far. The work has been slow, painstaking and I’d love to believe it will be my last rewrite; but I know it isn’t. I’ll rewrite it again before I send it off to my personal editor. She’ll go over it, find errors I

L, Thanks for your last post.  Sometimes writing these blogs feels like sending notes in a bottle out to sea and then I get an affirmation, like yours, and the effort becomes worthwhile. Caroline

A Writer’s Courage Beginning a rewrite on one of my novels is always an act of faith. I imagine, when I’ve laid my first version aside, it has been left in the best possible condition. Yet after a month or two of its lying fallow, I’m aghast to discover the amount of repair requ

Lovely Caroline,   …….Lovely! L

WHERE IS MAHLER’S WIFE? Today the sun is shining. I edited 10 pages of my 4th novel yesterday and hope to do the same today. That is, if there are no interruptions. The writer’s craft may be a lonely one but the world insists upon peeking through the window. Sometimes it says, “

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN I read somewhere that while the number of book buyers has remained constant among Baby Boomers, the number among younger adults had dwindled, or should I say, ‘kindled’? Younger readers have taken to electronic books while those over 50 still like the feel of pa

BLEEDING WORDS Today I begin to  rewrite my 4th novel. Novel number 3 lies like Sleeping Beauty awaiting the appearance of an agent. I am hopeful the 3rd will be published but am uncertain whether it will be through the small or main stream press. Either way, I shall work to give it