The epistolary novel is calling me. I’ve made a huge dent in Woman On The Wall this week. I finally hit my flow in the balance between the modern-day timeline and the historic epistolary component. Incorporating the fictitious journals and letters of Francesco Melzi is fun. Determining their role in the storytelling process has, to…
My family heirloom stories seem to be growing as I get older. There are so many things that are being returned to me or rediscovered now. I think people stuff special bits and pieces of the life away in order to preserve it. However, there comes a point when making it a part of every…
I am dreaming of France. This year marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s birth. In the last half a millennia, there is hardly another human who has seen as much praise heaped upon him. To say his body of work is admirable is a mild statement. So, when I set my sights on…
The older I get, the more I want mid-life female protagonists in the novels I read. It’s like we don’t exist. While browsing Pinterest this morning, I came across a quote that starts, “As I get older . . .” and ends with, “Your late 20s are when you start to figure everything out.” Late…