Yesterday, June 11, 2015, Ron Moody passed away. This makes me quite sad in ways that I really am unable to discuss out loud. So I thought I’d write down some of those thoughts instead. For those of you who don’t know, Ron Moody was most famous for his role of Fagin, in both the London […]
Updated Fagin’s Boy – Where Is it?
While I’d like to tell you my trials and tribulations of formatting on Scrivener (it really is a terrific piece of software), I’m going to spare you, because really, I could (and have been known to) go on for hours. (Besides, I’m getting the hang of it.) The biggest thing I learned (and this will […]
Fagin’s Boy – Revised Cover
As I recently posted, Fagin’s Boy got an overhaul, courtesy of my editor doing her editorial magic, and me with my butt in the chair doing my writerly best with the revisions. Writing is hard work, and while it can be difficult at times, it’s usually fun. Revising has always been fun for me, but this […]
Fagin’s Boy – Revised Content
I recently determined that I would continue what I’d started in Fagin’s Boy and write a series. The story of Oliver and Jack was still resonating in my head, and the characters kept telling me that they had more to say, more adventures to have, more of a relationship to build. So how to do […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Thirteen
While the blast of wintery cold weather makes me want to do nothing but sleep, the fact that I’ve written for 13 straight days makes me want to keep going! I’ve got a lot done on the Oliver POV part of the story, and expect that at the end of November I can at long […]
NaNoWriMo – Day Twelve
Do you ever loose your way while writing a story? Even with Scrivener, and its brilliant organizational software, I found myself a bit lost. I’ve got the action all going, and the place, and the weather, and of course, the food that they’re eating. I just can’t quite remember who the bad guy is. You […]