What is Windows? The first version of Windows came out 30 years ago. Windows 1.0 was released on November 20, 1985. Windows is considered “the world’s most used operating system with a market share still in excess of 90%.” The reviews on the Internet for Windows 10 are positive. For example http://www.trustedreviews.com/windows-10-review stated, “There’s […]
Reading Group Selects William Kent Krueger’s Ordinary Grace
I had the good fortune to have a day off this Tuesday. A member of our reading group selected Ordinary Grace by William Ken Krueger for this month. The book qualifies as a real page turner. A day or two ago, I had put it down on page 63 and at 9:00 this morning, I […]
Antagonist Based On Real Person Causes Problem
Is your antagonist based on a real person? The one in my WIP is someone I know but I don’t see very often. It’s been years since we’ve had to be in the same place at the same time for a few days. The problem is that he’s changed. He’s older, nicer, and more responsible. […]
Add a Baby in Your Story As a Metaphor
Have you observed a baby lately? Tonight I spent the evening with relatives from New Jersey including a three-month-old and a newborn. The differences in their abilities made me appreciate the amazing growth process. I plan to write a YA novel with a baby in it. My observations of the two babies this evening gave […]
Shakespeare Love Quotes Are On a Mug
One of the members of my afternoon writing class gave me a mug for my birthday with Shakespeare’s quotes on it. The love mug was produced for The Unemployed Philosophers Guild, 2014 copyright. Here are some quotes on the left of the cup: “My heart is ever at your service.” “Love looks not […]
Antoine Laurain is a French Author of The Red Notebook and The President’s Hat
The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain is the book I chose for this month’s novel in our reading group. For the first time, everyone of the five members liked the choice. Often one or two of us don’t like the book of the month and during out discussions, we explain why. I am pleased because […]
Hada’s Fog Chapter Eleven Scene Two Is Posted
Hada’s Fog, my novel that I am blogging, is posted scene-by-scene a couple times a week. The last scene in Chapter Eleven is up today. See menu above. In this chapter, Hada, the protagonist, has a glimmer of the possibility that her husband, Lev, might have a point concerning Samuel’s behavior. The glimmer affects her […]