At Last, a Publisher for “Line of Flight”
After four-and-a-half years of sending out queries and manuscript excerpts to agents and publishers, I am thrilled to share that Line of Flight has a publisher! Köehler Books has accepted my novel, and the planned publication date is December 17, 2026. This all came about in February. I had only recently learned about Köehler and
And Another Step Forward
More progress on the publishing front to share: The opening of Line of Flight was published in the April 2024 issue of Embark, an online literary journal that presents openings from 10 unpublished novels twice a year. This happens to be Embark’s twentieth issue, and I am in good company! It’s rewarding to have two
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Some Progress on the Publishing Front
I’m thrilled to share the news that an excerpt from Line of Flight has published in the online literary journal, The Writing Disorder (such an appropriate title for this pursuit)! “The Sinking” takes place on the doomed last voyage of the Lusitania. Can’t say more, or I’d spoil it. I hope you enjoy reading it!
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Resonance
For me, writing is musical. It’s also a quest for precision. How do I channel these images and feelings in my mind and heart into words on the page? Metaphor is, of course, one way to get there, through the back door of memory. Emotional associations with a sound, a smell, a sight or taste
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