Welcome! This is a story about writing my first novel, Line of Flight. It’s about my fascination with World War I, the vagaries of the creative process, and my quest for publication. Please join me on my journey . . .read my bio
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And Another Step Forward

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of Flight was published in the April 2024 issue of Embark, an online literary journal that presents openings from 10 unpublished novels twice a year.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

Some Progress on the Publishing Front
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
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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Of Blood Transfusions and Brain Magnets
Of Blood Transfusions and Brain Magnets

To say that World War I was gruesome is to understate the obvious. Updated weapons—like the 600-bullets-per-minute, rapid-fire machine gun, with a range of more than 1,000 yards—decimated infantries. Chlorine gas, phosgene, and mustard gas maimed more than killed, but caused devastating lung and skin damage. Hellish flame throwers terrorized troops. Deadly ordinance destroyed armies

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