Enough with short stories! I'm finally getting some momentum on editing my longer works and moving toward them being ready to submit somewhere. My optimistic goal is to have both my novel and novella ready to send places before winter is over. Very optimistic, I know...
The quest for youth
I've started listening to the Picture of Dorian Gray, and it has a lot of intriguing dialogue so far. I like that Dorian is so jealous of the painting even right from the start. That it will stay young and he will get old is such a painful idea for him, that he brings it …
Mind Hunter
I finished this disturbing series on Netflix recently, and for anyone interested in crime or serial killers, this is a must-watch. What stuck with me most, though was how they so expertly build up the uneasy anxiety when in the room with these killers. Even though (or perhaps, because) the interviewees speak and act for …
Love in the Time of Cholera
This was the story of love between many people over a lifetime. There were so many little nuggets of goodness in this novel that it's hard to give a general idea of why I liked it. I loved the description of Florintino, and found a lot of myself in him. He was also laughable at …
Winter!
I know it's only fall, but winter feels like it's arrived latley. I've missed it! Time for burning fireplaces, scraping windshields, thick jackets and frosty breath. And, more writing? It seems like fall/winter are more of a time for writing than the warmer times of the year. Of course, I write all year round, but …
Jonas David 