I'm waiting for the next thing to grab me... probably not good. I should reach out and do some grabbing myself. I find it hard to be energetic about something that doesn't take hold of me, though. There must be some way to manufacture that feeling... Or maybe prolific writers are just as numb and …
How is Nabokov not everyone’s favorite author?
Just curious...
What inspires you to write?
A certain feeling, or idea? A shade, or color? A memory, or a dream? Grab every little thing that sparks your imagination, and use it. The bobbing head of a black bird, the way a leaf twists in the chill wind, the boiling shape of a cloud. The twirl of your gut while falling from …
Amaranthine logophilia
I'm still flipping slowly through the dictionary, and am still, as you see, in the A's. I came across another one I like quite a bit, and will probably use: Amaranth: A flower that never fades, Which leads to Amaranthine: Undying. Those words are both ear-catching. I love the shape and sound of them. Words …
New ideas
I'm already brainstorming the next novel, but I haven't edited the first one yet... I think the process of creating will always be the more fun part for me, rather than the 'selling' side of it. It's always a matter of being a salesperson. Even if you're not self-publishing, you still have to try to …
Jonas David 