How do writers create a world for readers to step into?
When I started writing DINNER ON PRIMROSE HILL I did what I always do in my mind. I build a plot much like a carpenter builds a house. I begin with the foundation, the facts, the time period, the weather, the location, the history. How do writers create a world for readers to step into? For… Read More
Our Christmas Bell
The last ornament to go on every Christmas tree I put up—the Christmas bell. Let me take you back many years. I had graduated from Texas Tech in May and by the end of August was teaching my first year in Amarillo, Texas. My husband of less than a year was in the army at… Read More
MY FAVORITE SEASON
Fall is always my favorite season. I love the colors and the cool days. Now, in this time of silence with no one to talk to and nowhere to go, I love the fall even more. I spend my days in fiction both writing and reading and to my surprise I’ve become more creative. I… Read More