Kirkus Reviews
Category: Life with Darryl
Relating to readers
Last evening, I was honored to meet with the Thomasville Literary Society, a local book club that had selected my book, A Case of Revenge, for their monthly title. I enjoy talking with readers as much as I do writing. It is invigorating and inspiring, plus it keeps me on…
Harper Lee
I'm conflicted about Go Set a Watchman. It sets on my nightstand at home, as yet untouched. I still believe that Harper Lee, her sister, and her editor never wanted to publish it. They had ample opportunity to do so and chose not to, for reasons we will never completely…
Friends
I just returned from a few days in Southern California, where I had a chance to sit down with a long-time friend (as opposed to "old" friend!) who I hadn't seen in too many years. It was amazing how we picked up where we left off, as though it had…
Story Rules
Tuesday, I led a workshop titled When You Say Nothing At All, making the point that as writers, what we don't say is sometimes more important that what we do. It's easy to obsess with perfecting the prose when we should be worrying about the story we're telling. Good prose…