Last night, I found out that I have a great uncle who was the author of a number of non fiction books on organized crime in New York and Las Vegas. He won a Pulitzer prize for the Brooklyn Herald in 1951 and faced some dicey situations because of his reporting... Ed Reid, author and … Continue reading Ed Reid
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Renegades
One of my students introduced me to this song: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-niluB8HI Now it's one of the major inspirations for my book! It's weird, you never know where inspiration will come from.
The First Quarter
The last few days I've been trying to tackle my first plot point. It's supposed to be at the 20-25% mark, and right now it's at the 15%ish point...why? well, I had a whole first section that I had to cut - it was too much like a long prologue. So now, I have to … Continue reading The First Quarter
Symbols
I love symbols. My sister is getting married this Sunday, and her and her hubby-to-be are using a number of cool different symbols. Two of the main ones are salt and a deer hide. The salt is a symbol of purity. The hide means that he will provide for my sister and care for her. Other … Continue reading Symbols
Vanessa Fowler 