by Mary | Dec 28, 2010 | What I'm working on now.
I always seem to do two books in each genre. After resisting the pattern for months, I have bowed to the inevitable. DOC, which will be out in May, focuses on one half of the West’s most famous friendship, telling the story of Doc Holliday’s short and...
by Mary | Dec 18, 2010 | The Sparrow movie
As you may know from an earlier post, I’ve written a screen adaptation of The Sparrow in partnership with Karen Hall. Director Scott Derrickson has been a fan of the novel for many years, but it wasn’t until the screen rights reverted to me this year that...
by Mary | Dec 13, 2010 | What I'm working on now.
I have a question about hedging bets. Random House and a dozen or more friends have done a lot of editing and fact-checking for DOC, but I don’t think any of us actually plays the horses. So I’m not 100% certain that I got this right: “We hedged our...
by Mary | Dec 12, 2010 | Current events
I’m getting my records organized so I can calculate my 4th quarter estimated tax payment for 2010. For a long time, I’ve wished that the IRS would include a survey at the end of our tax forms where we could express spending preferences. I’d like to...
by Mary | Dec 7, 2010 | Just for fun!
No, I am not announcing that Johnny Depp has called, pleading to play Emilio Sandoz in a movie adaptation of The Sparrow, although that would merit the same subject heading. I am simply wanted to share this YouTube video of a 3-year-old boy “conducting”...
by Mary | Dec 3, 2010 | Current events
So far, I’ve yet to be startled by anything in the leaks. In fact, my take on international politics is being validated. Kim Jong Il is bat-shit crazy. Angela Merkel is kind of boring. Nobody likes Mr. Imadinnerjacket. Vladimir Putin is hand-in-glove with the...
