by Mary | Mar 7, 2014 | THE SPARROW
The title of The Sparrow comes from Matthew 10:29. “Not even a sparrow can fall without your Father knowing it.” That text is often quoted to people in times of crisis. It’s meant to be comforting. God knows your troubles. God’s eye is on the...
by Mary | Jan 5, 2014 | Edgar Allan Poe, Natural History of a Novel, THE SPARROW
This guest blog by Duncan Field spotlights a high-class problem in a writing career: having a hit, right out of the box. Epitaph update: the manuscript is due at the end of the month. I’ve cut 20,000+ words since finishing a complete first draft. Still...
by Mary | Jul 28, 2013 | Children of God, DOC, EPITAPH, THE SPARROW, What I'm working on now., Writer Tech
As I type this, I’m printing out the complete first draft of Epitaph. Getting all the way to the end of the story was an excuse for a low-key celebration on Friday evening: a margarita and dinner at Applebee’s, not the champagne and four-star restaurant...
by Mary | Jun 21, 2013 | DOC, DOC on HBO, THE SPARROW, The Sparrow movie, THE SPARROW on AMC
Two Hollywood attempts to bring The Sparrow to the big screen have made me feel a certain kinship with Max Brooks. Both of us have written science fiction novels that were optioned for a Brad Pitt movie, so watching what’s happened to Mr. Brooks’ book...
by Mary | Feb 2, 2013 | DOC on HBO, THE SPARROW, The Sparrow movie, THE SPARROW on AMC
Thanks, everybody, for helping me celebrate the AMC/Sparrow option! In answer to FAQs: I won’t be writing scripts. I won’t have input to scripts. I don’t expect to be consulted in any way on scripts, casting, or story arc. When you sign an option,...
by Mary | Feb 1, 2013 | DOC on HBO, THE SPARROW, The Sparrow movie, THE SPARROW on AMC
AMC has optioned The Sparrow and Children of God for a series. AMC is the cable channel responsible for Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and Hell on Wheels. They’re not afraid of the dark, so maybe this time The Sparrow will fly. There have been two...
