by Mary | Sep 22, 2011 | Current events, DOC, What I'm working on now.
In a recent interview, I was asked about the perception that everyone carried guns all the time in the Old West, and that gun laws were weak and permissive. “Is that what you found in your research?” Here’s my answer: Well, it depends on when and...
by Mary | Sep 13, 2011 | A THREAD OF GRACE, DOC, DREAMERS OF THE DAY, THE SPARROW, What I'm working on now.
“Shakespeare in Love” is one of my favorite movies. The screenplay is funny and clever and exciting and moving. The casting was perfect and the acting is grand. The costumes are almost distractingly gorgeous, especially when you watch in high def. Even the...
by Mary | Sep 6, 2011 | What I'm working on now.
I’m asking for help again! Last time I requested memories of piano lessons, which were fun and have already been incorporated into the first chapter of The Cure for Anger. Now I’m looking for stories about what it’s like to have a vertebra collapse...
by Mary | Jun 29, 2011 | DOC, What I'm working on now.
The official Random House publicity push for Doc ended on Friday. The reviews have been overwhelmingly positive — lavish, even. We sold a ton of books in two dozen great independent stores. Doc has already earned a second print run and every time someone refers...
by Mary | Mar 21, 2011 | Current events, What I'm working on now.
The schedule for the Doc tour is almost complete (click EVENTS for details). Once it starts, I’ll be on the road more or less continuously for about six weeks, coming home every five days or so, to wash my clothes and repack. There was a time when I considered...
by Mary | Jan 26, 2011 | What I'm working on now.
Anyone willing to share memories of taking piano lessons as a kid? I’m writing a scene for two sisters, ages 15 and 10. They are both beginners. The older one won’t have the patience for practice, but the younger one will take to it and make progress more...
