by Mary | Jan 31, 2014 | Edgar Allan Poe, EPITAPH, Natural History of a Novel, What I'm working on now., Writer Tech
The semi-final manuscript for Epitaph went to my agency Dystel and Goderich a month ago. That was the first time they’d seen it since selling the first 150 pages to Ecco at HarperCollins a couple of years ago. If I’d asked for help along the way, I’m...
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 | Nov 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
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by Mary | Nov 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Doc Holliday Memorial Fund at Smile Train just went over the $20,000 mark. That’s enough to repair clefts for 80 children. Catamaran Literary Review, with the first chapter of Epitaph, is on its way to Bob Price, Heather Elia, Paul and Emma Simpson, Ann...
by Mary | Nov 9, 2013 | DOC, EPITAPH, Smile Train, Uncategorized
It’s been published in the fall issue of the Catamaran Literary Reader. I have five copies of the magazine and will send them to the next five people who donate to the Doc Holliday Memorial Fund at Smile Train. Just click on the banner that’s on top left...
by Mary | Oct 26, 2013 | EPITAPH, What I'm working on now., Writer Tech
It’s official: Epitaph will be out in the spring of 2015. If you just groaned about having to wait so long, thank you. Personally? I’m not distressed. The manuscript was due next month and since there’s a long process between submission and...
by Mary | Oct 10, 2013 | Edgar Allan Poe, Natural History of a Novel, What I'm working on now.
I’ve moved from 87% committed to the Poe novel to “Okay. I’m in.” Here’s why: 1. The first two biographies I’ve read have kept my interest and I’m looking forward to more research. 2. I’m starting this book largely...
by Mary | Oct 2, 2013 | Edgar Allan Poe, Natural History of a Novel
Yeah, I know. In August, I told you that I hated writing and that Epitaph would be my last book. This always happens when I’m in the end stages of a novel. I swear I’ll never write again. I promise myself I’ll rest and read for pleasure. Never...
by Mary | Sep 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
There’s a whole lot to like in this debut novel. Here’s my review for The Washington Post.
by Mary | Sep 15, 2013 | DOC, EPITAPH, Writer Tech, WYATT
“Quit teasing us!” That was a message from a reader on my Facebook page this morning. She was kidding (kind of) but many of you seem to enjoy these Natural History of a Novel blogs, so here’s another. I started writing Epitaph in the spring of 2011...
