Monthly Archives: July 2012

I go swimming with the dog. I have to. She’s not allowed to go swimming alone.  Lola is my daughter’s dog. My daughter had begged for years for us to get her a dog and, finally, when she returned from … Continue reading →

One of the (many) fun activities of being a fiction writer is choosing your characters’ names. I like to select names that are authentic as to time period and background, yet also interesting and evocative. (I try not to stray … Continue reading →