Monthly Archives: June 2010

Happy Bloomsday!

Posted on June 16, 2010 by

Fans of James Joyce, if they’re fortunate enough to find themselves in Dublin today, can retrace Leopold Bloom’s steps through the city on June 16, 1904, as depicted in Joyce’s novel Ulysses. For the rest of us, here’s Joyce himself reading … Continue reading →

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The Play’s the Thing

Posted on June 14, 2010 by

Insight: the best way for me to begin a novel is by pretending it’s a play. I learned this while despairing, somewhat, over my WIP, which had developed that lovely Black [Plot] Hole in its center. It also had other … Continue reading →

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Grammar Shorts: I Wish I May, I Wish I Might … Be Sunk, All Right

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

A few quick notes on grammar issues I’ve seen a lot lately in my reading. First, may vs. might. An example: Hero worried as he watched Heroine disappear into the cave. She may find more than she expected there. Nope! … Continue reading →

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Enough!

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

I have 15 works downloaded to my Kindle for PC that I haven’t read yet. Plus some old-fashioned paperbacks. No more buying until I finish reading. We’ll see how long that resolution lasts …

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