Taking notes along the way
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I’m not good at New Year’s Resolutions. They’re not hard deadlines, so they’re easy to set aside. I stick to them for a little while, and then, gradually, I don’t. Take this blog, for instance. Last year, I swore to make an effort to post once a week, but as you can tell from the Read More …
I struggle with character names. The first name I think of is often the one on which I settle, even if I’m not all that enthusiastic about it, because I can’t develop a character unless they have a name. This doesn’t matter so much if it’s a minor character who’s there in one chapter and Read More …
I like basil. I don’t love it–I don’t find it as versatile as thyme or tarragon, frex. But I enjoy the scent of it on my hands, and it’s wonderful when tossed with olive oil and warm tortellini. I haven’t grown it these last few years, though, because the plants always seem to bolt on Read More …