Research is one of the most fascinating parts of writing to me. Oh, the details that turn up that give wings to my imagination. Last week, Max and I threw our suitcases in the SUV and took off. We had a destination in mind, and I’d printed off a few of the places I wanted to visit, but mostly we …
Roadside Memories – Part One
It’s inexplicable how ideas come to me as an author. One minute my mind is blank; the next, there are characters walking toward me. And generally, the setting is there without my conjuring it up. That’s what happened with Stardust. Max and I went to a Southern Gospel concert on a Friday night, and somewhere between “Just a Little Talk With …