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Vignettes from Paris #4 While in Paris last week and the week before we walked. A lot. Occasionally we took the Metro. We never took a single taxi the whole time. We used the Air France airbus to get into … Continue reading →

Vignettes from Paris #3 We had a great time on our recent 10-day trip to Paris, make no mistake about it. It was relaxing, adventurous, rejuvenating, invigorating, educational and fun. We did have a couple of quibbles, though. The first … Continue reading →

Vignette from Paris #2 One of the best things we did shortly after arriving in Paris was to buy a Paris Museum Pass. These cards are good for admission for about 60 venues in and around the city (including Versailles), … Continue reading →

Vignette from Paris #1 On Wednesday afternoon, as we were approaching the Musee D’Orsay on the left bank of the Seine in Paris, an older woman came into view. Suddenly she bent down and picked something up off the sidewalk … Continue reading →

1) It’s raining. How weird. It got really dark about 1 pm and then we got a pretty good soaking for the better part of the next hour. Then, four hours later, another shower. They tell us we might get … Continue reading →

I spent the last four days in Bristol, Rhode Island, attending NECon 31. This was my fifth or six time at NECon. I’ll have to do the research sometime to figure it out for sure. I know I’ve been to … Continue reading →

Didn’t make it to the end of the short story this morning, but I’m almost there, and I can see it in my head. Up to 1800 words. First draft should come in at 2500 or so, I guess. Gotta … Continue reading →

I intended to finish the first draft of my new short story this morning but instead I ended up rewriting the thousand words I already have down. Something I watched last night inspired me to flesh out certain details in … Continue reading →

How to tell when a novel captivates you: I woke up at 7 a.m. yesterday and decided to read more of a manuscript on my iPad before getting up. Until 8 a.m., I told myself. When I next checked the … Continue reading →