I hope the first of May ushered in new thoughts and plans. Beltane is an ancient Celtic festival celebrated on May Day . . . which reminded me of another bonfire from my past, a gathering to read my newly finished spooky Halloween screenplay, The Banishing of Antonella Novi, out loud, and laugh with friends .…
This spring marks the first time a beaver made his home around the pond… One early morning Justin Beaver took a last lap around the place before heading back to the lodge. A couple trees are down but not too many. I like the way the duck is staring right at the swimming beaver. He…
It’s raining again and there’s a lot of indoor working/revising/catching up…curl up with a good book like In the Woods by Tana French. Zippy watches over his new charges: Ajax The Gray & Eartha Kitt’n. Ajax The Gray & Eartha Kitt’n had very little outside life unless supervised before they turned six months old. They…
May you find your leprechaun before he drinks too much Guinness . . . Zippy and I are out and about looking for shamrocks and Guinness in all the wrong places. It gets so green here around the pond…
I’m dreaming up mockup art for the cover of my new psychological family drama, the novel Wake Me Up! The manuscript is going through a final copy edit. I’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, let me know what you think about the art. I like the duality of the trees and their darker reflections. Please subscribe to…
Deadlines help. When there’s a deadline . . . I sometimes create a deadline, put it on my calendar, to trick my writing mind into finishing a story draft, a section of a novel, a letter to a longtime friend, completing my review reading, or writing a recommendation. picked, bundled, and drying lavender I’m…
This window view is from right outside my office window in front of the cattails. I’m trying to get all my ducks in a row with my current project draft, while juggling the progress of a second longer project. It’s working; my penchant for listening to multiple voices/directives is coming in handy. These are, I’m…
It was a peaceful day and that made me think of some of my favorite books. And please don’t think less of me for stating I love War and Peace – I’m part Ukrainian! Under the bridge at home in the canoe… I’m halfway through reading the newest translation of War and Peace. Back in…
The winter blue sky and clouds today inspire. A quiet day at home, writing, revising. Please subscribe to a writer’s life & follow me on Twitter @JustinBog