Nov 30, 2014 | On Writing, Past Notes, Poetry
I’m sorry to report that the wonderful poet Mark Strand has died. In his honor, here is my favorite poem by him: The Continuous Life What of the neighborhood homes awash In a silver light, of children crouched in the bushes, Watching the grown-ups for signs of...
Nov 29, 2014 | On Books, Past Notes
Sinful Folk by Ned Hayes: REVIEW BY FLASHLIGHT COMMENTARY Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Obtained from: Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours Read: October 19, 2014 A terrible loss. A desperate journey. A mother seeks the truth. In December of the year 1377, five children were...
Nov 26, 2014 | On Books, Past Notes
Review by “Just One More Chapter”: Sinful Folk by Ned Hayes (book tour) Everything is gone, everything except my memories of a life where I was loved, where I was someone with a future, instead of someone with only a past. A tragic loss. A desperate...
Nov 24, 2014 | Horror, Past Notes
After the labor of Sinful Folk, I wanted a break from medieval tales, and so I went in a totally new direction, writing in a new world — the world of George Bush’s War on Terror and Iraq invasion. Almost two years ago, I started working on a new novel set...
Nov 24, 2014 | On Books, Past Notes
REVIEW from Backporchervations Absolutely fascinating! I missed a chance to read this book earlier in the year, and am so, SO glad to have had this opportunity. I’d like to say that some of the prejudices outlined in this book set in the Dark Ages are no...
