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Omniscient—Do You Dare?

September 21, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 28 Comments

One time at a writing workshop, someone asked the speaker for tips on writing in omniscient. His response: Unless you're Tolstoy, don't do it. Well, call me Tolstoy.  The thing is, I really wasn't trying to swim upstream. I had to rewrite my novel in omniscient. Doing so cut it down to a manageable size, … Continue reading Omniscient—Do You Dare?

Soulwise, these are trying times…

April 29, 2020October 10, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 14 Comments

Times like these try men’s souls. On Socializing Distantly

Machines Like Me: How did it REALLY End?

December 31, 2019October 8, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 19 Comments

Ian McEwan’s first “sci-fi” novel, Machines Like Me, published earlier this year, has not been getting the best reviews, but I found it enjoyable to read. I can’t say it was my favorite of his, but he set the bar pretty high with Atonement and On Chesil Beach. As one member of my book club put it, … Continue reading Machines Like Me: How did it REALLY End?

Jack of All Trades, Master of None…

December 7, 2019April 2, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 12 Comments

Here I am, dipping a toe into blogging again. Sometimes I wonder whether I have too many hobbies—although, truth be told, most of the time I don't think about it. However, since it's a retrospective time of year, here's what I've been up to, and what I have to say about it: Writing my novel, … Continue reading Jack of All Trades, Master of None…

Check-in: I’m Still Alive…

June 20, 2019April 2, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 16 Comments

and I'm in...Taos, NM—home of DH Lawrence and Frank Waters and another author whom I'll talk about in a minute—perhaps my favorite summer getaway so far. The small town feel of this artistic community reminds me of some of the good things I left behind in Vermont. It is a bit touristy, but then again, … Continue reading Check-in: I’m Still Alive…

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