Describe a look of surprise: Sometimes I explore Chat GPT to find a different way to phrase something or help me rethink a cliché. I learned it can be unintentionally entertaining, like the other day, when I tried to find a look of surprise that didn't involve raised eyebrows or an open mouth. Besides giving me a break from editing and making me laugh out loud, Chat GPT wasn't helpful at … [Read more...]
Yous got the last laugh: How my husband’s favorite pronoun was vindicated
Who are yous really? The first time I heard my husband refer to the people in our household collectively as "yous" I laughed out loud. I'd never heard the word. Donnie insisted it was a real word, and, furthermore, said he'd been using it all his life. Much to his own peril. Apparently, he also used yous at work. His coworkers thought it was hilarious. He didn't care. He kept using … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: author Kate Woodworth
What: Little Great Island tells the story of a small Maine island community needing to reinvent itself in the face of climate change. Told from the point of view of a handful of community members, the story focuses on Harry Richardson, a recent widower and a long-time summer visitor, who wants to sell his family home so he can escape painful memories. Island-born Mari McGavin, on the other … [Read more...]
Magical Realism: Blurring the Lines Between Reality and Wonder
Why veer into magic realism for a third novel? Magic realism is a literary style that blends the real and the fantastic, presenting extraordinary elements as a natural part of everyday life. Unlike pure fantasy, which creates entirely new worlds, magic realism is rooted in reality, often featuring ordinary settings and characters who accept the magical as normal. Author Susan Sage's previous … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Author Carolyn Korsmeyer
What: Two of my three published novels are historical fiction. For the first, Charlotte’s Story, I assumed the voice of one of Jane Austen’s characters, Charlotte Lucas, so that book is set in the early nineteenth century. My recently released novel, Riddle of Spirit and Bone, has a dual timeline—2015 and 1851—and the earlier timeline is given more space. My current work in progress is also … [Read more...]
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