Author Archives: headywriting19

How much do writers read?

I was a guest author on a mystery panel at a local library last week, and we were asked the question: How much do you read while you are writing a book,and do you worry that what you are reading will influence your writing? I read constantly. I read before I go to sleep, whileContinue reading “How much do writers read?”

Bed and Breakfast Food

This post was set up to publish when I was traveling last week, but somehow it didn’t happen. But it is happening now, and I hope everyone enjoys the recipe and thoughts of a delicious breakfast! My novel The Gate House takes place in a bed and breakfast in Lincolnshire, England. I have stayed inContinue reading “Bed and Breakfast Food”

Book Review and Other Thoughts

Now that both my parents have passed away, I find myself increasingly interested in the World War II era. And now that The Gate House is scheduled for re-release in May, I am almost ready to submit the sequel to The Gate House, which has a working title of Lydia’s Story. Lydia is the great-grandmother of Nara, theContinue reading “Book Review and Other Thoughts”

New Cover for The Gate House

  It has been a long process to reach the point where I am two months out from re-publication of The Gate House. The book was originally released in July, 2009, and the timing could not have been worse for me personally. Outside of the fact that it was my first book and I hadContinue reading “New Cover for The Gate House”

Being an Editor

Besides writing, I do a fair amount of editing and have found that I enjoy it almost as much as I do writing. There is something about clarifying a piece of writing, while still retaining the writer’s voice and intent, that is enormously satisfying. I know from experience that a writer can read over aContinue reading “Being an Editor”

Where do characters come from?

My characters are frequently based on real people, but as the story develops, they take on a life of their own and bear little more than a superficial resemblance to the person on whom it is based. In the case of Nara, the main character in The Gate House, she is based on the daughter-in-lawContinue reading “Where do characters come from?”

Into the 21st Century — I Finally Bought a Kindle

I was ready to buy a Kindle almost two years ago. I liked the idea of such a light weight device to carry around my reading material. I travel quite a bit and read even more, so an e-reader seemed like the perfect solution. Then Barnes & Noble announced the Nook. Wait and see, IContinue reading “Into the 21st Century — I Finally Bought a Kindle”