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The winds are changing—and I am not just talking about this
freakish Oklahoma weather. I mean my
life—my direction. I am finishing up a
longish short-story. It has a sort of Southern Gothic feel, which I had been wanting to try, and it also allows me to indulge in my fascination with creepy nursery rhymes, crows, strange people, and small towns.
Once it is
completed, and fretted over, and polished, I will go about all the little
details required to make it available on Amazon. But, before then, I will be launching the new
website. I wanted a place to share some short
stories, house my blog, share links to others stories and books available for
purchase. Basically, I wanted a home for
my writing life.
Being a nosy sort, I wonder what people like on a
website. Personally, I like the snippets
and bits of the writing life. I like a
glimpse into the process, into the inspiration, into the wins and almost-wins…and
the losses that feel like will keep us forever rooting in “what if” only to
turn into an even greater opportunity. I
like photos and drawings, quotes and songs, and I like to feel like I am there
as the art emerges.
I love it when writers share things, like J. K. Rowling’s
handwritten notes to Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Or when Neil Gaiman gives me a peek at his
new book covers, or his lovely yet
ailing cat, Princess, or his take on the writing
life. I
guess I just like to feel included.
What about you? What do you like
for writers to share on their website?
What interests you?
I like the quotes and tips from those who've tread the path ahead of us. Like:
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-- John Steinbeck
I think I like honesty in a blog. Like I understand we are supposed to present a professional face, but sometimes, I like when people like Neil Gaiman opens the curtains on what it's really like. I know people have a hard time believing some of it, but he was Neil Gaiman before he was Neil Gaiman. (okay, that sounded wrong).
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