- From Archived Site - The House of Seven Gables - not to be confused with Anne of Green Gables - is a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne that takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. Given the setting it is probably not surprising that the alleged "curse" arises from a humble farmer named Matthew Maule who was executed for wizardry. … Continue reading Book Review: The House of Seven Gables – Portrait of a Cursed Family
Month: April 2017
Off Topic: Musings on Rumors of a Big Little Lies Season 2 (Spoilers!)
- From Archived Site - First off, let me say that I loved the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies. The characters (the acting!), the production values, the music, the story, the real estate porn - it all worked for me. Any minor gripes I had with the show were minuscule in comparison with the multitude … Continue reading Off Topic: Musings on Rumors of a Big Little Lies Season 2 (Spoilers!)
A Tough Nut to Crack
- From Archived Site - "This is not going to go well." That was my first thought upon enrolling in a Writer's Digest Boot Camp late last year. The course was an online one-on-one with a literary agent who would critique the first ten pages of my novel. Foolishly, I signed up for this course … Continue reading A Tough Nut to Crack