Blog
What is a blog, anyway? I can’t remember exactly when the word entered the lexicon, but I did most of my growing beforehand, I’m sure. Wikipedia tells me the term was first used in the late 1990s to refer to a new form of social networking, a “weblog,” as its name implies, with the most recent posts at the top, followed by its history in chronological order.
I have a feeling that I won’t be great at this. Never liked keeping a diary, hate having to do things on a regular schedule, even my laundry. That doesn’t mean I won’t get around to it, but as in many other aspects of life, no guarantees. I do plan to provide information related to books, writing, places that are special to me, and the subject matter featured in my books. My new resolution is to post something once a month, so stay tuned!
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Critiques and Comments
Some people assert that writing is a lonely pursuit. But, according to William Faulkner, there’s a difference between lonely and solitary. He said this: “I have always been too busy, too immersed in what I was doing… to have time…
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Special Places, Different Times
Places can be special for many reasons – memories of an important event, historical or cultural significance, or their unique qualities. Jantar Mantar is one of those places that represents all three of these for me. When I first arrived…
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Unexpected Benefits
What happens when you publish a book? The accolades and money come rolling in. Well, no, not unless it’s a bestseller, which is extremely rare. But other good things can happen as a result. For example, in my case having…
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Naga Mandala
It’s not often that I’m able to attend Indian cultural events locally, but I was fortunate to see a performance of Naga-Mandala, a production created by a famous modern playwright. The plot, by Girish Karnad (1938-2019), was based on Indian…
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The Red Fort
In my novel, India Interlude, one of the first conflicts between two of the main characters, Sharon and Kevin, takes place at the Red Fort in Delhi. The friction between these two characters occurs at a site that has also…
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A Hint of Things to Come
So far, this website has been concerned with items related to my first novel, India Interlude. But I also have been working on my second one, a mystery, tentatively titled Pursuing Paintings: An Oxford Art Theft Mystery. In this one…