Did you know Stephen King’s media empire includes an alternative radio station? It lulled me into a false sense of security with a stream of old faves and then bludgeoned me with the horrific revelation that Cake (of “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” fame) did a cover of Gloria Gaynor’s anthemic “I Will Survive.” They, as the […]
Since I’m unable to think in images (aphantasia), my “artistic process” in a visual medium is to come up with a concept (in words), scribble stick figures to estimate the spatial relationships in the allotted space, and then painstakingly build upon the stick figures based upon whether I do or don’t like each stroke as
In this bout of revision, I added some physical actions in the form of “exercises.” Heroine went through a lengthy convalescence followed by months of relative peace in the marsh and isn’t in her peak physical form. As soon as she admits she won’t be able to fade into the background and evade what’s coming,
Every time I mentioned Hero’s age at the time of his traumatic childhood event in previous drafts, I wrote “ten (or twelve?).” Unable to remember if I decided one or the other earlier in this revision pass, I wasted a fair amount of time searching for that answer and debating the pros and cons of