THOUGHTS ON WRITING
I was recently asked for ‘a few thoughts about writing’ … Here, as succinctly as I can put them, they are … Whether you are a writer, reader, or some combination of both, …
MY GHOST GERTRUDE – PART IV
Since completion of the three-part series on my ghost, Gertrude, I had not intended to write more of her. Yet, a recent incident that I believe is another manifestation of her presence, …
Wednesdays With Will – Negative Praise and Will’s Tool Belt
In several sonnets Shakespeare uses negativity to render praise upon the subject of the poem. This clever technique heightens the effect of positive praise found in the ending couplet. An …
Wednesdays With Will – Four Notable Women
In Shakespeare’s Othello, Desdemona defies her father’s wishes by marrying Othello. In the course of the play, Othello is convinced by the treacherous Iago that Desdemona has been unfaithful to …
Bret Manley Trilogy
This past October I visited western Connecticut to research scenes for the third novel of my Bret Manley Trilogy, following ‘To Sleep … Perchance to Die’ and ‘Revenge Best Served Bloody.’ …
Wednesdays With Will – What’s in a Glove?
In Act II, Scene II of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is hiding in the Capulet orchard when he sees Juliet, with whom he is hopelessly in love, appear in a …
Wednesdays With Will – In Sync With Ian Fleming
Question: What do Shakespeare and Ian Fleming have in common? Answer: In his book, You Only Live Twice, Fleming states: “You only live twice, once when you are born and …
Revenge Best Served Bloody in light of current events
On a daily basis we hear news of potential terrorist threats to the United States and other countries. Revenge Best Served Bloody deals with such a threat and the potential harm that may …
9/11 Memories
I was in my Mansfield, Connecticut office reviewing the removal of wisdom teeth with a patient when on the TV in my reception room the announcement came that a plane …
Writing Objectives
As a writer of fiction, my personal aim is to entertain and enlighten. If a reader enjoys my plot and in the process learns something he or she hadn’t known, …