Wrote the first three scenes of my next book, and got the proofs for Rivers of Ivy–I’m just over 50% of the way reviewing the laid-out version for errors.
Book Review: Road Trip Rwanda, by Will Fergusson
Memoir, 4/5
Will Fergusson accompanies his neighbour, Jean-Claude Munyezamu, on a visit to the land of his birth, exploring both the nation’s distant and recent past, as well as the country as it functions today. Beautifully written and engaging, this book taught me so much about a time and place I knew too little about.
Tastes of Waterfalls plotted!
I just came back from a week-long motorcycle trip and plotted book 2 in my new series. I just sit on the back of the bike, so I have lots of time to think, then when we reach each destination, I jot notes into my iPad.
When Words Collide
Just attended When Words Collide, our local convention, and it was great to see so many friends again that I haven’t seen for a year! And I signed up for Worldcon in Montreal in 2027. It’s a long time since I’ve been to a worldcon–usually I go to World Fantasy instead. But–it’s in Canada, so that makes it easier and less expensive. Sat on panels at WWC, sold a few books.
Book Review: The Science of Storytelling, by Will Storr
Nonfiction, 4/5
This book applies evolutionary and psychological theories of how humans navigate the world, to the writer’s task of creating plot, character, and theme. I’ve read a lot of books on writing, and this is one of the few to give me insights I have not seen in previous books—recommended.