by Andi | Nov 8, 2013 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
At present, I’m waiting for Michael Bennett to catch up with the serial killer he has just identified. A good thriller makes for nice commutes to and from the city. Not that James Patterson’s Tick Tock would be my normal choice for car reading, but it is... by Andi | Nov 7, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
The display is the small but the perfect size for a historical society in a county that has only one stop light. Yet, it spoke with a roar when I saw it – hand-sewn dolls with black fabric skin and calico dresses. Women in long aprons in front of log houses... by Andi | Nov 6, 2013 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Last week, I sent the book off to my editor. Which meant that this week, I’m trying to do the things that aren’t about the text itself . . . and distract myself from thinking about what else I could have added or changed in the book. I’m not a... by Andi | Nov 5, 2013 | Andi's Book, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
We’re standing in the cemetery. Dad takes a seat on the low wall at the edge, and I walk with P over to Primus’s gravestone. I’ve never introduced them before. It’s about time they met. I clear away the oak leaves buried at the base of his... by Andi | Nov 1, 2013 | Andi's Book, Uncategorized
I read a lot. A lot a lot. Ask P. And I try to read widely – in culture, in gender, in time period. Yet, there are still these books – some sitting on my shelves right here in the farmhouse – that I just haven’t gotten to. You know the ones?...