Dear Friends, Watching the re-release of the recent Howard’s End on PBS Masterpiece, I’m reminded of various aspects of building a story. E M Forster was masterful, of course, which is why most of his novels have been translated to the screen (Howard’s End, A Passage to India, A Room Read more…
Dear Reader, What a summer! Nothing happened as planned, and yet I find myself mourning its end, even though autumn is my favorite season. My Pandemic Report is very like others: We had to cancel our Memorial Day trip to Provincetown, MA, our favorite place not in New York City. Read more…
Dear Reader, Are there glimmers of hope on the horizon for a return to normalcy? Who knows? I’m trying to celebrate all the situations that are still functional in lockdown. Especially my marriage. And I can always write. And do. Maybe I can’t go to the gym, but I can Read more…
Dear Reader, There’s always such a rush of activity this time of year. I’m trying to catch up on all the things I didn’t accomplish this fall—or is it this year? My Christmas project is nearly complete, fortunately. I don’t do much ambitious cooking these days. Putting dinner on the Read more…
Dear Reader, Fall is in the air, and that can mean only one thing—a new release from Audacity Books! With pride and considerable excitement I announce OPERA OBSESSED, Volume 2 of the Obsession Trilogy. I hope you’ll fall in love with the characters, just as I did. Here’s a bit Read more…
Dear Reader, The summer heat is affecting my brain—as it always does—but nothing can diminish the excitement of a book launch. And INK OBSESSED goes live on August 1! I suggest that it’s best served with a well-chilled rosé. I’m just saying. But I hope you will enjoy it in Read more…
Dear Reader, There’s nothing like a birthday to focus us on where we’ve been, where we’re going, and what’s important. So tabling the past and the future for a moment, important is all about my relationship and my work. Add in a few close friends, and that’s about it. And Read more…
Dear Reader, As much as I hate the concept of New Year’s resolutions I still feel the need to make some plans for the future. But first, let’s take stock. I just reread my post to kick off 2018 – https://audacitybooks.com/be-it-resolved/. So how did I do? There’s nothing like accountability to Read more…
Dear Reader, The days sweep by this holiday season. Thanksgiving is behind us—and the first round of over-indulgence—and now I’m staging my own little celebration: Volume III, AND LOVE ENDURES, goes live on Saturday! Amazon will deliver its ebook preorders that day, and the paperback and hardcover will come online Read more…
Dear Reader, As promised, today I’m offering a free download of Volume II, LOVE AND THE EPIDEMIC , to celebrate the December 1 release of Volume III, AND LOVE ENDURES. Any book in the trilogy stands alone, but I do think it’s a better experience to read all three, in Read more…