Widowhood does not agree with Mrs. Laetitia Rodd. A woman of her age and situation should be content to sit by the fire with a bit of sewing, but it’s simply not her cup of tea. She prefers moonlighting as a private investigator in the service of her brother, a popular criminal barrister. Her most…
The Write Stuff: Back in the Game
We’re sliding into summer like a greased pig, and The Write Stuff is back on track. Goal 1: Finish four short stories in 2017 Look at that! We’ve got movement in row four. It felt good to get the second draft of that chapter posted and critiqued. And most of the feedback was pretty nitpicky,…
Review: We Bought a Zoo
Life takes you strange places. Benjamin Mee always loved animals, but he never thought it would lead to buying a zoo. He also never imagined embarking on such an adventure without his beloved wife, Katherine. But that is where he finds himself: elbows deep in paperwork and big cats, working with his family to revitalize…
Review: The Devil in the White City
On February 24th, 1890, Chicago was chosen to host a world’s fair that celebrated the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the New World. Daniel H. Burnham — who later designed New York City’s famous Flatiron Building — was chosen to put together and lead the group of designers and architects responsible for building the…
The Write Stuff: Ugghhhhhh
A third of the year is almost over, and as you can probably tell from the title, The Write Stuff is not going great. I haven’t made progress on any of my four goals since March; I can feel the shame spiral forming. It’s probably because I’ve spread myself too thin. There’s always a cross-stitch…