Category: Uncategorized
-
Adult sibling rivalry or BFFs?
Next up in my exploration of the theme of family in my novels (namely the broken, dysfunctional, non-traditional ones) is sibling rivalry. In Forty & Out, I introduced Jadz’s older sister Betty, who nurses an inexplicable grudge against Jadz. No matter how much Jadz does to bail out her once-close sib, Betty takes it as…
-
What I’m reading: Nudge: The Final Edition
I’ve long been intrigued by subliminal images and motivation. How do those subconscious pokes make us do what we do? The authors of Nudge: The Final Edition talk about specific ways outside influences direct our actions – sometimes to our benefit, but far too often, not so much. We humans are a malleable bunch, and…
-
Ties that bind
As writers, we’re urged to find/create themes to our stories – some deeper meaning threading through the obvious storyline. I never gave it much thought when writing my novels, but now that I’ve completed four and started number five, it’s become obvious (actually hit me somewhere between #3 and #4): my underlying theme is family…
-
What I’m reading: The Cartographers
Who knew maps could be so intriguing – especially with a bit of fantasy thrown in? Peng Shepherd’s The Cartographers is a wonderful twist on the rigid world of libraries and academia, weaving a decades-long mystery into a satisfying – and for me, wistful – conclusion. The main character, Nell Young, starts as lonely and…
-
Make new friends, but…
Whether it’s the universe trying to tell me something, or my reticular-activating system kicking in (yay, ʼ90s Pacific Institute seminar!), I’m seeing more and more articles about the vagaries of adult friendships – all while I struggle with my own dearth of same (the IRL kind, not the numerous social media “friends” I’ve never seen…
CL Pauwels at Large 