He isn’t anymore, thanks to a conversation in a supermarket one recent Saturday. (Sssh! It’s a secret!) Whatever his name is, he illustrates a process that I frequently find myself going through, and probably a lot of writers do. It’s a little bit like standing dominoes up in a row and knocking the first one [...]
Archive for October, 2011
The boy who was originally called Garth
Posted in The selkie story on October 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Susan’s song
Posted in The selkie story on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am not selkie born. I made my choice and joined you in the sea. If I could shed my skin in moonlight, as others do, I would walk upon the sand. I would take up a sword, a bow, and I would fight. I was born on the land. I was warm in the [...]