Gatekeeper; More than one road to Hell
For nearly two weeks the world has been covered with a coat of yellow pollen. My allergies are miserable. Still, I don't believe that I'll ever leave the state of Viriginia.
It seems so strange to me. A few years ago I never would have believed I'd leave my beloved New England for the South. Yet, here I am, far away from my northern beaches and traffic congestion. I've promised to take my lady to Martha's Vineyard one of these days. It's beautiful there, though I avoid the summer when you're lucky to even get a ferry from the mainland.
I always feel a slight twinge of guilt when I write so far away from what I used to call home. Like I've somehow let down that old New England writing spirit that seems to take so many of us, but it lives on in my heart. My fictional town of Crescent Bay is an amalgamation of Massachusetts; Martha's Vineyard, Rockport and Haverhill, where I grew up. These places will stay with me always.
We've got a trip planned in a few weeks to go back home for a friend's wedding. People will meet my lady for the first time (in fact it will be the first time I've seen most of them since my divorce) so it will be both exciting and a little upsetting. My new life and old life will come together for the first time. Still, I welcome it with all my heart.
Perhaps I'm a little homesick.
Tomorrow begins Part IV of the book: Gatekeeper; More than one road to Hell. These three chapters are the initial climax of the book, though as many of you are already familiar, there's never just one with me. :)
Chapter 14 -- Possession
I've finished this chapter up this morning. Brendan and Doctor Death have just arrived in Seattle, neither knowing what to expect when they go looking for Maggie. It's always exciting and a bit sad at the beginning of the end.
Page Count: 267
Total Word Count: 58,848
It seems so strange to me. A few years ago I never would have believed I'd leave my beloved New England for the South. Yet, here I am, far away from my northern beaches and traffic congestion. I've promised to take my lady to Martha's Vineyard one of these days. It's beautiful there, though I avoid the summer when you're lucky to even get a ferry from the mainland.
I always feel a slight twinge of guilt when I write so far away from what I used to call home. Like I've somehow let down that old New England writing spirit that seems to take so many of us, but it lives on in my heart. My fictional town of Crescent Bay is an amalgamation of Massachusetts; Martha's Vineyard, Rockport and Haverhill, where I grew up. These places will stay with me always.
We've got a trip planned in a few weeks to go back home for a friend's wedding. People will meet my lady for the first time (in fact it will be the first time I've seen most of them since my divorce) so it will be both exciting and a little upsetting. My new life and old life will come together for the first time. Still, I welcome it with all my heart.
Perhaps I'm a little homesick.
Tomorrow begins Part IV of the book: Gatekeeper; More than one road to Hell. These three chapters are the initial climax of the book, though as many of you are already familiar, there's never just one with me. :)
Chapter 14 -- Possession
I've finished this chapter up this morning. Brendan and Doctor Death have just arrived in Seattle, neither knowing what to expect when they go looking for Maggie. It's always exciting and a bit sad at the beginning of the end.
Page Count: 267
Total Word Count: 58,848
posted by Stefan & Holly | 6:24 AM
2 Comments:
I love Martha's Vineyard! Honeymooned there in Edgartown. Lovely sites. Breathtaking atmosphere. Needless to say, a great place to have hot sex! How's that for a big thumb's up!
It's amazing the life your characters lead! For people who don't write, this concept cannot be completely understood. People think as the creator of these characters you can make them do as you wish, which is of course true on some level. But when you do that, when you move them forcefully, it can be seen by the reader and the story will suffer.
And Martha's Vineyard is a wonderful place, especially to write (though let's not completely forego the 'hot sex' aspect either). And humor upon salted wounds, I actually honeymooned there as well, though I chose my favorite end of the island, Oak Bluffs. It seems more my style.
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