Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about The Tapestry

  • What were your goals when you set out to write this series?

    I kept it simple--I wanted to craft a book that I would enjoy. I've always been an avid reader and devoured all kinds of stories, but the ones that stand out definitely share certain traits regardless of their genre...

    CHARACTER-DRIVEN: In my opinion, great characters are by far the most vital ingredients to a story. An engaging plot will snag readers once, but readers will revisit great characters again and again until they are part of the family. I'm not ashamed to say that I'm involved with Gandalf and Gus McCrae and Lyra and Charlotte and Ishmael and Maturin and the many other great characters that have come to inhabit my being. In that spirit, I hope that Max McDaniels, David Menlo or even Mum (the beast!) will come to claim a little corner of their own in someone else's affections.

    AN INTENSE, VISUAL EXPERIENCE: It's my goal to craft an emotionally satisfying journey for my readers--a story with scenes that are cozy, funny, mysterious, exhilarating, or even terrifying. As a visual person, I spend lots of time picturing the story-- how things would happen--before I ever tap a key. The next challenge is to translate my mental movie into the written word. Hopefully, this results in streamlined prose that is both stimulating and unaffected.

    A BIT OF HEFT: While an intense, visual experience is very nice, it can also lead to the literary equivalent of Armageddon if it isn't tempered with some grit and depth. THE TAPESTRY is not a popcorn book. While it offers up plenty of laughs and thrills, it also explores some darker themes using a backdrop of mythology, history, and my own creations.


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