Saudade (the novel) is coming this April!!! Right now, Mexico is home for a month. I'm reading through the final proof of the book, and enjoying this read-through as much as I enjoyed the first. It's a fine book. Here's a little teaser from the publisher: Bruce Flynn has long been overwhelmed by his unruly and alarming fear of death. His wife, Pilar, distracts him by telling him drawn-out and convoluted stories, hiding him behind so many twists and turns that even Death itsel

Sometimes I feel like this image -- walking in the winter in inappropriate footwear toward a destination that doesn't seem to be getting...

We had snow here on Monday morning. A sprinkle. A smattering. A skiff. It didn't stick around. It was delightful to see the snow falling. First snow is always a reason to celebrate for me (The picture below is not this city. It's from Miette Hot Springs in Jasper National Park). When it's snowing, I feel like I should be writing something, or reading -- hunkered down in front of a fire -- looking up every now and then to see the snow falling past a window. It has to do with t

Yesterday, this tree, stuck between the camper van and the garage, caught my attention. It is more vibrant because of the rain, but...

My new novel, called The Saudade , will be coming to a book store near you soon. This novel has just been accepted for publication by...

This is a test blog -- a piece I called Still. I do not want borders. Nor closing. Nor ending cleanly. I want the open-ended...