The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney My rating: 3 of 5 stars This novel fits right in with my own choice of writing: family dramas. And it doesn’t disappoint. the family feels very real — a little too much drama / secrets for one family, but then again, it didContinue Reading
A Skeleton in the Family by Leigh Perry My rating: 4 of 5 stars In my scale, a 3 means it was good and I liked the book but not thirsting to read the author’s next release whereas a 4 notes that it was a really good book and I’mContinue Reading
I drafted two new chapters in my novel “Watching a Glass Shatter” today. Chapter 2 was the widow’s view on the funeral and Chapter 3 was the reading of the late husband’s will where she learns a shocking secret. The secret while a bit of a game changer was notContinue Reading
The wealthy Glass family has lost its patriarch, Benjamin Glass, sooner than expected. Benjamin’s widow, Olivia, and her 5 sons prepare for the will reading in their own way but Olivia receives a very unexpected confession via a letter from her late husband that will shatter the whole family: one of their 5 boysContinue Reading
Today I completed the outline for “Watching a Glass Shatter.” It will have 30 chapters each told from a different character’s perspective (a total of 7 main characters plus a few supporting ones). I also finalized my choice of which son is the adopted one. It wasn’t easy, but onceContinue Reading