So I’ve decided to move in a different direction and write a more personal novel. This will be about growing up in Houston as the child of divorced parents. It’s anchored by my exposure to a wide range of movies and…well…father figures. I’ll put updates here. Or I’ll just write the darn thing.
We saw The Social Reckoning last weekend. I was impressed by the power of words as action. The opening altercation turned Facebook post, felt like watching a train wreck powered by dialogue. In some ways the MSI, meaningful social interactions, featured in the story arc, demonstrates the battle between words and imagery. I enjoyed the journalism heavy story balanced against the data science innovation that seems to now be powering our national economy. The Hepburn and Tracy homage between Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison was fun to watch. It hankered back to another time in cinema and kept the mood light during times of darkness. My takeaway, God bless the whistle blowers who alert us all to the forces that would undermine our genuine human interactions.
I had a great time on Writing On The Air talking about the writing process and The Blue Diviners with host Mindy Reed. This was my first time being on the radio. I was a little nervous going in, but the questions and the conversation flowed naturally. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the novel and my writing process. Hope to do it again sometime. Listen to the full interview in the media player below.
Listen here: https://koop.org/program/writing-on-the-air/
I’ll have an .mp3 up on the book main page when it’s available.
Had a wonderful time talking with Mindy Reed, host of Writing On The Air.
We talked about Blue Diviners, AI, movies made from books and so much more!
Another wonderful illustration by my son Leo Pickard. This is the fifth image a series of character pages for The Blue Diviners. Brin is a navigator finding her way through Alexandria by way of her internal compass. She’ll partner with Blink, to lead lost souls to safety. This image will also be in the paperback that I am formatting. I’m so excited to share with readers a window into the world of The Blue Diviners as well as showcase Leo’s amazing artwork. Please check out the sale page for the eBook on Amazon.
Another wonderful illustration by my son Leo Pickard. This is the fourth image a series of character pages for The Blue Diviners. Blink is the books protagonist. He is the adventurer and explorer that I have always wanted to be. This image will also be in the paperback that I am formatting. I’m so excited to share with readers a window into the world of The Blue Diviners as well as showcase Leo’s amazing artwork. Please check out the sale page for the eBook on Amazon.
Another wonderful illustration by my son Leo Pickard This is the third image a series of character pages for The Blue Diviners. This image will also be in the paperback that I am formatting. I’m so excited to share with readers a window into the world of The Blue Diviners as well as showcase Leo’s amazing artwork. Please check out the sale page for the eBook on Amazon.
This wonderful illustration by my son Leo Pickard is the second in a series of character pages for The Blue Diviners. This image will also be in the paperback that I am formatting. I’m so excited to share with readers a window into the world of The Blue Diviners as well as showcase Leo’s amazing artwork. Please check out the sale page for the eBook on Amazon.
This wonderful illustration by my son Leo Pickard is the first in a series of character pages for The Blue Diviners. This image will also be in the paperback that I am formatting. I’m so excited to share with readers a window into the world of The Blue Diviners as well as showcase Leo’s amazing artwork. Please check out the sale page for the ebook on Amazon.