I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain’s Log, Stardate 11.04.2006
Asian doggy: Got this cute pic from my friend Mary DeMuth.

Mark Goodyear gave me some link love. Please give some back to him and tell him he’s not stupid. He’s one of the friendliest people I’ve “met” on the internet.
Asian doggy: Got this cute pic from my friend Mary DeMuth.

Mark Goodyear gave me some link love. Please give some back to him and tell him he’s not stupid. He’s one of the friendliest people I’ve “met” on the internet.
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