I've developed a fascination for Perry Mason. Not those TV movies from the 1980s and 90s, but the original series from 1957-1966. Mason, as you may or may not know, was the creation of novelist Erle Stanley Gardner who first wrote about him in 1933. Since then the...
John Madden famously said, “If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.” What he didn’t mention is that once you step off the porch, you might have to fight to for your fair share of the yard. It’s not that the other dogs want you to stay...
"Wordpress Blogging" by Negative Space/ CC0 1.0 The year isn't getting off to the best start here at Casa Wallace. I accidentally resent my clock when I setting my alarm last night. As a result, I got up at 5am, thinking it was an hour later. It wasn't until I'd made...
Are you ready for the year 2025? I am. After a month of holiday distractions, I spent today de-Christmasing my house in preparation of starting fresh tomorrow. Actually I'll probably spend tomorrow getting reacquainted with my manuscript and tying up some loose ends...
Do; Don't Stew I am a ruminator. Over the years, I've realized that the antidote for ruminating is distraction. Therefore, in 2025, I promise myelf that when dark thoughts hit, I will take action. Take a nap. Take a bath. Take a walk. Watch TV. Clean the house....
Keep Climbing. For the last few years, my focus has been on climbing my personal Mt Everest. That is, in making the leap from romance to historical book club fiction. I'm almost to the summit. Therefore, my primary goal in 2025 will be to continue climbing that...
