“You simply sit down at the typewriter, open your veins, and bleed.” ~sports columnist Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith, 1949. “I think all writing is a disease. You can’t stop it.”~William Carlos Williams Words come from an author “drop by drop.” ~Reverend Sydney Smith, 1855 “All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.” … Read more
The ancient Celts told epic stories of voyages across the seven seas in a boat. The destination—to travel uncharted waters, to go beyond the ninth wave, to the golden lands of the Otherworld. The travelers embarked on what they called an Imram. The Imram is an allegory for a soul quest, a spiritual journey, a … Read more
The Chalice Well in Glastonbury, England is the human world counterpart to what my Visionary Fiction novels call the Red Well in the mystical realm of Avalon. My novels center around this magical well, considered a sacred site in England. Many legends originate at this well: Arthurian (site of the Grail), Christian (hiding place of … Read more