It’s the Australian Open Women’s Semi-Finals tonight so I just have a couple of minutes to dash off my weekly update. What does tennis have to do with writing? Not much, I guess, although Maria Sharapova was the inspiration for one of my villainous characters.
The creative currents continue to flow as I write the third and final section of WHEN THE FALLEN ANGELS FLY. I scaled a mental wall over the weekend, and I’m feeling pretty good about where I’m headed. Right now, Richard is ransacking an attorney’s office for clues on why he was sent back to earth to help his murderer Lee Toback.
I’m moving nicely through Hanif Kureishi’s THE BLACK ALBUM, another book that was collecting dust on my shelf waiting for me to read. Kureishi’s characterization is masterful. Next up is a long overdue read of James Baldwin’s GIOVANNI’S ROOM.
Go Li Na!! I love rooting for an underdog.
