In the Beginning There Were Pigeons

In the Beginning There Were Pigeons

by | Mar 15, 2023 | Mystery Fiction

“In all things, it is the beginnings and the endings that are the most interesting.” Or, so wrote Japan’s famed medieval poet-monk Yoshida Kenkō (1283–1350). Kenkō illustrated this bit of aesthetic wisdom with advice on how to appreciate a romantic affair. The...
It’s Time to Go

It’s Time to Go

by | Nov 10, 2021 | Mystery Fiction

I’ve come to end of my writer’s retreat.  It has been a fabulous retreat.  A treat of a retreat. When I arrived on October 1, Monday, the trees were in leaf and vines and grass sprung thickly from the paths, grabbing at my ankles as I pushed my way through. During the...
Beginning at the Beginning

Beginning at the Beginning

by | May 5, 2021 | Mystery Fiction

It starts with birds. I wasn’t sure how to begin at first.  I sat at the oilcloth-covered table in the cabin, gazing out over the porch, thinking back to Kyoto.  I had already decided to set my novel in Kyoto.  In order to write about Kyoto, I had to...