So I think a lot of you know that there's a sequel to Measure the Sea in the works. (The way MTS was written, there has to be a sequel-- I left a lot of things hanging at the end there!) The plan is for it to be a two-parter, with Part 1 a flashback to the founding of New Delphi in the 1870's and Part 2 the resolution of what goes down in MTS. I may end up folding MTS into the book and making a 3-part single tome. We'll see how it works out.
Anyway, the working title of the sequel is Approaching Divinity.
We'll see how the summer goes with respect to writing. I left my job at Da Vinci Science Center, so technically I have a lot more writing time, but now I have full-time responsibility for the kiddos, and every time I come down to the office to write, I hear them upstairs dismantling part of the house, so I can't really get into the zone. I've got the story in my head; transferring it to the computer presents more of a challenge. Plus, after the long winter, we plan on doing a lot of outdoors adventures, so that's going to occupy a lot of would-be writing time. I think I need to get back into the habit of getting up super-early and writing then, although that process-- while effective-- took a lot out of me. It's all one big 'we'll see.'
As for MTS, I'm also working on getting it into more bookstores and trying to get another reading. I wonder if the lady at Moravian Book Shop has read it yet...?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
New Posts...Now With Recipes
I'm really looking forward to tonight...Measure the Sea is a book-club selection (thanks, Michelle!) and the meeting is this evening at her house. Hopefully the other members didn't hate it.
In case they did, I'm going to smooth things over with my Greek pizza, which is not only yummy but also semi-apropos given the book's subject matter. (I've been mulling over what the oracles would eat-- they drink gallons of latte and chai tea in the book, and there's a reference to organic snacks, but nobody eats a proper meal during the whole enterprise!)
It's really easy:
1 bag baby spinach
2 cloves garlic, diced
Several 'whaps' of extra-virgin olive oil
Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
Feta cheese
1 Boboli bread shell (I also make dough from scratch sometimes, but with mixed results, so I'm going safe tonight)
First, preheat the oven to 450.
Then, get a saute pan warmed up to medium heat. Put a good whap of oil in there and add the garlic cloves to soften up and infuse the oil. After a couple of minutes (make sure you don't scorch the garlic!), add the bag of baby spinach and toss it around in the oil and garlic to coat and wilt. PROTIP: Since the spinach is going to spend a little extra time in the oven, take it off the heat before it wilts down completely-- otherwise, you're going to have crispy spinach on your pizza. Take it to al dente-- diminished in size, but still with a bit of leafiness intact.
Dress your pizza crust. Paint it with another good whap of olive oil. Arrange the spinach on top. Dot the spinach with the sliced olives and crumbles of Feta (the more, the better).
Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, just enough to soften and brown the Feta and finish the spinach.
Eat. You might want to plan on 1/2 a pizza per person. It is that good!
In case they did, I'm going to smooth things over with my Greek pizza, which is not only yummy but also semi-apropos given the book's subject matter. (I've been mulling over what the oracles would eat-- they drink gallons of latte and chai tea in the book, and there's a reference to organic snacks, but nobody eats a proper meal during the whole enterprise!)
It's really easy:
1 bag baby spinach
2 cloves garlic, diced
Several 'whaps' of extra-virgin olive oil
Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
Feta cheese
1 Boboli bread shell (I also make dough from scratch sometimes, but with mixed results, so I'm going safe tonight)
First, preheat the oven to 450.
Then, get a saute pan warmed up to medium heat. Put a good whap of oil in there and add the garlic cloves to soften up and infuse the oil. After a couple of minutes (make sure you don't scorch the garlic!), add the bag of baby spinach and toss it around in the oil and garlic to coat and wilt. PROTIP: Since the spinach is going to spend a little extra time in the oven, take it off the heat before it wilts down completely-- otherwise, you're going to have crispy spinach on your pizza. Take it to al dente-- diminished in size, but still with a bit of leafiness intact.
Dress your pizza crust. Paint it with another good whap of olive oil. Arrange the spinach on top. Dot the spinach with the sliced olives and crumbles of Feta (the more, the better).
Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, just enough to soften and brown the Feta and finish the spinach.
Eat. You might want to plan on 1/2 a pizza per person. It is that good!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Blind Willow Reading, 5/14/11
Thanks again to everybody who came out for the reading last weekend! The best thing about this whole writer-y experience-- by far-- has been the wonderful support and enthusiasm of my family and friends, and I've really enjoyed sharing my writing with you and connecting with all of you on a new level.
Blind Willow was a great location for a reading, especially a first one. It's small and cozy and we all sat on comfy couches and chairs, so the mood was pretty relaxed. It made it a lot easier to get into the mode of talking about my work, which is still a little awkward for me-- I'm much better at writing than speaking. I think I got my sea legs pretty quickly, though. I had some excellent questions and it was fun to pick apart my little first work and see what made it tick (and see what maybe didn't work so well). I hope to have the opportunity to do it again.
If you live in the Valley area and have a chance to visit Kyle's shop, please do. Emmaus has been needing a book shop for some time and he fills that niche nicely. His prices are beyond fair, his selection is excellent, and he's really, really supportive of local artists and writers, so I urge Lehigh Valley people to show him some love if you have the opportunity.
Blind Willow was a great location for a reading, especially a first one. It's small and cozy and we all sat on comfy couches and chairs, so the mood was pretty relaxed. It made it a lot easier to get into the mode of talking about my work, which is still a little awkward for me-- I'm much better at writing than speaking. I think I got my sea legs pretty quickly, though. I had some excellent questions and it was fun to pick apart my little first work and see what made it tick (and see what maybe didn't work so well). I hope to have the opportunity to do it again.
If you live in the Valley area and have a chance to visit Kyle's shop, please do. Emmaus has been needing a book shop for some time and he fills that niche nicely. His prices are beyond fair, his selection is excellent, and he's really, really supportive of local artists and writers, so I urge Lehigh Valley people to show him some love if you have the opportunity.
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