Author Archive: tyunglebower
Writing and the Olympics
The Rio Games are underway. I wonder which sport is most like writing? There are word sprints, of course, which many people find quite useful to their process. I’ve never been much good at them, but their popularity cannot be denied. So for those people at those times, writing could be said to be like …
How Do You Solve a Project Like Novella?
I’ve only mentioned it once here on that blog, and that was back in October. But I have what I’ve been calling a novella ready for its next draft. I did some red-inking on it earlier this summer, and I need to type out those changes, so I’m not sure what the word count of …
One Month After Launch…Non-update.
So, I launched Murder. Theatre. Solitaire one month ago today. And I have a surprise for you all; I’m uncertain how many copies have sold, because I haven’t checked on the numbers. That must shock some of you into a coma. I don’t blame you if that’s the case, as at first blush I’ve as much …
Launch! “Murder. Theatre. Solitaire.” is Live!
Well, here I am again, announcing the launch of another novel. I will admit, it’s not as scary or roller-coaster like as the first time, but nonetheless I’m happy to make my first ever murder mystery available to all of you. For you Kindle types, you’ll find it here. Other formats are available right over …
Why I’m Reading a Book About Opera
It’s actually not a book about opera, but rather about operas. One hundred of them in fact. Appropriately titled 100 Great Operas and Their Stories, it’s a book I picked up at good will for about a dollar earlier this year. Originally published in the 1950’s, this volume by Henry W. Simon is a famous collection of …
