The Short Stories

Feb 21, 2012 | Books - Publishing - The Novel

Along with the five novels coming on April 23rd, I'm releasing several short stories as well. Some are Verona-related, some are just things I've been noodling for awhile. A couple are new, a couple have been floating around (yes, SINCERITY will be among them,...

Holiday, Holy Day

Nov 28, 2011 | Writing

As I return to my desk after the long holiday weekend, I'm thinking of holidays – specifically, about a very significant one. Good Friday, 1327. On that day, an hour after dawn, Francesco Petrarcha first laid eyes on his Laura, sparking a poetic love that...

FALCONER Prologue

Jul 8, 2010 | Books - Shakespeare - The Novel

Now that the rights to VOICE OF THE FALCONER are mine again, I can have a little fun and share some pieces. I've been touched by the e-mails and postings from readers saddened by the publication fall-out, and without giving too much away, I want to let...

Liberation

Jun 7, 2010 | Books - Publishing - Shakespeare - The Novel - Writing

This news should be sad – many will find it so – but to me, at this point, it's a relief. The publishing rights to my second Mercutio book, VOICE OF THE FALCONER, are mine again. St. Martin's Press and I have parted ways. It was an amicable...

Shakespearean Characters in MV

Mar 12, 2009 | Shakespeare - The Novel

  One of the questions in the interview over at Historical Novels was "How many Shakespearean characters are in THE MASTER OF VERONA?" Now, I've thought about how many plays I referenced, but I've never done a strict character count. So I...