I see, I listen, I think. Therefore, I write.
Margaret of the North, the first novel I published, is a historical novel. It’s a sequel to Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, a much loved classic, at least in its form as a BBC miniseries. Why write a sequel? I … Continued
Maybe in jest, Gaskell once said that she could title her fourth novel (North and South) “Variations on Death.” Five people die in her novel in ways fitting to the characters. I could have used a comparable title for my … Continued
Grief is for the Living. Those left behind when a loved one dies know this. In Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, death is a main player. At least six characters, big and small, die in the course of the novel: … Continued
Here’s my male perspective: Margaret of the North Margaret of the North by Evy Journey continues the story of Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South. Gaskell’s novel has been made into a 2004 BBC mini-series of four 50-minute episodes. It stars … Continued
I dreamt, when I was a kid, that I would write a novel someday. Exercise my right brain. No idea then what about or how to go about it. As years rolled quickly by, I doubted I could write fiction. … Continued