by Rhiannon Paine | Jun 20, 2010 | General, Once Upon a Time
I’m not sure which Mom noticed first: my father’s crooked grin or the twinkle in his eye. Or was it his straight, aristocratic-looking nose, which he passed on to me? Not his actual nose. One that looks similar. And where did I get my obvious jokes? Read on....
by Rhiannon Paine | Jun 14, 2010 | Artists & the Arts, General
I called my agent the other day to give her some good news. Thus: Me: I’ve had a great idea! I’m going to paste together bits of famous novels, poems, song lyrics, etc., and call it a book. I’ll send it to you tomorrow. Agent: Something something bad idea...
by Rhiannon Paine | Jun 5, 2010 | Artists & the Arts, General
As I blog, tweet, and work on a synopsis for my novel Fall Crush, I wonder how writers in earlier ages would have fared with social media. Suppose Thomas Hardy had been required to pitch The Mayor of Casterbridge. “When Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter...