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It has been more than three years since my mother passed away. I think it is fair to say we had a complicated relationship. A lot was left unsaid in the end, and not only because her path from diagnosis to final breath was a mere five months. My mind still processes how to understand and get perspective on her life and death, and my dreams seem to be the preferred mode of communication.

This week, my mother popped into my dreams a couple of times, and you can read about what she said in the MICRO FICTION section below.

In the METHOD WRITING section, you will find a brand new journal entry as well as a style piece leaning on Dorothy B. Hughes, whom I have enjoyed getting to know this week. And more about that in the WHAT I AM... section.

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NEW IN MICRO FICTION

NEW IN METHOD WRITING

WHAT I AM...

I have just started writing another style sequence of crime writers in the noir or hardboiled genre. One of the great perks is that I get to dive into their best pieces and peek behind the scene to glean their particular technique and toolbox. Dorothy B. Hughes (1904-1993) was a true master at uneasiness, so subtle and so elegant that you have to check that the slight chill is not from a window left open, and In a Lonely Place is a brilliant example of this.

Live music is starting to come back (YAY!), and though Coldplay announced in 2019 that they put touring on hold because of environmental concerns, there is nothing to prevent me from enjoying this wonderful concert from Buenos Aires, 2018. This is a sure pick-me-up when I miss standing next to 100,000 sweaty people belting at the top of my lungs. Find it on Spotify here.

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