What I particularly enjoy about your style and subjects, is your desire to entertain us with your unique Canadian honesty. It’s inspiring and generous at the same time. Thank you.
For a second, I thought you meant a departure from the writing world altogether, but looking forward to seeing you explore a different direction with the next novel!
Beautifully done, Terry. Love how you took us through how artists develop and change styles over the lifetime of their art. Nicely tied in with your own development. Premise, exposition, conclusion. Love it. Thanks. Looking forward to #11.
Your point about stretching may apply to readers too, as you suggest about surprises being appreciated. A reader not reading your work in sequence might not notice the evolution you outline, but I think it's the element of originality that keeps us reading. Pure genre writing gets stale at a certain point, but yours hasn't. So good on ya' and I'm looking forward to your next one.
Thank you, Terry. I always enjoy reading your posts because you bring insight into your journey. This post, in particular, is meaningful to me. It is so easy in life to stick to our lane: to keep doing what we have always done. I read this at exactly the right moment. You have inspired me to continue taking risk. I appreciate your perspective and it has helped me adjust my own. Thank you.
Coincidentally (if you believe in such things) I just watched a two-part doc on YouTube about the music coming out of Laurel Canyon in the late 60s/early 70s. Linda Ronstadt features heavily in part two.
It's really well done -- I'm surprised I hadn't heard of it before. You might be interested:
Terry - I so admire your craft and your prodigious output. You’re the
Model for would be authors. Best wishes for the next one
Hey thanks, Sean. It helps to be doing what I love. I know it’s hard work. It just doesn’t feel like it. Good to hear from you.
What I particularly enjoy about your style and subjects, is your desire to entertain us with your unique Canadian honesty. It’s inspiring and generous at the same time. Thank you.
Very kind of you, Catherine. Thank you.
For a second, I thought you meant a departure from the writing world altogether, but looking forward to seeing you explore a different direction with the next novel!
I hadn’t thought of that! Glad you kept reading. Many thanks.
Beautifully done, Terry. Love how you took us through how artists develop and change styles over the lifetime of their art. Nicely tied in with your own development. Premise, exposition, conclusion. Love it. Thanks. Looking forward to #11.
Thank you, Michele.
Your point about stretching may apply to readers too, as you suggest about surprises being appreciated. A reader not reading your work in sequence might not notice the evolution you outline, but I think it's the element of originality that keeps us reading. Pure genre writing gets stale at a certain point, but yours hasn't. So good on ya' and I'm looking forward to your next one.
Thanks, Jack.
Thank you, Terry. I always enjoy reading your posts because you bring insight into your journey. This post, in particular, is meaningful to me. It is so easy in life to stick to our lane: to keep doing what we have always done. I read this at exactly the right moment. You have inspired me to continue taking risk. I appreciate your perspective and it has helped me adjust my own. Thank you.
Thanks, Peter. The path of least resistance is not always—or even often—the right path. Onwards!
Coincidentally (if you believe in such things) I just watched a two-part doc on YouTube about the music coming out of Laurel Canyon in the late 60s/early 70s. Linda Ronstadt features heavily in part two.
It's really well done -- I'm surprised I hadn't heard of it before. You might be interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FyeyOYR7PQ