We left our hotel a little before noon to walk to Back Bay Station. Just outside the door were a Boston police officer and two men in combat fatigues, I assume National Guard. Their mood seemed easy enough, and when … Continue reading
I was at the 2013 Boston Marathon to watch Liz run. She was at the finish line when the first bomb went off, but thankfully unhurt. If not for the crowds, I would have been at the finish line to cheer her, and may have been a victim myself.
Continue readingSunday I ran the Philadelphia Marathon, my second full marathon ever. My first was the 2011 Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach, where I ran a 4:17:30. I trained a lot harder this year, and shaved almost exactly twenty minutes off … Continue reading
I’ve started laying out the next novel, following a somewhat new approach for me. I’m beginning by creating a thorough biography of each character that takes them from birth through the start of their involvement in the story. I have … Continue reading