My next novel: inspired by the summer that kept me too busy to write

I’ve talked a lot about this summer being busy and chaotic. While I may not have broken any word-count records, times like this can be great for generating new ideas.

When we’re forced to detach from our writing and present ourselves fully to the real world, we observe. We get into interesting situations and conversations.

Sometimes, we get the idea for our next novel.

The funny thing is, I thought I had everything figured out for my next book. I’ve been chewing on the idea for more than five...