The first manuscript I ever attempted to write was inspired by Ray Bradbury. I had just finished reading Dandelion Wine during a flight, and I immediately put down the book, opened my laptop, and began to write. I didn’t get very far. After a few chapters, I realized that I was writing in Bradbury’s voice …
Halloween Reading
Over on my Facebook page, I’ve been talking about my annual reading of Ray Bradbury’s “The Halloween Tree.” It’s just not October without cracking open the pages of that book. Sure, it’s written for tween boys, but it’s still classic Ray Bradbury in one of his timeless “October country” settings. “The Halloween Tree” follows eight …