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What Silas Won’t Say: interiority and the problem of a quiet narrator in third-person close
I painted myself into a corner right out of the gate in developing the Silas Lopez series. The protagonist of The Washashore and The Holdfast is about as laconic as they come—thoughtful, observant, but a man who speaks reluctantly, says only what’s needed and almost...
Lighthouses (Anatomy of a Scene)
I was recently invited to share my thoughts on a passage from The Washashore. It gave me a chance to reflect, so I thought I’d capture some of those reflections here. The passage is a favorite of mine, taken from Chapter 45, in which Wren and Silas go on their first...
Newsletter — June 2026
Worth Your Weight In Pie Newsletter Field notes from the world of Silas Lopez. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
How To Do An Author Event (Magical Night)
Now, this is how to do a book event. Last night, June 7th, 2026, arts non-profit 20 Summers hosted authors William J. Mann and Margot Douaihy for an absolutely magical evening at the Hawthorne Barn in Provincetown.Their self-moderated conversation, billed A Meeting of...
Accuracy and Truth Are Not the Same Thing – Perspective Is The Difference
Memorial Day weekend means one thing to most people: freedom. The grills and beach chairs come out, the days stretch longer, and people generally become happier versions of themselves. It’s a perfectly reasonable way to think about summer.It’s just not mine.I live in...
When the Author Becomes The Story
People who haven't read your book can teach you something important about it. Arguably something the people who have read it can't. I'm in launch mode right now—a steady run of bookstore events, library talks, and author appearances—and the nature of the beast is that...
