From The AudioBook Recording Trenches

by Christopher Mirabile | Aug 9, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

I checked in with the audiobook recording team at John Marshall Media to see how things were going and whether they might have any tidbits I could share on social media. I was very pleased not only to hear that the project was going well, but to receive substantive...

Walking Into Deep Water (Anatomy of a Scene)

by Christopher Mirabile | Jul 29, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

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 81, in which Wren and Silas take a walk out...

What Silas Won’t Say: interiority and the problem of a quiet narrator in third-person close

by Christopher Mirabile | Jul 11, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

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)

by Christopher Mirabile | Jul 5, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

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...

How To Do An Author Event (Magical Night)

by Christopher Mirabile | Jun 8, 2026 | Author Life, Writing Craft & Technique

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

by Christopher Mirabile | May 31, 2026 | Author Life, Writing Craft & Technique

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...