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...

Author Bookstore Event @ Lakeville Books Great Barrington, MA

by Christopher Mirabile | May 23, 2026

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Career Milestone Unlocked! ✅

by Christopher Mirabile | Feb 26, 2026 | Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

When I started out on this journey toward becoming a fiction author, I had no idea what to expect. It turned out to be a lot harder, a lot more entrepreneurial, and a lot more work than I anticipated. The writing and editing are the stumbling blocks people typically...

Inside the Scene: Foggy Salt Marsh

by Christopher Mirabile | Feb 24, 2026 | Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

The Scene Excerpt: The Washashore, Chapter 37 When they’d crossed the low bridge over the salt marsh, the remaining traces of dawn fog drifted between the reeds and out over the marsh’s main channel. It filtered the gathering light and nearly obscured the doe crossing...

Washashore Excerpt—Wren’s Upbringing

by Christopher Mirabile | Jan 15, 2026 | Characters & Character Spotlights

Introduction Once people learn a bit about Silas (e.g. why his character was created, and what his upbringing was like), they invariably want to know why this calloused, plainspoken horseman picked the daughter of one of New England’s oldest and wealthiest...