Laurie J. Marks

The Light Fantastic

On Reading and Writing Fantasy


  • Light Scatter

    Light Scatter

    When I type up a chapter, comprehension becomes possible.  The light-scatter coalesces into a focused beam, and I can see my book’s multitude of flaws and failures. And that’s okay: Imperfections are rocks that form a path across a river.  I step on them, thank them, and leave them behind.