THE BOW:
I'm currently reading 'Burr,' by Gore Vidal. Though I'm not usually a fan of historical fiction, I have to say, this book is brilliant. Awesome. Fabulous. So well written I often find my mouth hanging open in sheer wonder. Such incredible wit. Such amazing grasp of the English language! Based on the life and times of Aaron Burr, Mr. Vidal's impeccably researched tome is not only history-from-a-different-point-of-view, it's also funny. Here's a sample:

"Senator Brown had the expansive manner peculiar to the frontier where one is always offered the world while settling for a mug of home-made whiskey."

I can hardly wait to read on.

THE STUFF:
For those of you following 'Five-Fifteen' on my Instagram (or catching up on the story-so-far by reading it on my blog), next week brings a new layer of challenge. Cheyenne, our heroine, has just arrived in a strange new world. Do I subject my Instagram audience to my illustrative capabilities for the duration of the story, or do I continue on with photographs--even though the photos come from the world we know and love.

*sigh and a drum roll* I think I'll be drawing for you.

Read on, Goodreaders,
M