Category Archives: Nights in Paris

“Nights in Paris” is the novel I am writing now. The novel is composed of intertwined erotic and historical stories inspired by Colette and Anaïs Nin

Claudine in Love: Toying with Titles

I’ve been rethinking the title for my novel. It’s always been “Nights in Paris”, ever since I first started writing it a few years ago. I never considered another title, but now I’m drawn to “Claudine in Love”. I’m disconcerted: … Continue reading

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“Nights in Paris”: transgressing truth and gender

When writing fiction based on fact, at some point you have to make a decision: are you going to stick stubbornly to the absolute truth, or are you going to allow yourself a few transgressions for the sake of the … Continue reading

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