John ScherberDec 3, 20194 min readARE WE THERE YET?Whether I’m writing a nonfiction account of the expat experience, or the next volume of the San Miguel mystery series, place is always an...
John ScherberDec 3, 20194 min readDRIVING IN MEXICO: NO COUNTRY FOR NEW CARSThe thought of driving in México strikes a deadly fear into the hearts of many Americans and Canadians alike. Of course, they purchased...
John ScherberDec 3, 20199 min readREASONS TO LEAVE HOMEEvery choice in favor of something is also a choice against something else. Is it this one or is it that one? To choose México as your...
John ScherberDec 3, 20194 min readHE SAYS, SHE SAYS: Dialog in FictionIn reading the work of Ian McEwan, specifically Atonement and Saturday, both powerful books, I was struck by his sparse use of dialog....
John ScherberDec 3, 20193 min readFINISHING A BOOK Many authors find that starting a book is the hardest part. That crucial first sentence, that opening grabber to the initial paragraph,...