Problems with time frames for contemporary novels

My debut novel Return to Desiree Bay isn’t tied to a specific year in the 2000s, but my characters use smart phones, and there are several chapters that focus on social media and its potential for harm if it gets into the wrong hands. If you were to guess, you’d probably place the story in…

Where will you be in 10 years?

I gave myself a shock when I recently asked the question, ‘Where will I be in 10 years?’ Firstly, I thought about how old I’ll be in 2030. Yikes! Next, I indulged in sadomasochistic self-flagellation over a dearth of writing achievements thus far on the unrelenting path to decrepitude. Nuffin’ new about that. Self criticism…