Morning Pages | 22 July 2026

I found myself moved by the death of a character in my Thomas Covenant book (The Power that Preserves) and wanted to write about it. I didn't mention the location, though, and I wish I had because it has such a great name—Hotash Slay. Isn't that great? My writing is obviously personal, so there will be spoilers for the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.

And no, I drove to Claonaig from Lodge Glencoe’s installation in Kinlochleven, not Ardrossan or Troon, but I was listening to Sons of Darkness. I know that as I took a photo the next morning while waiting for the ferry back to Arran. I love the way that books imprint on my travelling.