I have been working on writing my novel, The Death of the Gecko, for the past two years. It’s an eco thriller about how ordinary people become accidental environmental activists when that which they hold sacred is assaulted. Imagine Erin Brokovich, Nevada Barr, and Margaret Coel going salsa dancing with the Lorax and Neil Gaiman’s American Gods and you’ll kind of get the flavor of my story. I’m establishing this new blog to write about the process of writing my novel, but most of my time, for now, is devoted to the writing of the story. One thing I hope to see happen with this blog is CONVERSATION! I know there are lots of people concerned about the pesticides methyl bromide and methyl iodide, which are being used in California on strawberries, as well as the enormous amount of other toxins our communities are being exposed to. This is a story about Monsanto, and the interlocking corporate directorates responsible for raping our planet and desecrating the sacred! My hope in writing The Death of the Gecko is that people will be more informed and will be inspired to act, and that a community of activists will find a place here to express themselves – their concerns and their successes. Hope to hear from you!