A Witch in Venice story begins immediately after the conclusion of Italian Masquerade. It's New Year's Day 2006 in Venice. Neal and Sara, after dating secretly for months, are longer hiding their relationship. But their status still may not be obvious. Sara works in London and their opportunities to meet will be severely restricted.
Monday, December 30, 2019
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The Dante Connection
Despite Mozzie's alias of Dante Haversham, in canon he wasn't linked to the fourteenth-century Italian poet. The alias appeared to be a spur-of-the-moment decision when he was surprised by Peter's unexpected presence in Neal's loft. I much prefer Penna's account. In Caffrey Conversation, Peter dubs Mozzie with the nickname because he worries Neal's unknown comrade will lead him astray. Mozzie approved of the nickname, pointing out that Dante could lead Neal to paradise, and adopted it as one of his aliases.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Ideas from Writing Retreat 2018
Several of the ideas in the first chapter of Italian Masquerade were born during a writing retreat in 2018. Penna and I traveled to Las Vegas that year. She remembered the city with fondness from previous trips. She'd been inspired by her experiences to have Neal and Henry work in Las Vegas during their time on the road. The account is found in Caffrey Disclosure.
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