Teach us the number of our days
I turned 52 thirty-seven minutes ago.
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Ever changing, but ever the same – an anniversary meditation
Every marriage falls into distinct patterns.
Wanna refine your story? Create an elevator pitch
When you corner someone to enthuse about your latest writing project, your victim’s first question is likely to be, “what’s your story about?”
Entrenched
I weeded my flower bed today, sweet friend, and I thought of you.
The end of the beginning
I hate unfinished projects. They whisper nagging words in my ears and poke me in the ribs when I try to relax.
This New Year, don’t forget to count your blessings
One year ago today, a phone call at six am from the hospital jarred me out of a fitful sleep. My father had died, two weeks shy of his 83rd birthday.
The more things change, the more they stay the same?
Because of the way politics works in this region nobody wants to make a hard decision on things.
Memoir…Wisdom from my father
The first thing I remember about my dad was his huge, powerful hands. I watched him crush walnuts inside his strong fist at Christmastime when the nutcracker was nowhere to be found—and I figured a man with strength like that could do just about anything.
How to tell if you’re crazy
Late one night, the acute care section of the emergency room was filled with people (mostly seniors) who were all admitted and waiting for available rooms in the hospital. My father was among them, and I waited with him to hear the results of a few tests. In the next bed was an old woman […]
Tips for a successful writing retreat
If you are a writer, you know that a big project can get under your skin. When it’s not going well, it becomes a niggling obsession. Even if you never develop it past the first draft, you are still driven to finish it, because writers are disciplined people. Your characters are only half-drawn. They stand naked and alone, and if you don’t dress them, no one will.