Have you ever experienced such loneliness you resorted to befriending a ghost? I recently finished a short story about a girl who does just that after moving to a new high school. Granted most of us don’t have that option, but I’m hoping the story captures a feeling we’ve all known, one of being different,…
In less than two months I am retiring. All at once I will have an extra thirty-two hours every week to do whatever I want. One of my goals (dreams) is to write more and produce more pages. But will it work out that way? I am hopeful, but also aware of the potential pitfalls…
It’s me again, stealing some chat from one of my favorite podcasts, Scriptnotes. The bulk of this came from a listener’s comment during an episode called Halfway There. Caution: if you enjoy the writing process (and all of its myriad steps along the way), then skip this blog. You’ve got better things to do and/or…
Online reviews have changed the entire retail and service landscape. You can look up nearly anything: a product, a service, and immediately see what people thought of it. Churches. Doctors. Historic sites. Everything is subject to being rated. People have had opinions about books since the form existed. But for a long time, these opinions…
With a certain loosening of restrictions we may have more external demands on our time, much as we had pre-pandemic. Remember the Before Times? Yes, there was a Before Time and there will be After Times. Or maybe, depending on your comfort level, you’re still hunkering down. No matter, if you’re so inclined, writing, be…