As I write this I am still days away from the most traumatic experience of my life – surgery. But by the time you read this, not only will it all be over, I will be well on my way to recovery, if not fully recovered. I will know whether or not the mass they…
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Retrospect
I was re-reading some of my past posts here on the RMFW blog. Can you believe I’ve been a contributor for two years? Who knew I had so much to say? I would’ve expected to be ridden out of here on a rail just weeks in! As I revisited some of my old topics, there…
TO SERIALIZE OR NOT TO SERIALIZE
SERIALIZE (sîr′ē-ə-līz′) verb 1. to transform cookies, donuts, waffles, french toast, crunch berries, etc. into miniature candy-like form to be dredged in milk and consumed for breakfast. 2. to broadcast or publish (something, such as a story) in separate parts over a period of time. No sooner was my latest thriller Presence of Malice released…
Things I Hate to Admit to Myself
There’s nothing that turns me off of a keynote speech at any gathering of writers – be it conferences, workshops, retreats, whatever – more than when the speaker starts out by telling you how impossible it is for you to become a successful writer. When they say that less than 1% of all books submitted…
The Fruit of Your Labor
Go buy a piece of fruit you haven’t had in a while: a peach, a plum, a pear, a mango, even a carambola (starfruit, though they’re not as good here on the mainland as they are in the islands.) Find a place to sit alone and close your eyes. Try to imagine you’re a primitive…