Category Archives: Miscellany

Repost: Yes, Virginia, There Was a Writer.

I haven’t posted this holiday-themed writing post since a few Christmases ago. But I thought it was a good time for a feel good piece. Writers matter. Check it out, again.

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An Open Letter to a Lousy Teacher

For the purposes of this open letter, the subject will be referred to as Mrs. Corbin. -Ty Dear Mrs. Corbin, I had you for third grade. I didn’t enjoy much of your class, and looking back on it after all these years, I have to wonder if you enjoyed any of it. You certainly never …

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My Comments Featured on Writers Website

This may be a bit of a cheat in regards to a blog post, but since it happened today and I wanted to share it with my blog readers and others, I will point it out here. Some of my comments about my Nanowrimo 2013 experience appeared on the Writer’s Digest website. A few months …

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An Open Letter About Fake Letters

For the purposes of this open letter, the group of people I am addressing will be referred to as the Bygone Ladies… Dear Bygone Ladies, It was a silly, childish prank, and I apologize to all of you. True, it wasn’t destructive or threatening, but uncalled for nonetheless. You probably don’t remember me doing it, …

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Repost: My 9/11 Story

On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, I wrote a detailed account, for the first time, of my own experience of that day. Since then, I have reposted that account on the anniversary, and allowed it to stand as my definitive response to those events. I try not to begrudge anybody of their personal methods of …

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