Category Archives: Writing
Linear vs. Non-Linear
I had a history teacher in high school, (god rest him, as he has since died.) Smart enough man, but by the time my class year rolled around I think he had started to phone in a few things as a teacher. For example, the last class I took from him dealt with America in …
Time Plus Mental Depth Equals Writing
By and large, anyone who says, “I have no time to write,” is making an excuse not to write. I don’t mean to say everyone, or even most people can dedicate a whole day at a time to it, but the truth is, with discipline, everyone who actually wants to write can set aside at …
A Garfield Road Trip
There Is Pain Here has gotten some high praise from some very kind readers so far, on Amazon, for which I am very grateful. I hope that you will consider buying a copy to enjoy yourself, for which I will also be very grateful. I am also grateful to James Garfield himself, in a way. I’ve …
A Consolation Prize
About eight weeks ago, I submitted a piece of writing to a national contest sponsored by a magazine. (Complete with 40 dollar entrance fee.) Yesterday they informed me I wasn’t chosen. Part of the deal, however, was that someone from the magazine would send applicants thoughts on their submission. Among other things, they told me …
Mood Matters.
There Is Pain Here is available, and you have of course not heard the last of my mentions of that. But of course, the end always comes for a project. And with the end comes thoughts of the next.My next novel, for instance, will be my fifth. I’ve not started on it yet. In fact, I’ve …
