Back in the late 73s, I was stuck in traffic on my way to Los Angeles International Airport to catch a PSA jet to San...
#AmWriting
Twas the Night Before Deadline
with apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all through the house Not a writer...
If Not Now
I'm likely to catch hell for this post, but I don't care. I've written passionately about rape, bullying, drug...
What Unties Us
You read that right. It's not a typo. I've been thinking about how unmoored, how unanchored, how adrift so many of us...
From Memoir to Novel
#ICYMI, It Started With a Memory What did? Out of the Desert. That memory was triggered by an old black-and-white...
Announcing a New Book
My next novel is nearly done and I’m raring to get this puppy into your hands. I have an offer and an ask. Here’s the...
Meditations On a Boot
Sometimes, life encourages you to rest a bit, slow down a bit, and put your booted foot up on the sofa. That's me...
Broken Hearted
No, I haven't experienced a personal loss, disaster, or break up. I'm broken hearted about the number of people who...
Never Throw Anything Away
Our mothers told us to clean our room, put stuff we weren't using away, and throw/give away stuff we no longer use....
Evoking Memories
What evokes the most memories for you? Is it the sound of a bird, a person's voice? Is it the taste of a favorite...