I was going to call this post, "Bright Shiny Balls," but I thought some people might take offense. Or not, as the case...
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Swim Lanes, or How To Keep Order in Your Writing
Nearly anyone who has worked as a consultant knows that projects are broken down into sections, with those sections...
Seasonal Haiku
It's time for something light. Days are getting longer, a minute or two each day. Tempers are getting shorter, because...
Don’t Swing at a Pitch in the Dirt
This blog spawns from a series of discussions I had over the past few months with newbie writers. None had published...
Twas the Night Before Deadline
with apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all through the house Not a writer was...
A Time of Peace
I've been thinking about prayer circles lately. They come in all flavors and colors. Some are built around discussion...
All About Kitties
After people complained about me exercising my Constitutional rights to freedom of speech when I posted the open...
Pizza Guys and Others
Years ago, I read an essay that appeared on NPR about being nice to the pizza guy. Given we are now in the season of...
An Open Letter To the President-Elect
I don't usually write political posts on this blog, because 1) I don't want to be castigated, 2) I don't want to...
Growing Up Polluted
With all the ballyhoo about climate change, rising oceans, and global warming, we seem to be losing track of how many...
Pulling Back
Lately, I've learned of several friends who are pulling back from things I love about them. Three are writers; two...
Why I’m Glad My Mother Didn’t Name Me Grace
My father, who exited my life about nine months after I made my appearance on the world stage, wanted to name me Grace...