Do you remember...Oh, stop rolling your eyes. This is not an "OK, Boomer" post. It's about 2020. Do you remember when...
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A Rerun of a Classic
'Twas the Night Before Deadlinewith apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all...
#Election2020
If you're like me, you've had it up to here with all the election noise clogging the ether. Vote for my guy. Your guy...
Thoughts Define Us
All that we are is the result of what we have thought--Buddha I wish that more people would think before they speak or...
Bookselling
Many readers of this blog are also writers. And like my fellow writers, friends recommend books on how I can be a...
Close Captioned
I don't know about you, but sometimes I need close captioning in my life. Or for my mouth. I try to watch what I say....
When the Going Gets Tough,
the tough go shopping. At least that's the old cliche. Retail therapy doesn't work. I'm much less of a shopper today...
Serenity
Serenity can be so difficult to find in the hustle and bustle world we live in. Everywhere we turn are screens...
How I Found Mad Max
Perhaps the title should be "How Mad Max Found Me." I'm often asked by book clubs how I come up with my ideas. That's...
Searching
Humans are always searching for something: the Holy Grail, le mot juste, the perfect piece of chocolate. Some searches...
California Deamin’
About this time of the year, I long for sand between my toes. Winter is winding down, and I need sun and sand. I use...
Query Letter Mistakes
If you think you're ready to query editors or agents, please read this advice. And follow it. It's spot on.