Happy New Year, I hope
While I’m still wondering where 2024 went, and why it felt like such a rocky road, 2025 has arrived with...
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More Thoughts on Writing (And a Book Mention)
What if? What then? You’ve “finished” a writing project. The What if? process is over (for now). What then? Reward...
The Seven Cs of Evaluating a Story
Seven Critique Points (Cs): Evaluating a Story Through a Writer’s Eyes First, start with a book you’re reading or will...
THIN WOOD WALLS School Visit
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to be a panelist for Sakai Intermediate School ‘s annual Leaving Our...
Fast Backward Trailer
Thank you to students Rosie and Prisha for creating this amazing book trailer!
Reflections on a Plague
The word nightmare is used too frequently and casually in describing merely disagreeable events. But today’s incident in Connecticut fits the word...
On My Way to the Sudoku
On my way to the Sudoku I glance at the obituary page and see a familiar smile on a familiar...
On the Street
Today is my daughter Jaime’s birthday. Fresh out of college, she has the world and all its possibilities in front...
