One Word in Front of the Other
People have asked me “How can you write a novel?” It’s one word in front of the other. “Why don’t you write short stories? That would be so much easier?” […]
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What’s Creative, What’s Fiction?
I’ve rounded the bend on my next novel, “Neelie’s Truth,” with the publication date in sight on the horizon. Neelie James, of my book, lives in a town much like […]
A Swipe Away from Success
Writing is a business. Certainly you can read thousands of blogs that give voice to that perspective. With the extraordinary growth in small press and self-publishing, everyone has something to […]
Public Exposure
I’ve had an affair for years. It dates back to weekly trips to the Somers (Connecticut) Free Public Library and continues today with the delightful Groton Public Library. Libraries hold the possibility of […]
Literary Critics Among Us
Writers have writer friends. It’s not that we are clannish. More often than not we are quiet in social situations. Until a group of us get together and then, well, […]
The Sound of Writing
When I see someone with IPOD tucked in a pocket or strapped to his arm, part of me wonders why he isn’t writing. Music is my muse. I don’t know […]