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  • Book Release Date is Set!

    Book Release Date is Set!

    Save the date! My first-ever book, A God Walks Up to the Bar, is due to be published one week from now, on Saturday, August 12th. It will be available as a Kindle eBook on Amazon.com. This book has been a long time in the making, and I couldn’t have done it without the support Read more

  • Mind of a Child: Confidence and Growing Up

    Mind of a Child: Confidence and Growing Up

    As a child, I looked at adults with a mixture of awe and envy. Oh, if only I could be like an adult, always knowing the right thing to say and the right thing to do! My parents could do no wrong, my teachers knew everything. Adults made everything better because they knew exactly what Read more

  • Learning to Take It: Writing and Criticism

    Learning to Take It: Writing and Criticism

    Criticism is a bit of a dirty word, isn’t it? Nobody wants it thrown in their direction. We fear it and worry that we might be its next target. More’s the pity, because criticism is a necessary part of the creative process. Heck, it’s a necessary part of being creative, period. You learn to grow Read more

  • The Greatest Teacher: What’s the Role of Failure in Life?

    The Greatest Teacher: What’s the Role of Failure in Life?

    Do you know the magic word that society loves to hear? The Pied Piper’s song, leading us along without us giving it serious thought. SUCCESS. It’s the ultimate carrot on a stick. SUCCESS. It’s a wonderful word, so supreme and comfy in its vagueness that we rarely worry that we don’t really know what we Read more

  • Revision Vs. Obliteration: When to STOP Revising Your Book

    Revision Vs. Obliteration: When to STOP Revising Your Book

    Editing is an addictive process for me. I love editing. I love digging into the guts of my story and tinkering with things, fixing typos and grammar, revising dialogue, picking better words to describe action and thought. It’s a huge amount of fun for me. Alas, like most things in life, too much of a Read more

  • Sometimes, You Just Have to Laugh

    There’s something special about laughter. A good laugh can not only brighten your day, it gives you the strength to get through it. Life is a jerk. If Life is a person, it would be tall and bulky, with a bad haircut, an unbearably smug grin, and an annoying laugh. That’s certainly the impression one Read more