Oct 16
Armed with an iPad and wireless keyboard, I have the ability to write just about anywhere. On a late September day, I drove north in the hope of seeing the first sign of fall displayed in the color of the trees. With the tools of my trade in tow, I stopped to do a little creative …
Oct 02
What follows is a well constructed memoir piece that looks at the interactions of two people… After several years of marriage, Tim still did not have any children, even though he wished for them. One day at the Hacienda, a Mexican restaurant, Tim and I had a quick lunch. He had a chimichanga and …
Aug 21
What did happen to Abram’s money? He never made it to Switzerland so he couldn’t have taken the money out or sent it to America. I used to wonder, when I was a child, and my Mom entertained us each night before bed by telling us stories about her two trips to Europe and how …
Jul 21
Just as suspense keeps a story going and your audience interested, there comes a point when you have to tell them what happened. You have to answer the questions you’ve implied or asked directly earlier in the piece. Why did Abram insist on stopping off in Switzerland first and then coming to America second? The …
Jul 18
My thoughts on self-publishing What is stopping you from publishing your book? You are. I have self-published two books so far, and I am thrilled about it. With the introduction of eReaders, writers have complete freedom in their craft. You have the ability to post anything online through a blog and various social media, …