Ice Fishing in 1954 by Jon Reed Have you ever been ice-fishing? I was thirteen-years-old and couldn’t feel my face in a bitter Lake St. Clair wind as the sky was just turning pink. I was waiting to go ice-fishing, and gusts of wind blew sheets of snow across an expanse of white. My father was …
Category: Nonfiction
Feb 06
For Love of Books
“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes.” –Erasmus I don’t know when my love of books began, but I do know it hasn’t ended. Hence, I chose the moniker, Book Lover. It is difficult for me to walk past a bookstore without entering …
Jan 24
Help Wanted: Minions
I have a lot of stuff to do. First on my list are the things I have to do to maintain my life. Obtaining food/water, shelter, and clothing make up the basics. It’s what people have been doing from the dawn of humankind. If I don’t do the modern equivalents – work my job, buy …
Jan 21
Chinese Voices
I just finished reading Unbound Voices by Judy Yung. The book tells the stories of first and second-generation Chinese women living in San Francisco’s Chinatown between 1850 and 1945. What makes this book so riveting is: Each woman tells her story in her own words. I was very moved by how each one expressed herself. …
Jan 18
Why You Should (Shamelessly Self-) Promote Yourself
I believe in shameless self-promotion and so should you. I don’t mean just with your writing but with all aspects of your life. You need to be passionate. Who else is going to get excited about you and your work if you aren’t? I have never taken off work on my birthday, and I never …