Be Yourself
We are in a time of radical change. Morality took a hit in the 60’s and it has all been downhill since then. The current changes, however, have started leaving common sense and even science… Read More>>
Never let A Disaster Go To Waste
It’s been a rough week all right. A lot of us had snow, cold, no power, and various disasters to go with it. Covid is getting old. No school is getting old. Politics are getting… Read More>>
Destroy the World?
“Go, my book, and help destroy the world as it is.” Russell Banks, Continental Drift (1985) Do not be surprised to find a resurgence of interest in Russell Banks’ work. His early work blends well… Read More>>
Not A Prompt But A Motivator
A Complete Self- Editing Guide by Aigner Loren Wilson I’ve been bragging on my writers’ group. Here’s one of our members who was recently commissioned with a publication on line you can appreciate. A… Read More>>
Not Exactly A Prompt But…
This is not exactly a prompt, but it may give you confidence to submit those stories you have already written but fear are not “correct.” The idea relates is one I used to teach… Read More>>
A Rose or a Dandelion?
Writers’ groups can be an invaluable tool. I am particularly fond of mine because it has few people like me, many different world views, and is willing to point out writing that DOES and DOESN’T… Read More>>
Do you feel it?
A friend recently sent me “Our Blue Dot” which is 90 seconds of Carl Sagan showing a photo of earth taken by Voyager 1 as it left our solar system. It is a nice piece.… Read More>>
Better Read Quickly
Bookstores and oceans both seem to have limitless horizons. I love brick and mortar bookstores because of all the accidents I have there. I go in looking for a mystery and come out with a… Read More>>
Would Your Teachers Lie To You?
My desk could look like that. After a few weeks of printing eight copies of about seven pages for my writers’ group to critique, I had a pile on my desk of critiqued paper. I… Read More>>
Be Careful What You Pray For
These are difficult times. What are you learning about yourself? What are you tolerating and why? How did you make the decision to stay or leave Twitter, or to take or not take the Covid-19… Read More>>
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