9 September, 2024
I heard about Shepherd.com from a friend in my writers group, so I took a look. After reading what the founder, Ben Fox, had to say, […]
26 August, 2024
Only two days after Love and Protest launched, I received an email with a picture attached. It was of my friend, her face beaming proudly as […]
25 March, 2024
July 4, 1932 – October 22, 2020 One of my mentors, Yvonne Nelson Perry, finessed her craft of short stories the way a wine master blends […]
1 February, 2024
When you read a short story,you come out a little more aware anda little more in love with the world around you. ~George Saunders When comparing […]
22 January, 2024
From my close observation of writers… they fall into two groups: 1) those who bleed copiously and visibly at any bad review, and2) those who bleed […]
14 January, 2024
ecause I’m a writer of fiction (teller of tales, fabricator of pretend stories), “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story,” is my […]
1 December, 2014
I stated publicly on the acknowledgements page of my novel, “And I am especially grateful for Google.” It’s right there, for everyone to see. Googling shaved […]
6 November, 2014
The way certain authors capture a feeling, or a place is, to me, pure art. We all know it when we read it. We’ve finished a […]
1 November, 2014
A while ago I wrote a guest blog for Jersey Girl Book Review, and thought I’d share it again, here. Control freaks come in all shapes […]