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 […]
6 July, 2016
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 […]
7 May, 2014
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18 February, 2014
Chapter 1 1974 On that first day of school Mama wrapped her hand around mine as we walked together into the classroom at Cobb’s Creek […]
26 June, 2013
In 1997, having completed only three short stories, this fledgling writer worked up the courage to attend The Santa Barbara Writers Conference. On the first evening […]