Next week, I begin teaching two 6-week classes on writing and as I prepare for the classes, I’ve been reviewing several text books and...

I saw a comment on Facebook, today, from a fellow writer who said: “I’m thinking about starting a blog. Thoughts?” My initial reaction...

It is a tough transition, I have to tell you. Being back home with the wife and beagle, visiting with my Mom and Craig, seeing friends,...

Background and White Noise I heard something this morning I hadn’t heard in two weeks. Traffic. Our apartment faces a street that isn’t...

Here’s what I read this month: The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins – Yep. I gave in. The book was better than the movie, but I liked the...

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A few days ago, fellow writer and virtual friend, Andi Cumbo (of the Andilit blog and a valuable resource for those of you looking for...

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Not a traditional blog post, but, instead two links: First, my writer friend, Andrea Cumbo of Andilit.com, has been so kind as to feature...

At about 4 a.m. I decided to get out of bed. I’d been tossing and turning for more than an hour, at that point. It seemed fruitless to...

So, it is the last half-day of the last day of March, and you know what? I’m only a few dozen hits away from my all-time best traffic...

Another month has gone by. As I’ve done each month this year, here is my reading list for the month of March. Fiction Nude, by Naeem Murr...

Thanks to those of you who helped Shawn Smucker with the launch of his new e-book. There were several other Tweets, Shares, and other...

Last week a friend sent me this note, via Facebook: So, I’m struggling to get myself on a writing schedule. I remember your Craft Seminar...

In 2009, my writer-friend Shawn Smucker found himself in a tough situation. His construction-based small business was in debt and the...

Last week I agreed to sub at the high school where Cami teaches. Three days with middle- and high-school students always makes for an...

Yes, it’s been a while since I created a new installment of my video blog series, The Three Minute Writer, but if you’ve been thinking to...