What We Have in Common…
While working on a scene in my book, I created an escalated argument between a husband and wife. It was supposed to result in an ultimatum and separation. I went free-writing along through it, letting it flow as naturally as I could. Oops. HE said something that stopped the argument cold. He capitulated. He was […]
Fact, Fiction, or Faction?
Did you ever hear your child tell a friend about something and wonder how he managed to get all the facts wrong? Did you ever re-tell something at a family gathering and have your parent, your sibling, or your own child argue the facts -when you vividly remembered every detail? For 40-something years, I carried […]
The Write List (you can groan now…)
For me, Christmas shopping is an exercise in restraint. When asked “What do you want for Christmas?”, I can’t think of a darned thing. But when I’m shopping for others, all sorts of things entice me. I could break my budget buying one for her, one for me, one for him, one for me, one for… My […]
A Season For Everything
Aaah…the ‘holiday season’. Time for giving thanks, blessings, and gifts. Time for reflecting on what we did, what we wanted to do but didn’t, what we will do next year – and deciding Ham or Turkey and if sweet potatoes should have marshmallows on top. Time for getting together, being alone, deciding which in-laws get […]
The Opinions of Experts
Years ago my son, Andrew, did a pencil study of his favorite place for his high school art class. He captured his fishing spot at his grandfather’s, where he sat under the willow that leaned out over the pond and caught bream and catfish, as clearly as any black and white photograph. The drawing was stunning. We […]
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