In the Company of Writers
Making this a bit short today, but want to congratulate so many friends on their success in the Arkansas Writers’ Conference competition. Members of my writing group – Kim, Dot, Patsy, Del, Gary, and Jason – brought home a total of 26 awards…that’s just awesome. I’ve seen photos on Facebook of other friends who were […]
Tell the Whole Story
Did you ever read a book, or watch a movie, that didn’t seem to go anywhere? Page after page, scene after scene, things happen, but the story doesn’t seem to have a point? Bo and I recently rented Foxcatcher, a movie that touted Five! Five Academy Award nominations! Briefly, it’s the story of John DuPont and […]
What’s In A Name? (Titles)
You know you’ve done it. Perused the shelves at a local book store, looking through hundreds of volumes, trying to choose one to take home. You might have picked up a couple because the covers were so attractive. But the titles? Meh. Ah, but the one you chose….what really made you look inside? You bet. […]
What’s in a Name? (Writers)
Do you write under a pen name? Here’s a few reasons for doing this: to write in different genres to remain fairly anonymous in your home town to keep stalkers away from your door to hide the gender of the author to write in a style not associated with your already well-known name to honor […]
Prompted, Again.
As Bo and I wander around the state on weekends, things just seem to happen… Last Saturday, we were in a small town in Northern Arkansas and stopped for lunch at a Mom-and-Pop-type diner. When we went in we noticed a help-wanted sign, and wisecracked about going to work up there and getting out of the […]
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