Most of my writing looks like this. I spend a lot of time thinking, and whether I’m writing a speech, a short story, or a poem, I have a strong sense of how it will go before I hit the keyboard. I could be in my studio, or here, you see me here, in my library....
This weekend, a client of mine retired from the US Air Force. I wrote her speech and trained her to deliver it. You don’t know her name, and she wasn’t involved in any famous initiatives. Not directly. She worked behind the scenes supporting those who support those...
Reviewing a biblical commentary is difficult. The necessary brevity is in direct competition with the theological depth of the book and the book it’s commentating. In this case it is The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary (Volume 1, Introduction: Christ and...
I’m thrilled to be a featured author at the Lilburn (Georgia) Branch of Gwinnett Public Library on November 2! Come by for Local Author Day and discover new books, meet fellow authors, and connect with the community. FREE! I’ll be joining over 25 area...
By now, most of you know about the Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, Georgia. If not, you can quickly catch up. I posted about this on LinkedIn, connecting it to my professional world. I’m going refer to my original post somewhat. The Apalachee High...
Three years ago, in 2021, I saw a couple of spiders on my deck. I had only been in Georgia 5 years, and was still discovering how different the wildlife is from my life in the Chicago area. Always fascinated by insects and spiders, I looked it up, and it led me to...
Writing, particularly fiction, for me is a wonderful experience. I’ve created a world, characters, a plot, and everything else. Sure, I’m drawing from the greater pool of the known universe. Everything out there already exists, so all I’m doing is...
The people of Kildare aren’t like other people. They have secrets. And they aren’t telling. Take a listen to “The Whistling People of Kildare,” a spoken word piece. A haunting look at a mysterious people hidden in the winds of County Kildare....
Spoon River Anthology There is no Spoon River, IL. Check your map. Several towns argue that they stake their claim in being what Masters asserted to be this mythical town. Petersburg and Lewistown, two towns of otherwise minor repute seem closest… but it is so...
We are, to a degree, what we read and who we know. I started on a new story yesterday that examines the human condition in regard to pride, greed, narcissism, and revenge. As I thought about it, I realized there are six strong influences on this particular story....
