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Apalachee High School Shooting

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 School...

Three Years

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...

Joyful Writing

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 combining a few...

Three Years

Joyful Writing

The Whistling People of Kildare

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. credits: Words, Voices,...

Spoon River Anthology Review

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 much...

Story Influences

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....

Authors as Entrepreneurs

Here’s an ad. Do you see it? Scroll up. Three books. Each not remotely like the other. Death, Misery, & Other Curiosities: 12 Dark Short Stories Filled With Angst and Tragedy The Raging Giant Blue Goldfish: 22 Short Stories The Joro Spider Journal: The Blue Book...

Free Storytelling Event

I'll be reading/performing two stories at the Suwanee Arts Fest (Georgia) this weekend. Free. I'd love if you stopped by and introduce yourself. Suwanee Town Center at the Author's Booth. I'll have books to sell (I'm happy to sign). Both stories are adult and...

New Critique Groups Starting

I've got a new thing beginning that the writers among you might be interested in. It's a writing critique group. Essentially, it's a small group of writers offering guided critiques of each other's writing. You will learn from each other, and along the way, be...