Morning Reading

Morning Reading

I often start the morning reading. In this case, an old familiar favorite. Any writer worth his salt is an active reader. This should be an obvious truth, but whenever I talk to someone who tells me they want to write well, I ask them what they are reading. If they...
National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month

This is National Poetry Month. Read poetry. Don’t give it lip service. Read some. Go ahead. Now. Online. Google poetry. Or any poet you’ve ever heard about since birth. Or buy some online (this searches poetry on Amazon). Write a poem. Be funny. Be sad. Be...
Reviewing Poetry Translations

Reviewing Poetry Translations

Reviewing Poetry Translations Years back, I reviewed a number of translations: Hungarian-translated-into-English books. Mostly poetry. While I feel comfortable reviewing poetry in English, I realized how important to know Hungarian culture and history is. I know bits...
New Short Story About Two Dead Guys

New Short Story About Two Dead Guys

My new short story is now available at Amazon. It’s called “The First Time You Die.” Two dead guys are having a little chat. Sort of. Please buy and copy, or, if you have Kindle Unlimited, read it that way. It will take average readers about 30 minutes. If...