A Treasure Trove of Writing Tips That’s what this book is. It’s already available in paperback, but let’s skip ahead to Kindle. It will be out on May 1. You can preorder it right now—for just $2.99. E J Randolph, fellow writer, invited me and 10 other writers to collaborate on this very helpful book […]
Been gone so long! Busy, busy, busy. Too busy. Things that took priority. They’re mostly all done now. Then came the sign. Must get back to writing. Projects WAY overdue. Let’s start with this. I’ll be back connecting with everyone too, soon. Jim walked into a backyard, an unfamiliar one. Unlike the one behind his house […]
A Cautionary Tale That 2nd short story collection won’t be out for the holidays. Sometime in 2020. Maybe for summer reading—or maybe in the fall. I’ve made much progress, but lots left to do. Also coming in 2020, a month happily lost to a 40th anniversary trip! Life beyond writing Here’s the thing–perhaps a clue […]
On December 1st, here is November’s We Are the World’s Blogfest post. Hatred must be learned–it’s not genetic. What about compassion? CNN offered this from affiliate KAKE on two young boys who became friends: The first day of school can be nerve-wracking. Especially when not everyone has such supportive classmates. Two elementary school boys […]
It’s not impossible, just challenging—getting that second short story collection out in December. Especially when there’s much still to be written!!!!! Here’s a tiny tidbit on a short piece—The Cytherians. It’s not done yet. “Thar, is that you?” Drax asked uncertainly, gazing at his own reflection. “It’s Drax.” “Why yes, Drax,” Thar chuckled, offering his […]
Bobcats, Snakes and Spiders They were here before us and live here still. The cats, reptiles and arachnids mind their business and we mind ours. There are others too–the roadrunners, the quail, the elk and the deer–to mention just a few. The spiders have been with us all along–the occasional tarantula climbing the stucco-covered walls […]
It’s that time again–the end of the month when we celebrate good news via the We Are the World Blogfest. This one’s a little different inasmuch as it’s otters doing the good deeds, albeit with the aid of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Rosa and Selka get lots of attention in their starring roles at the public […]
It’s been TOO long! Been busy getting together the first Eagle Peak Annual–formerly a quarterly that last saw the light of monitors, tablets and phone screens in May of 2018. Eagle Peak Annual went live September 20! Read it here Here’s a taste of one of the six articles (most are very long) The Third Age–Living […]
Liberia’s Growing Mental Health Workforce Gives Greater Access for Youth and Young Adults Seeking Care A news release from The Carter Center reports: Eighteen clinicians specializing in child and adolescent mental health graduated today at the Deana Kay Isaacson School of Midwifery in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County in southeastern Liberia. The class training was developed […]
Many challenges in July–continuing into August. Yet here we are with a good news post. A reference to the source of this post is included in a feature on the world’s climate crisis in the delayed first edition of the Eagle Peak Annual. (Formerly a Quarterly) The point for this inclusion is the fact that […]