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Category: Writing
WHOO HOO! BREAKING NEWS. Just signed a publishing contract for my fourth novel. It’ll come out in 2026. (My third comes before then.)WHAT’S THIS MEAN ….
Birdwatching on Edisto was the working title of my second novel but people either thought is was non-fiction (a field guide) or were confused about ….
“FULL OF EYES” BRINGS A LONG BURIED TRUTH BROUGHT TO LIGHT Author Paul Barra goes where others wouldn’t—into the true story of a Charleston, South ….
I found this photo of my younger self sailing across a frozen lake near Rockford, Illinois, where I spent my high school years. It reminded ….
Finding a critique group has not been easy from my roost in Union County. At first, I sat in during a few “Writers night Out” ….
—One part story-telling. One part global nutrition advocacy. For several weeks I’ve been racing the weather at Pineapple Hill, my “beach house in a cow ….
He was a doctor and poet both. His poems were “skinny” because he penned them on his prescription pad.
I HAD A DREAM THAT JEFFREY EPSTEIN WAS HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER AND HE WAS MAKING ME READ THE GREAT GATSBY AND I WAS LIVING ….
Speaking out against selfishness and corruption is nothing new. I like this observation from writer Ayn Rand but wonder how it squares with her concept ….
Life is too short. Don’t go through it without enjoying your creative side. Everyone has one but too few take theirs out for play time. ….
Maybe all writers are. In my case, I like my stories to reflect things I’ve actually done, people I’ve actually known, settings where I’ve actually ….