Thanksgiving

“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” –Cicero Thanksgiving Day, a wonderful opportunity to feel and express gratitude for abundance in all of its forms.  Thank y...

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The beginning

I’ve been giving some thought to the opening section of my novel The Qualities of Wood.  The book is, as I like to call it, a slow simmer, and in the opening section what we have is a sort of panoramic view of the setting,...

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A writer's market

I’ve been “building my online presence” for a couple of weeks now.  I’ve started this blog (which I’m enjoying more than I thought I would) and put together a very rudimentary website.  I’ve joined Facebook, which...

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Useless Art

We are approaching the 110th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's death, which occurred on November 30, 1900.  He's known for his plays, including The Importance of Being Earnest, his stint in prison for "gross indecency" with...

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NANOWRIMO

If you weren’t aware that November is National Novel Writing Month, you are now!  I’ve signed up at www.nanowrimo.org, where each year they challenge thousands of writers to get off the couch (or blog), and finally finish...

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Old Stories and Old Friends

            This is the actress K.T. Stevens, who portrayed Vanessa Prentiss on the early years of the soap opera The Young and the Restless.  Vanessa appeared on the...

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