Writing careers rarely go in straight lines. They swerve in odd directions. They zig-zag. They plummet to the ground, seemingly… Read more Creating community

Writing careers rarely go in straight lines. They swerve in odd directions. They zig-zag. They plummet to the ground, seemingly… Read more Creating community
Storyteller. Novels, short fiction, essays and screenplays. Always typing.
Finding time to write is difficult. Kids, spouses, pets, jobs and chores can all get in the way of a… Read more Podcast: Creating your own writing retreat
It’s been a great year for reading and reflection, and our podcast is still going strong. We decided to look… Read more Podcast: A Reading Year in Review
Want to write a book? Be like Graham Greene (without the whoring, drinking and attempted suicide). According to a new… Read more Want to write a book? Be like Graham Greene
So, yeah. Everything is still weird and on Zoom. But I feel like we’re slowly crawling back to some semblance… Read more Speed critiques in the time of COVID
When I was a small child, I remember reading the National Geographic about finding King Tut’s tomb. I peered at… Read more Traveling before the world shut down
What a strange year it has been… The pandemic disrupted life as we know it at every level. Events, conferences,… Read more A busy podcasting year
Last year, Kristin Swenson and I decided to embark on a new adventure together: podcasting. We decided to give it… Read more Year 2 of Podcasting: The Adventure Continues
Being a writer isn’t easy. Neither is being an artist. Lots of people say they’d like to be an artist… Read more In the cracks of the sidewalk