Fear and Insecurity

Fear and Insecurity

May 7 question – Some common fears writers share are rejection, failure, success, and lack of talent or ability. What are your greatest fears as a writer? How do you manage them? As I composed a title for my blog post, Hunter S. Thomson’s famous title,...
The American Dream Gone Awry

The American Dream Gone Awry

“The Great Gatsby”, published 100 years ago, is regarded as my favorite author, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece. It’s been analyzed and idealized by many writers, including me. It’s agreed that the novel was written when F. Scott was at...
The First Writer: Moses

The First Writer: Moses

The first forms of writing, reportedly, were invoices and accounting statements, such as, “this guy owes this other person so much wheat” and “this person didn’t pay their taxes.”  Bookkeeping is primordial. My inclination to research this...
I am a Tangent Ninja

I am a Tangent Ninja

tangent – noun: 1. A line of thought or action that diverges from the main topic or course. 2. A line that touches a curve or a surface at one point but doesn’t cross it. adjective: 1. Straying from the main topic. 2. Touching a curve or a surface at one point...
Regrets, I have a few…

Regrets, I have a few…

August 2 question: Have you ever written something that afterward you felt conflicted about? If so, did you let it stay how it was, take it out, or rewrite it? Well, well, well. This is an interesting topic… I’m a writer who has a keen sense of irony, a...