Americans have a love affair with holidays. Editors crave stories of unique ways holidays are celebrated. The problem is most editors will use in-house writers to develop stories, but there are those who will rely on the freelance writer … Continue reading →
“Summertime and the livin’ is easy.” Those words taken from George Gershwin’s famous Broadway hit, “Porgy and Bess,” remind us it’s nice to slow our pace of living in the summertime. Most people will take advantage of the longer, warmer … Continue reading →
A few years ago I pulled into the parking lot of the church I attend. When I opened the door, there on the ground lay a wire about eight inches long. My daughter has gotten me into the habit of picking … Continue reading →
Upon my return from spending several days in Ireland and the United Kingdom—a birthday gift from my son, Ian, and his wife, Sandra in June, 2016, it took a long time for me to realize I had not been dreaming. … Continue reading →
I picked up a mirror the other day to check my make-up. It looked flawless. I was satisfied. A little bit of cream, a little bit of color and I looked ten years younger. It made me feel good inside. … Continue reading →
Several years ago I found two new friends who, with me, decided we could be a good critique group. All of us were neophytes in the writing world, so it was probably a case of two blinds leading a … Continue reading →
How many days are in the school year? I know a teacher who begins counting those days on the first day of classes. There are about 176 days for students. Actually, I start counting after the first week of … Continue reading →
A few years ago East Texas Writers Guild announced a short short story contest. The complete story could not exceed 150 words. The contest is blind—judges nor the moderator can identify the authors. It was a fun project. I’m not … Continue reading →
Several years ago I acquired a copy of Snoopy’s Guide to the Writing Life from Writer’s Digest. Now what can a beagle tell you about the writing life, especially when he begins most of his stories with, “It was a … Continue reading →
“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” We know that quote from Sacred Scripture, but how does that apply to writers? It doesn’t really, but I’d like to use it as an analogy. Before the fishing rod, … Continue reading →
