Which basically means that the turkey who’s been hanging around lately showed up today with a lot of chicks.  I could not get a picture, but rest assured, everyone is adorable.  And speaking of birds, the little tweeter who made her nest in the potted plant on the … [Read more...]

Holly, one of my readers, is a fabulous singer and dancer who just so happens to be working on a cruise ship for the next year.  And here she is, in costume, with—wait, what’s that?  An ARC of SOUL SONG?  Fabulous!  Over at Dear Author, the … [Read more...]

“No pressure, no diamonds.” ~ Mary Case *** Breakfast: leftovers from dinner Goals: write like a speed demon Mental State: cheery, snappish, fantastic, tired Could Use Right Now: cup of hot chocolate Book Just Read: Lynn Kurland’s When I Fall In … [Read more...]

I had such a wonderful time in New York, between seeing old friends, new friends, and checking out the beautiful glory of BEA, which is a booklover’s paradise.  New York was beautiful, too.  To everyone who stopped by the Dorchester booth, thank you!  A … [Read more...]

“The Master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision … [Read more...]

“Even the tiniest Poodle or Chihuahua is still a wolf at heart.” ~ George Jean Nathan Writing Opportunities via Funds for Writers: MIGHTY RIVER SHORT STORY CONTEST http://www6.semo.edu/universitypress/mrss.htm --- $15 ENTRY FEE We’re searching for … [Read more...]

Some years back a writer told me that he believed, in all sincerity, that any book that achieved commercial success could not possibly be “good writing,” and was, in fact, nothing more than “crap for the unwashed masses.” He went on to assert that most … [Read more...]

I mentioned earlier the bird nest in the potted plant. Here’s a picture, and if you look close, you can see a wee egg.  There’s actually two of them in there. When I came home today I saw the mother peering at me from around one of the leaves.  If her … [Read more...]

I had a big long beautiful post written out, and it just got eaten up by Livejournal.  Crazy!  So frustrating.  No draft saved.  In the meantime, since I don’t feel like rewriting it, here’s something else of interest from all-around cool dude, … [Read more...]

“Plant your feet and tell the truth.” -- James Cagney I’m a huge Clint Eastwood fan.  Here’s an interview with him from Psychology Today, in which he says this about violence in his movies:  I consider the social implications. But you … [Read more...]