A Day in My Life

January 26, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Today was a different kind of day filled with errands that needed to get done because of predicted snow. Some of you know that I live in the Midwest, and we’ve been promised another 3 to 5 inches added on to the 2 inches we received yesterday. That meant a trip to my beloved “Costco”. […]

Public Speaking Tips for Writers

January 25, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Writers will eventually find themselves asked to speak, especially if you’re a member of a church, civic group, professional club or organization. If you’re forewarned and forearmed, you can happily accept an invitation or opportunity to be a keynote speaker. Many writers are famous and don’t even know it. Everybody at your church, gym, local […]

Create a writing and reading space!

January 24, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Lately, there’s been a lot of attention devoted to self-care, but what I hear described more often is mind and body care. For me self-care has to include a physical space where my mind can wander in peace. For writers, a quiet space to dream is essential. Unlike Thoreau, we can’t go to Walden Pond, […]

I Have a Question

January 23, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hi, Guys! I’ve been working on a story, and I have a question. There was a criminal case brought against a popular television actor. The young man claimed two males had assaulted and beaten him outside his Chicago hotel. The men had hurled racist epithets and hung a noose around his neck. I’m teasing this […]