Wait a minute? Hold it? None of those are “writing manuals?”
Uh, in fact, they are THE BEST WRITING “MANUALS.”
A Call From Prague
On Sunday night Father Face-timed me from Pennsylvania saying a woman from Prague phoned and left a message. (No, “A Woman from Prague” is not a book or story title. It could be, though.) She was evidently looking for me. But I have never even been to Prague.
But Twitter Can Still Be Fun
Yesterday I was pretty harsh about some “writing chat” on Twitter. That was in the context of those who use the platform for – I feel – professional exposure, yet appear to back away from actually saying much of anything truly substantive. A writer must never be fearful and bland.
By “Coincidence”
That tweeting “editor” reminded me – again – why I find Twitter largely a waste of time in terms of serious efforts at writing discussions.
A Birthday Reply
I always remember also that some years ago she had cornered me and joked about my books: “I’m not one of these women am I?” You are not either, by the way, just to set the record straight. Even if you are, I’m not admitting it. Your husband would kill me. LOL!
What May Take Merely Minutes To Read…
What may take merely minutes to read… probably took me days and even weeks to write.
Call My Agent!
I am about 30,000 words into the Tomorrow The Grace (hopefully late 2021 publication) follow up, yet I STILL feel I am barely started.
A “Succession” Of Horrors
I should probably have better anticipated what was coming here. Within moments I could not but think that Succession is based on the Murdoch clan crossed with the Trumps.
For The Love Of Reading And Writing
Hi everyone. I needed that few weeks’ break. It is time to return here and to that which we love: BOOKS!
Again It Is “1932”
Let us candidly admit we made a big mistake and were taken in by this sleazy con artist and will correct that error.
A Vanishing History
Sadly I am sure my old place of study and employer is not alone in taking the view that “History” is not nearly as necessary “nowadays” as is, say, “Veterinary Studies.”
I Never Asked You, I Just “Changed”
I know I “changed” during 2017, and I realize I never asked readers, nor really even much wondered aloud on here, if you as a reader would be “happy” about that “shift.”
August Autumn
Perhaps six and a half years is simply too long in one blog place and I have worn out my welcome?
If We Cannot Travel…
Obviously casual international travel is not happening currently. Thinking back, before air travel, and particularly before steamships (like Titanic), in the age of sail reaching Europe from the U.S. regularly took 4-6 weeks and longer. (If the ship did not sink and you made it alive.) Short getaways were unknown naturally…
The History We Always Live
Two decades ago, I was a lecturer in history and political science, and I heard often from students in the U.S. that they felt they could not relate to American history. I realized I wanted to find a way to help them better do so.
