These 35mm photos I took of the parade on the Champs-ÉlysĂ©es in Paris on France’s “national day” back on July 14, 1995 on the whole came out pretty well, I think… … More As Snapped From Behind The Parade Barrier
I would not want any editor anywhere near me who believed anything approaching either, because clearly we are coming at this writing fiction thing from largely differing and even irreconcilable perspectives. … More The Creating
Now, on to Buzzfeed’s “report” detailing certain Redditers’ observations on American tourists… … More Those American Tourists
“You’re not going to want to miss this show!” we are told. Well, I wish I had missed it. … More One Night Layover
If you as a writer think writing is a breeze, in my view – and I suspect that of lots of others – you are NOT putting enough effort into it… … More A Passionate Commitment
Here we see examples of the social media “support bubble” writers must avoid at all costs… … More The (Writing) Support Bubble
If ANY approved jab is available to you, don’t be foolish. Listen to doctors and have it. … More Jabbed At Last
To some cities I find “friendly” in various ways that were not on the magazine’s readers’ list. … More “Friendly” European Places
The path to removing yourself from the blinding spotlight of unwanted publicity is NOT to do an Oprah interview on CBS on a Sunday evening and anyone with half a brain knows that. … More Wallis (The Sequel) Continues…
R. J. Nello 